Write notes on the screen vs Key
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/
Key
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Simply input those key pieces of information and you can very quickly get at them when you need them. Shown in nice big font size so you can reference it as you need. Tapping on an element will copy it to the clipboard so you can paste into another app or web form. You can create items from a list of suggested types but can also choose your own type and image.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Key at none against Write notes on the screen's 4. Key also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Key asks for nothing beyond the download.
Write notes on the screen ships an update every 27 months, Key every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write notes on the screen | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 21 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | 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 | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Melero Zaballos | Paul Barnes |
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
Key
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Write notes on the screen free?
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Which is updated more often, Write notes on the screen or Key?
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