Write notes on the screen vs Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write notes on the screen
Capture your thoughts and ideas with a digital notepad. Quickly jot down notes, create sketches, or make to-do lists using various drawing tools and backgrounds. Easily share your creations or save them for later.
- Choose color and typography
- Various background options
- Clear, undo, and save notes
- Insert images or take photos
- Share notes instantly
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Quick notepad to write all your ideas, take notes, make sketches or doodles, the shopping list and draw everything that comes to your mind in this post it notebook. Very useful, practical and easy to use. Share this app to record notes and stickies via any program you have on your phone. If you liked the app, Vote for us and help us improve. Thanks! Features: • Choose the color and typography you want. Choose from pencil, pen or brush • Different background colors: textures, staff, grid or lines • Clear, undo or save the note • Insert images from the gallery, take a photo or choose a slate background • Share the note stickers at the moment or save it and continue at another time. If you want you can buy a version without ads. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Notes
This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.
- 3-in-1 notepad, to-do list, and memos
- Create notes from photos, images, and voice
- Set notifications and reminders
- Sort notes by urgency, category, due date, color
- Secure notes with a security code
- Data transfer to new devices
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Notes: notepad and lists is a convenient app that helps you make notes and keep lists. Why should you choose Notes: notepad and lists? - 3 in 1 Replace your to-do list, notepad and memos with this simple, all-in-one app. - Easy to use Notes: notepad and lists is an extremely simple and intuitive app. No instructions or tutorial necessary. - Fast Create a note or a list in literally seconds - the perfect way to jot down important information. A notepad, diary and to-do list that suits your face-paced lifestyle. - Multiple formats Create notes from photos, images, and voice messages, and make your to-do list or shopping list. Use it on the go, or even behind the wheel - all you have to do is record your message or take a photo. - Editing You can edit your notes, or add comments, attachments, details and notifications at any time. - Planning Notes: notepad and lists also works as a to-do list: you can set notifications and reminders (one off or repeated) for each note, and the easy-to-use calendar system helps you keep track of deadlines. - Sorting You can sort your notes by urgency, category, due date, and color, so searching through your content is quick and easy. - Security Notes: notepad and lists lets you protect your personal data with a short security-code, meaning only you can access your notes and lists. - Transfer your info If you get a new device, you won't lose your information - registered users can restore their data.
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Verdict
Write notes on the screen and Notes both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 25% of Write notes on the screen's. Notes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (654 vs 27). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Write notes on the screen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 654 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Write notes on the screen's written reviews are positive against 79% of Notes's.
Write notes on the screen ships an update every 27 months, Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write notes on the screen | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) | 4.8 (654 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 654 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 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 — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Melero Zaballos | Orange Dog |
Customer experience
Write notes on the screen
Notes
Bugs and requests
Write notes on the screen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Notes
Reported bugs
1 issue- Unexpected ads appearing after recent updates for paid subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- More engaging task motivation features
- Clearer documentation on note persistence
- Improved customer support interface
In-app purchases
Write notes on the screen
- weekly plan$7.997 Days
- Annual plan$19.991 Year
- REMOVE ADS$5.99
- Full forever purchase$34.99
Notes
- Disable ads$9.99
Questions
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