# VoodooPad

> Personal wiki app for organizing notes, ideas, and documents with syncing. (iPhone/iPad app by Primate Labs Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voodoopad/id777792045 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Primate Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/683676890)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 2.88/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 46 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-12-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voodoopad/id777792045/reviews.md

## What is VoodooPad?

VoodooPad is a place to write down your notes and thoughts. Ideas, lists, passwords, your mom's apple pie recipe. Anything you need to keep track of and organize. VoodooPad will grow with you without getting in the way.

Do you ever have a bit of information that you’re not sure where to file? Put it in VoodooPad, it won't mind. Because the more you put into it, the more useful VoodooPad becomes. 

If you need a wiki on your mobile device, this is the app you want. VoodooPad for iOS can create and edit documents, auto-link to pages, and sync your documents to the desktop version using Dropbox.

Features:

Create unlimited documents and pages.
Auto-link to pages.
Sync to VoodooPad on the desktop via Dropbox.
Plain text editing.
View embedded images and PDFs from desktop documents.
Search page names and contents.

## Key features

- Create unlimited documents and pages
- Auto-link to pages
- Sync with desktop via Dropbox
- Plain text editing
- Search page names and contents

## Recent user reviews (10 of 46)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voodoopad/id777792045/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Super simple Wiki, but it works!

*2025-02-26*

I have been using VooDoo pad since it was first introduced, and loved when the iOS version came out.  It is the simplest wiki creation tool out.   It lacks all sorts of fancy features, and that does hold it back, but given the years of support, the simplicity of the tool, I can say it is a trusted tool that I hope is supported for years to come.  There is nothing quite like it out there.  If you are world building, it is a great place to start, as every time you you create a unique part of your world, you can just set that up to be a new page, and write about that, or remind yourself to go back and finish that little bit of world later.

### 2/5 — Cannot recommend

*2023-01-10*

I purchased the iPhone app and also the more expensive app for the Mac computer. Sorry but I cannot recommend this phone app at all.

It started out being useful enough, but nowadays it is unusable. The iPhone app simply gets stuck in a loop trying to link to Dropbox (“session ended - do you want to relink?”) but there’s zero opportunity to find out why it dropped the link or to get a word in edgewise to confirm that a relink (I guess?) is required.

Feels like this s/w has been abandoned… have seen multiple users complain about this issue but no updates from the vendor yet, so…

Nice idea though. Your very own ability to create your own personal wiki-like database for your personal devices. I created two such databases and used them extensively but now cannot get to any of my data or pages.

### 5/5 — Simple, personal wiki

*2022-06-17, version 5.3.0*

My most essential app for notes, other than the Notes app. If you need to organise a lot of information in a clear and easy way, check it out.
Genuinely looking forward to the new version and many more years of use.

### 1/5 — Deprecated

*2021-06-20, version 5.3.0*

Does not work, emailed the developer months ago and never got a response. Seemed like it was a good app in it’s time but no longer functional.

### 1/5 — No integration with iOS

*2019-07-06, version 5.3.0*

Cannot open files from another app, no Files integration, no iCloud integration.

### 1/5 — Catastrophic failures

*2018-08-19*

VooDooPad has been my go-to Note pad for at least 25 years. I loved its simplicity, speed, and breadth of functionalities. In particular, I loved how it synced among my various Apple devices.

The current version erases all of that. Not only does it not sync, it continues to lose my pages -- just under 700 at last count, most of which are recipes that I could not recover if I had another 25 years.

For the moment, it continues to function nominally on my desktop, which is not thrilling when you try to set it up in a kitchen.

Primate should be humiliated that this thing is in the wild. Do yourself the favor I wish I could go back 25 years to do: get something else. *Anything* else.

### 4/5 — Getting there!

*2018-06-26*

I can *finally* go back to using VoodooPad as my primary app for notes, now that the iOS app is much better at syncing and editing. 

All I need to add that last star is a “home” button and better support for images. 

Thank you!

### 3/5 — Stick a pin in it, please!

*2018-06-23*

Update 2:
According to the Primate Labs blog, they acquired Voodoo Pad from Plausible. Better yet, they appear to not be Plausible under a different name!  I’m bumping up 2 stars to give Primate the benefit of the doubt and the app another shot. Thank you for rescuing it from being chained up and ignored in the backyard of Plausible.

Update: Guess what? The TouchID bug "fix" is no fix at all.  I just enabled TouchID and can no longer get into the app.

Wow, how lame are these developers?!?!  I keep trying the Mac version periodically before spending $40 to see if the sync gets fixed. Never does.

Both the Mac and iOS versions are the same version (5.1.4) and are set to sync via Dropbox.  EVERY TIME they sync data gets deleted, replaced by "Write about __ here," with "__" being the title of your note which VP just deleted.

Plausible: Please sell this app back to Flying Meat - you guys have destroyed what was a good app, killed whatever reputation it had when FM owned it, and made yourselves look like..., I don't know, but not competent developers.  I wouldn't look twice at whatever else it is you develop.

### 3/5 — Great tool, needs improvement

*2018-06-01, version 5.2.0*

I use VoodooPad on the Mac every day and it is an essential par of my studying and research. The iOS version has been rather lacking for a while. Until the most recent version, it did not support Rich Text. Now it does, but at the cost of breaking existing non-WikiWord links in documents. You now cannot easily browse around your wiki and click on links.

Updates are infrequent and the sync functionality occasionally breaks. VoodooPad is an excellent idea that is almost great.

### 1/5 — broke the link mechanism

*2018-05-09*

With the latest update, tapping a link puts you in edit mode instead of taking you to the linked page. Developers consider that a feature instead of a bug. It turns Voodoopad from one of the few nice wikis into one of the endless supply of regular note taking apps.

## Frequently asked questions about VoodooPad

### What is VoodooPad?

VoodooPad is a mobile application designed for writing down and organizing notes, ideas, lists, and any other information you need to keep track of. It functions as a personal wiki on your device, allowing you to create and link documents.

### What are the main features of VoodooPad?

Key features include the ability to create unlimited documents and pages, auto-linking between pages, plain text editing, searching page names and content, and viewing embedded images and PDFs. It also syncs with the desktop version via Dropbox.

### How much does VoodooPad cost?

Based on the provided information, VoodooPad is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is VoodooPad compatible with?

The description specifically mentions VoodooPad for iOS. It also highlights syncing capabilities with a desktop version, implying compatibility with desktop operating systems where the desktop VoodooPad is available.

### What are common use cases for VoodooPad?

Common use cases include keeping track of personal notes, ideas, to-do lists, passwords, recipes, or creating a personal knowledge base. It's ideal for anyone who needs a flexible and interconnected system for managing information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.3.0 — 2019-01-14

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 5.2.3 — 2018-11-09

Bug fixes and compatibility improvements.

### 5.2.2 — 2018-07-27

* Fix an issue that prevented GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions from working.
* Update writer.writePageWithKey() to format Markdown pages before inserting them into the current page.
* Update default VPWebExportPageTemplate to HTML5.

### 5.2.1 — 2018-06-21

* Allow a single tap (rather than a long tap) to open links when viewing pages.  A long tap is still required to open links when editing pages.
* Fix an issue where links that include multiple words or non-ASCII text do not work.

### 5.2.0 — 2018-04-19

* Support for rich text editing and page creation. You can now share rich text pages between iOS and macOS with ease.
* Support for iPhone X.
* Improve page editing interface. Pages can now be edited simply by tapping on them, instead of tapping an "Edit" button.
* Improve Preferences page.

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