# Notepad vs In Your Note

Notepad and In Your Note both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of In Your Note's written reviews are positive against 33% of Notepad's. In Your Note also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Notepad's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and In Your Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Notepad against 4.2 for In Your Note. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 64 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 91% of In Your Note's.

Notepad ships an update every 3 months, In Your Note every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notepad | In Your Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-an-organised-notes/id1099400916/reviews)** | [4.2 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/in-your-note/id1261121703/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Parth Pandya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063945331) | [Stephen Jang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1261121702) |

## What reviewers say

### Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-an-organised-notes/id1099400916)

Securely store and organize your thoughts with advanced features like PIN/biometric locking and an anti-theft system. Convert images to text, sync across devices, and customize your notes with rich formatting and tags. Share, backup, and easily retrieve your important information.

**Highlights:** PIN/Biometric note locking, Anti-theft system with photo capture, OCR for image to text conversion, Cloud sync across devices, Rich text formatting and styling, Tagging and color-coding for organization, Text, photo, and drawing note types

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month License For Notes App | $1.49 | per month |
| 1 Year License For Notes App | $11.99 | per year |
| Ad Free Notes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1 Month License | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1 Year License | $9.99 | one-time |


### In Your Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/in-your-note/id1261121703)

This simple note-taking application allows users to create and view all their memos at a glance. It offers features like collapsing lengthy notes, text alignment, and dark mode support for a streamlined experience.

**Highlights:** Create new notes easily, Collapse/expand lengthy notes, Left, right, and center text alignment, Dark Mode support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Free | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notepad free?

Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is In Your Note free?

In Your Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notepad or In Your Note?

Notepad is rated higher. Notepad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while In Your Note averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.

### Do Notepad or In Your Note have ads?

Both Notepad and In Your Note show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notepad or In Your Note?

Notepad ships an update every 3 months, and In Your Note every 5 months. Most recently, Notepad was updated on September 17, 2026 and In Your Note on September 13, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*