# Notepad vs Lab Notes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lab Notes at none against Notepad's 5. Lab Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 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. Lab Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notepad | Lab Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-an-organised-notes/id1099400916/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **64** | — |
| 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 | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Parth Pandya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063945331) | [Vicente Parmigiani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1808067497) |

## 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 |


### Lab Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lab-notes/id6753727909)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notepad free?

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

### Is Lab Notes free?

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

### Do Notepad or Lab Notes have ads?

Notepad shows ads; Lab Notes does not.

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