Notepad vs Word Count Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notepad
This app provides a straightforward way to jot down thoughts, create lists, and save temporary information. It offers features like search, dark mode, and customizable widgets for quick access to your notes. Data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.
- Search functionality
- Dark mode
- Lock screen widget
- Home screen widget
- Automatic note saving
- Word count
- Customizable note colors
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Free! Easy to use and simple notepad app! ■ Features - Search - Dark mode - Lock screen widget with 4 font sizes - Home screen widget with 3 different sizes - Automatic note saving with the auto-save feature - Word count - Choose from 6 different colors to brighten up your notes (swipe right on the note) - Reorder your notes (press and hold the note to move it) ■ Usage - Easily enter your thoughts in the notepad - Make a shopping list - Make a To Do list - Temporarily save copy/paste items here - Draft reports, minutes, collections, and stories ■ FAQ ** How do I delete notes? Swipe left on the note to bring up the [Delete] button. Or tap the [Edit] button, then tap the red symbol to bring up the [Delete] button. ** How do I sort notes? Tap and hold the note you want to move, and then drag it up or down. Or tap the [Edit] button, then pinch the tab on the right of the note to move it. ** How do I add a note to my Lock Screen? (How do I set up a Lock Screen widget?) Please make sure your device is running the latest iOS version. Once you have updated, touch and hold the center of the Lock Screen until the [Customize] button appears at the bottom of the screen, then tap [Customize]. Select [Lock Screen], tap [Add Widgets], select this app, and then select the widget you want to use. If the name of this app is not displayed, restart your device to display it. ** How do I add a note to my Home Screen? (How do I set up a widget?) Tap and hold an empty area on your Home Screen, then tap the [+] button in the top-left corner. Select the [Notepad] widget in this app, select from three widget sizes, and then tap the [Add] button. You can add as many widgets as you like! To select a note to be displayed in the widget, tap and hold the widget on the Home Screen, then select the note you want to display from [Edit Widget] - [Notes]. ** How do I change the color of my notes? Change the color of your notes by swiping right. ** How do I display notes in the widget? Swipe right on your iPhone's Home Screen to display the widget screen. Press the [Edit] button at the bottom of the widget screen, then press the [+] symbol to allow the Notepad app to be displayed in the widget. ** What about data security? This app never collects or sends any text entered by the user to servers or any external sources outside the app. The only communication this app performs is related to advertising information. This app has been operating for over 10 years through advertising revenue and in-app purchases. All data entered by users is stored only within the app, so you can use it with confidence. 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html
Word Count Notes
This simple note-taking app includes a word and character counter, making it ideal for drafting social media posts, reports, or speeches. It offers cloud import/export, PDF creation, printing, text-to-speech, and dark mode.
- Word and character counting
- Cloud import/export (iCloud, Dropbox)
- PDF creation
- Printing functionality
- Text-to-speech
- Dark mode
- Local backups
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Write, count, and keep moving. Word Count Notes is a focused writing app that shows word and character counts as you type. Use it for essays, stories, speeches, reports, social posts, captions, or any draft with a length limit. WHY WRITERS USE WORD COUNT NOTES • Live word and character counts • A simple, distraction-free editor • Multiple notes for different drafts • Custom fonts, text sizes and color themes • Face ID and Touch ID app lock • Local backups and ZIP archive export • PDF creation, page-image export and printing • Text-to-speech playback • Dark mode Open the app and start writing in seconds. No complicated setup is required. Available on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Notepad at 6.4K against Word Count Notes's 1.1K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Count Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notepad against 4.8 for Word Count Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 6.4K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 82% of Word Count Notes's.
Notepad ships an update every 2 months, Word Count Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad | Word Count Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.4K ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 82.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Komorebi Inc. | DRIP PRODUCTS LIMITED LIABILITY CO. |
Customer experience
Notepad
Word Count Notes
User reviews
Notepad
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💰 Free with no subscription
- 📝 Straightforward note-taking
Room to improve
- 🙄 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔒 No cloud backup or sync
- 🎨 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Lack of search or organization features
Word Count Notes
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Real-time character/word counting
- 💡 Customizable fonts and themes
- 🔒 Reliable local backup feature
- 👍 Intuitive and clean UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 🐛 Cursor positioning issues
- 🐛 Deleted notes reappearing
- 💡 Lack of search/organization features
- 💡 No option to bold/italicize text
Bugs and requests
Notepad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notes sometimes disappear after updating
- Auto-correct can be overly aggressive
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to print notes
- Implement photo/media attachment
- Introduce different font styles and colors
- Provide cloud sync and backup functionality
Word Count Notes
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing/crashing after iOS 14 update
- Deleted notes not permanently removed
- Imported fonts not displaying correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Folder/tagging system for notes
- Sync across devices
- Grammar/spell check
- Highlight/select text for word count
In-app purchases
Notepad
- Remove Ads$7.99
Word Count Notes
- Premium Upgrade$7.99
Questions
Is Notepad free?
Is Word Count Notes free?
Which has better reviews, Notepad or Word Count Notes?
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