Comparison

TouchPointGettingStarted vs Noteapp

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

Head to head
About

TouchPointGettingStarted

This utility app enables your iPhone or iPad to read NFC SmartCards, stickers, and RFID tags using a Bluetooth-connected peripheral. It displays card details, maintains a history of reads, and manages the Bluetooth connection. The app is designed for ease of use, requiring no prior NFC/RFID experience.

Highlights
  • Read NFC SmartCards, stickers, and RFID tags
  • Display Card ID and Card Type
  • Maintain history of cards read
  • Manage Bluetooth Low Energy connection
  • Log Bluetooth communication for diagnostics
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Socket Mobile TouchPoint brings Near Field Communication (NFC) as a Bluetooth Low Energy connected peripheral to your iPhone or iPad with all the features the iOS ecosystem has to offer. This TouchPoint Getting Started App implements the User Interface and connectivity to read NFC SmartCards, NFC stickers, and RFID Tags with TouchPoint. The App displays the Card ID and Card Type, maintains a history of cards read, and manages the Bluetooth Low Energy Connection to TouchPoint. The App also logs Bluetooth communication with TouchPoint – useful to diagnose a complex configuration. This easy-to-use App requires no NFC/RFID experience and provides just the basics to get you started with a working Near Field Communication system.

About

Noteapp

Features
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Noteapp is a simple notepad app. It gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes and to-do lists. * Product Description * Noteapp features two basic note taking formats, a lined-paper styled text option, and a checklist option. Add as many as you want to your master list, which appears on the app's home screen each time the program opens. This list may be viewed in traditional ascending order, in grid format, or by note color. - Taking a Note - Serving as a simple word processing program, the text option allows for as many characters as you're willing to type. Once saved, you can edit, share, set a reminder, or check off or delete the note through your device's menu button. When checking off a text note, the app places a slash through the list's title, and this will be displayed on the main menu. - Making To-do List or Shopping List - In the checklist mode, you can add as many items as you'd like and arrange their order with drag buttons activated in the edit mode. After the list is finished and saved, you may check or uncheck each line on your list with a quick tap, which will toggle a line slash. If all items have been checked, then the list's title is slashed as well. * Features * - Organize notes by color category (color notebook) - Checklist notes for To do list & Shopping list. (Quick and simple list maker) - Lookup for checklist notes - Checklist notes to get things done (GTD) - Grid View - Search notes - Supports category - Support Color for each category - Quick memo / notes - View Notes by category - Reset Data - Toogle View / List - Export to excel - Export / Import database - Delete note, list, and category - Share notes and lists - Starred notes and lists - Reminder Next update feature - Sticky note memo widget (Put your notes on your home screen) - Share notes via SMS, e-mail or Twitter - Powerful task reminder : Time Alarm, All day, Repetition.(lunar calendar) - Organize your schedule by note in calendar

Screenshots

TouchPointGettingStarted4 screens
Noteapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TouchPointGettingStarted at none against Noteapp's shown. TouchPointGettingStarted also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). Noteapp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchPointGettingStarted ships an update every 2 months, Noteapp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TouchPointGettingStarted versus Noteapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchPointGettingStartedNoteapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSocket MobileRudi .

In-app purchases

None

TouchPointGettingStarted

No in-app purchases

None

Noteapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchPointGettingStarted free?
TouchPointGettingStarted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noteapp free?
Noteapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TouchPointGettingStarted or Noteapp have ads?
Noteapp shows ads; TouchPointGettingStarted does not.
Which is updated more often, TouchPointGettingStarted or Noteapp?
TouchPointGettingStarted ships an update every 2 months, and Noteapp every 2 weeks. Most recently, TouchPointGettingStarted was updated on October 1, 2026 and Noteapp on September 29, 2026.

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