# Notepad vs Notes Air

Notepad and Notes Air both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Notes Air's written reviews are positive against 33% of Notepad's. Notes Air also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Notepad's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 8). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Notes Air sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 4.4 for Notes Air. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 64 ratings behind it against 8, 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 100% of Notes Air's.

Notepad ships an update every 3 months, Notes Air every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notepad | Notes Air |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-an-organised-notes/id1099400916/reviews) | **[4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-air-simple-notes/id1608573880/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Parth Pandya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063945331) | [Air Apps Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/1316153435) |

## 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 |


### Notes Air

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-air-simple-notes/id1608573880)

This app helps you capture, create, and edit notes with AI-powered text generation. Organize your thoughts using tags and easily search through your entries. Streamline your work and personal life with efficient note-taking.

**Highlights:** Capture ideas, Create and edit text, Generate smart notes with AI, Search and manage notes, Organize with tags, Ad-free pro version

**Features:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Air Apps One - 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Air Apps One - 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Air Apps One Welcome - 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Air Apps One - 1 Week | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Air Apps One - 1 Week | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Air Apps One | $9.99 | per month |
| Air Apps One - 1 Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Air Apps One - 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| Air Apps One | $69.99 | per year |
| Air Apps One - 1 Year | $69.99 | per year |
| Air Apps Pro - 1 Month | $199.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notepad free?

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

### Is Notes Air free?

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

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

Notes Air is rated higher. Notepad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Notes Air averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.

### Do Notepad or Notes Air have ads?

Notepad shows ads; Notes Air does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notepad or Notes Air?

Notepad ships an update every 3 months, and Notes Air every 5 weeks. Most recently, Notepad was updated on September 17, 2026 and Notes Air on September 20, 2026.

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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.*