Comparison

NotePrints vs Swipe Keyboard Simple

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

Head to head
About

NotePrints

This app allows you to view, annotate, and create PDF documents with powerful markup tools. It handles large files and offers extensive zoom capabilities, along with drawing and text editing features. You can also manage files, extract pages, and share your work across devices.

Highlights
  • View and markup PDF files
  • Support for large format and multi-page PDFs
  • 300x zoom capability
  • Vector graphics drawing engine
  • Create new PDFs from camera or photos
  • Add shapes, rich text, and hand drawings
  • Cut, copy, and paste between documents
  • File management and page manipulation
Features
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Welcome NotePrints - Virtual paper done right! Leave your NotePrints all over your documents including large CAD drawings NotePrints can do: + View and add markups to PDF files NotePrints is naturally one of the fastest PDF viewers One touch activates powerful markup features + Work with large files and large format sheets NotePrints was built from the ground up for large format PDF files (36” x 48” and larger page sizes) and files with 1000's of pages + 300x Zoom Zoom way in to create and view small details Deepest zoom in the industry + Vector graphics drawing engine Graphics are always crisp retina quality at all zoom levels + Create PDFs Create new PDFs from camera or Photos or by choosing from blank or patterned virtual paper + Add shapes, photos and rich text Add straight lines, rectangles, ellipses and perfect squares and circles Add photos from camera or Photos Create rich text with many fonts, colors and formatting options + Draw by Hand Basic efficient vector drawing engine with many colors, line widths and line types to choose from + Cut, Copy, Paste Cut, Copy and Paste between pages and documents + Open locked PDFs View password protected PDF files + Desktop file management Create, move, copy, delete and rename files, folders and sub-folders + Add, Delete, Extract pages Add pages at any point in PDF Delete any pages from PDF Extract any pages to new PDF file + Transfer files Use iTunes sharing or DropBox to copy files to/from NotePrints Share and open PDF files with other apps with "Open in ..." support Open PDF email attachments directly into NotePrints Email files directly from NotePrints + Package Package all your edits and original PDF file into a proprietary NotePrints .npd file and transfer to your computer for backup or to another iPad or iPhone to continue editing

About

Swipe Keyboard Simple

Discover a new way to write with intuitive gesture controls for your keyboard. This app offers a futuristic typing experience that integrates seamlessly with all your other applications.

Highlights
  • Gesture control for typing
  • Integrates with all apps
  • Futuristic writing experience
  • Customizable keyboard
Features
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Try the keyboard of the future. Discover a new way of writing! Use gestures to control your keyboard! You can use the keyboard with all apps! Try this app and you won’t be able do without it!

Screenshots

NotePrints4 screens
Swipe Keyboard Simple3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NotePrints at 50% against Swipe Keyboard Simple's 0%. NotePrints also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and ads (none vs shown). Swipe Keyboard Simple's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Swipe Keyboard Simple is free to download; NotePrints costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NotePrints holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swipe Keyboard Simple has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NotePrints's written reviews are positive against 0% of Swipe Keyboard Simple's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePrints ships an update every 9 days, Swipe Keyboard Simple every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NotePrints versus Swipe Keyboard Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePrintsSwipe Keyboard Simple
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott SaiaGiacomo Guglielmi

Customer experience

NotePrints

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Swipe Keyboard Simple

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative95.8%

In-app purchases

None

NotePrints

No in-app purchases

None

Swipe Keyboard Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePrints free?
NotePrints costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Keyboard Simple free?
Swipe Keyboard Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NotePrints or Swipe Keyboard Simple?
NotePrints is rated higher. NotePrints averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Swipe Keyboard Simple averages 1.6 from 11 ratings.
Do NotePrints or Swipe Keyboard Simple have ads?
Swipe Keyboard Simple shows ads; NotePrints does not.
Which is updated more often, NotePrints or Swipe Keyboard Simple?
NotePrints ships an update every 9 days, and Swipe Keyboard Simple every 17 months. Most recently, NotePrints was updated on September 24, 2026 and Swipe Keyboard Simple on October 6, 2026.

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