MyNotebook vs Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyNotebook
This app allows users to create checklists, to-do lists, and journal entries with short sentences. It features adjustable text size, automatic font resizing, and intuitive page-turning. Users can also copy, paste, and email their notes.
- Checklist and to-do list creation
- Diary and short sentence writing
- Adjustable text size
- Automatic font resizing
- Page turning with swipe/tap
- Copy and paste functionality
- Email and print options
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"My Notebook" Overview it is suitable for creating checklists, to-do lists, and writing diaries by genre using short sentences. And you may be even trained the ability to create short sentences. Text size can be changed by simply pinching the screen. (1) Notepad function ● Start up ; The display will start from the last finished page and it will be possible to edit. ● Page structure ; Consists of one title and 32 lines body. ● Font resizes ; When more than limited number of text is entered, font size automatically become smaller. ● Page turning ; Swipe the screen left / right or tap the left / right frame to page forward. ● Turning speed ; If you set the "Mode" button to "5", you can send 5 pages, if you set it to "1", you can send 1 page at a time. ● Infinite loop; Since it uses an infinite loop type page turning, the page is turned from the page near the rear end to the page near the front end when moving forward, and in the reverse direction when reversing. ● Character input; Tapping a position where you want to enter a character a cursor appears and a keyboard also appears at the bottom of the screen. Using the keyboard you can enter any character at the cursor position. ● "Done" button; Tapping the "Done" button, you can save the text you entered to your device's memory, for the next startup. (2) "Copy" function By tapping the "Copy" button on each page, the entered title and text will be stored in the device's memory. The text is also copied to the clipboard. (3) "Paste" function ● When you tap the "Paste" button on each page, a screen will pop up asking if you want to overwrite the page with the title and text saved in memory. Tap "Overwrite" on that screen to execute overwriting. ● You can erase all the characters at once by copying a blank page and pasting it on any page. (4) Table of contents creation function If you press the Paste button for a few seconds, a screen will pop up asking if you want to create a table of contents. Select Create to create a table of contents. (5) "Mail" function On any page, click the "Action" button, and a selection screen for email or print appears. Select an email and follow the instructions on the email screen. After setting and confirming the title, destination, Cc / Bcc, and sender, click the "Send" button to send, or the "Cancel" button to cancel. (6) "Print" function (v1.5) On any page, click the "Action" button, and a selection screen for email or print appears. Select "Print" and follow the instructions on the print screen. After selecting and checking the printer selection, number of prints, and print page range, press "Print" to execute printing. If you want to cancel, press "Cancel".
Notepad
A user-friendly notepad app for organizing notes with tabs and protecting your privacy with Face ID/Touch ID. It offers iCloud syncing, photo attachments, and easy sharing options.
- Face ID/Touch ID/Passcode app lock
- iCloud sync across devices
- Organize notes with customizable tabs
- Attach photos to notes
- Share notes to other apps
- Quick save and reorder functionality
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Simple yet powerful. A user-friendly notepad app that organizes your notes with tabs. ●Protect Your Privacy ・Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode ・Keep your important notes safe from prying eyes ●Sync Everywhere ・iCloud sync automatically syncs your iPhone & iPad data ・Peace of mind when switching devices ●Organize with Tabs ・Sort notes into tabs like "Work", "Shopping", "Ideas" ・Add and rearrange tabs freely (up to 8 in free version) ●Easy to Use ・Pull down to save - that's it! ・Long press & drag to reorder ・One-tap paste from clipboard ・Long press URLs & phone numbers to open instantly ●Photos Included ・Attach photos to notes for richer memories ●Share Anywhere ・Send to your favorite apps - Messages, Twitter, Email & more ●Perfect for ・Keeping private notes away from others ・Quickly jotting down ideas ・Syncing notes across multiple devices ・Organizing notes by category ・Saving notes with photos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNotebook at none against Notepad's 1. MyNotebook also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 54%) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyNotebook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notepad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNotebook has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of MyNotebook's written reviews are positive against 54% of Notepad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyNotebook ships an update monthly, Notepad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyNotebook | Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 53.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fumio ueda | Seiji Hashizume |
Customer experience
MyNotebook
Notepad
In-app purchases
MyNotebook
No in-app purchases
Notepad
- Full Version$2.99
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