Comparison

GTM LoadShed vs TheMadNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GTM LoadShed

Features
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This app will take all the confusion out of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality's load shedding schedule. - By defining your area the app will tell you if you are subject to load shedding or not. - Indicates whether Eskom is load shedding and, if so, at which stage. - Receive push notifications on Eskom stage changes and other events. - Provides contact information for GTM for power related queries. - Plus, more exciting features to come...

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TheMadNote

Features
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[In-app purchases are optional] The main functionality is available for free. Individuality, minimalism and expressiveness are perfectly combined with The Mad Note app. All essential features on beautiful meditative backgrounds. The best features for productive work with text: โ€ข Make every note unique by using custom animated backgrounds โ€ข You can stop the animation at any time and start it again โ€ข Feel the soothing effect of backgrounds, immerse yourself in a calm atmosphere and increase your concentration โ€ข Combine handwritten and typed text โ€ข Insert stickers, photos, graphics, etc โ€ข Insert and edit text by changing its color, size and style. Use any tool to highlight whatever you want โ€ข Create task lists, mark completed items โ€ข Use voice input, voice to text conversion for making quick notes and recording important ideas โ€ข Group notes by categories and folders โ€ข Sync notes between all your devices Opportunities for creators: โ€ข Unleash your exquisite potential to create elegant notes for publications โ€ข You can create content for social media using atmospheric backgrounds โ€ข Write on top of endless relaxing backgrounds with animations โ€ข You can use a different background for each note to immerse yourself even more in the desired work atmosphere. โ€ข Attract the attention of your audience through the unusual presentation of information in shorts, stories, etc โ€ข A smoothly moving background is a great way to focus if you're working on an article, note or to-do list Enjoy backgrounds that help you perform Terms of Use (EULA) - apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

GTM LoadShed4 screens
TheMadNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GTM LoadShed at none against TheMadNote's 2. GTM LoadShed also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TheMadNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GTM LoadShed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTM LoadShed ships an update every 3 weeks, TheMadNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
GTM LoadShed versus TheMadNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTM LoadShedTheMadNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdrean ErnstImal Faruk

In-app purchases

None

GTM LoadShed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TheMadNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is GTM LoadShed free?
GTM LoadShed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheMadNote free?
TheMadNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GTM LoadShed or TheMadNote have ads?
Neither GTM LoadShed nor TheMadNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTM LoadShed or TheMadNote?
GTM LoadShed ships an update every 3 weeks, and TheMadNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, GTM LoadShed was updated on October 10, 2026 and TheMadNote on October 3, 2026.

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