Comparison

Notepad vs School Planner

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

This app provides a simple and interactive notepad for jotting down ideas, creating lists, and organizing thoughts. It supports text, handwriting, drawing, and image attachments, making it a flexible tool for quick notes and task management on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Create notes and lists
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Add images and photos
  • Organize and edit notes
  • Task management
  • Flexible canvas
Features
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Use our practical and simple interactive notepad app to write down your ideas, create shopping lists or to-do lists and organize them. Make it simple and easy to make and manage notes on the go with your smartphone or tablet. It is designed for those who just want a quick app to write down spontaneous ideas. Anywhere and anytime create notes, to-do lists, shopping list, edit or save a note! Our app works as a flexible canvas which lets you type, handwrite, draw or take notes. You can also scribble, sketch a draft or do the grocery list! Use our note-taking tools to create memos, messages, sticky notes, shopping lists, check lists and to-do lists. And you don’t need to stick to mere text – you can also add images and photos to your notes. Enjoy this task manager app that helps you to get all your lists done. Edit and organize your quick notes in this simple notepad app.

About

School Planner

Manage your academic life with this digital diary and schedule manager. Track classes, homework, grades, and teacher information. Stay organized with smart reminders and visual progress charts.

Highlights
  • Flexible schedule cycles (1 or 2 weeks)
  • Customizable study days
  • Smart grades and GPA tracking
  • Teacher and subject database
  • Live bell timer
  • Advanced homework assignments (photos, audio)
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Class Timetable is your perfect digital diary and smart schedule manager. Forget about lost notes and forgotten homework. The app is designed for school and college students who want to keep their educational process under full control. Key Features: - Flexible Schedule: Supports both one-week and two-week class cycles. - Custom Setup: Choose your study days, and the schedule grid will automatically adjust to your routine. - Smart Grades & Statistics: Choose your grading system, log your marks, and track your academic performance. Visual charts, grade dynamics, and automatic GPA calculation will show you the real picture of your studies. - Teachers Database: Save names, contacts, classrooms, and subjects of your teachers. All important information is now always at your fingertips. - Live Bell Timer: A convenient countdown to the start or end of a lesson right on your screen. - Advanced Homework: Add not just text, but also whiteboard photos or quick audio notes to your assignments. - Handy Calendar: Navigate through dates with a couple of taps to view history or add homework for any day ahead. - iCloud Sync: Your data is always with you. Add a task on your iPhone, and it will instantly appear on your other devices. - Various Widgets: Keep track of the current lesson, time until the bell, and daily schedule right from your home screen without opening the app. The core features of the app are completely free. For users who want to get the most out of it, there is a Class Timetable PRO subscription. It removes limits on the number of homework assignments and grades you can add, and unlocks full access to all premium features for maximum productivity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
School Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: School Planner at 50% against Notepad's 0%. School Planner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and School Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

School Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: School Planner has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 50% of School Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update every 12 months, School Planner every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notepad versus School Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadSchool Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria Amparo RicosOleksii Diachenko

Customer experience

Notepad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

School Planner

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative42.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notepad

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.49
3 purchases

School Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timetable PRO$4.99

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Planner free?
School Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notepad or School Planner?
School Planner is rated higher. Notepad averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while School Planner averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Notepad or School Planner have ads?
Both Notepad and School Planner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or School Planner?
Notepad ships an update every 12 months, and School Planner every 8 days. Most recently, Notepad was updated on August 23, 2026 and School Planner on September 23, 2026.

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