# Notepad vs My Notes

The clearest difference is rating: My Notes at 5.0 against Notepad's 4.3. My Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Notepad's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. My Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notepad | My Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-an-organised-notes/id1099400916/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-the-simplest-ever/id1561640950/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 64 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Parth Pandya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063945331) | [BRUNO LUIGI O DE OLIVEIRA EIRELI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449054483) |

## 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 |


### My Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-the-simplest-ever/id1561640950)

This is a completely free and ad-free application for creating, editing, and organizing notes. It requires no sign-up or login, offering a straightforward experience for quick note-taking.

**Highlights:** No sign up required, No login needed, Ad-free experience, Create, edit, and delete notes, Reorder notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notepad free?

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

### Is My Notes free?

My Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notepad or My Notes?

My Notes is rated higher. Notepad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while My Notes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Notepad or My Notes have ads?

Notepad shows ads; My Notes does not.

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