Comparison

iNote vs Notes Notepad Notebook

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

Head to head
About

iNote

Organize your thoughts, tasks, and lists using a vibrant color-coding system. Add images, set reminders, and sync across devices with iCloud. View notes in various layouts and even pin them to your Today Board widget.

Highlights
  • Organize notes by color
  • Attach photos to notes
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Checklist notes for to-do lists
  • Reminders and calendar view
  • Pin notes to Today Board widget
Features
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iNote Free is a simple and quick sticky notepad app. This helps you organize your notes, memos, messages, emails, shopping lists, check lists and to-do lists by COLOR. Taking color notes with iNote is never easier than before. MANAGE NOTE BY COLOR Each note has a main color so you can group these notes by a color-category in a professional way like: memos, to-do lists, shopping lists, emails, travels, and ideas... ADD IMAGES TO NOTE Notes now can attach photos. All photos are sync with iCloud too. DISPLAY NOTE WITH MANY OPTIONS You can view your notes in grid (like sticky note), quick list, or detail list. This app helps you sort notes by color, remind time, updated time, created time, or title name. So you can view these note quickly and super easily. SYNC WITH ICLOUD, NEVER LOST YOUR NOTE Your notes is sync with your iCloud account, so you can take note on iPhone and use on your iPad and vise versa. You will never lost note because your data is saved on iCloud. BACKUP & IMPORT EASILY You can backup your data, send via email then import them on all of your devices when ever you want. This app supports importing notes from ColorNote app on other devices, so you will never miss your notes. FAST CREATE TODO LIST In the checklist mode, you can take note quickly and re-arrange to-do items easily. When clicking on each item, you can check or un-check as done by a quick tap. Checked item will be slashed like the way you check them on your notebook. REMIND AND CALENDAR With each note, you can add a reminder. Then the app will notify you when the even happens. You can also repeat these events daily, weekly, monthly or yearly depend on your settings. And you can view these events in calendar mode. It will help you have a quick view of events on specific month and day. PIN ON TODAY BOARD WIDGET You now can pin notes on to Today Board up to 12 notes, then you can access these note every where, at any time you need from Notification Center. KEY FEATURES: - Organize notes by color, display with many layout options - Attach photos to note - Sync with iCloud, backup and import notes - Checklist notes for To do list and Shopping list - Remind notes and calendar - Pin notes on Today Board iNote supports up to 12 languages: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Turkish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian. The list will be continue updated.

About

Notes Notepad Notebook

Features
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Notes, notepad and notebook in one simple writing app. Capture quick ideas, sticky notes, memos, checklists and everyday lists fast with Notepadio. Notepadio is a clean, lightweight note-taking app built for everyday writing. Use it as a simple notepad, notebook, memo pad, list maker, or quick notes app whenever you need to save an idea before it disappears. Whether you are writing class notes, work notes, shopping lists, reminders, personal ideas, or quick memos, Notepadio keeps everything simple, fast and easy to find. FEATURES SIMPLE NOTE TAKING Create notes quickly with a clean writing screen. No clutter, no complicated setup, just open the app and start writing. NOTEPAD AND NOTEBOOK STYLE ORGANIZATION Use Notepadio as your everyday notepad, notebook, memo app, or writing pad. Keep personal notes, work notes, class notes, ideas and lists in one place. COLOR CODE YOUR NOTES Organize notes visually with soft color options. Use colors for projects, priorities, school, work, shopping lists, personal ideas, or anything else you want to separate. FAST NOTE SEARCH Find your saved notes quickly with built-in search. Search by title or content so important information is always easy to locate. QUICK EDITING Update notes anytime. Each note has a title and content area, making it easy to organize ideas, lists, memos and longer writing. SHARE NOTES EASILY Share notes through email, messages, or other apps. Send a memo, list, idea, or important note in just a few taps. LIGHTWEIGHT AND FAST Notepadio is designed to load quickly and run smoothly. It is ideal for users who want a simple notes app without unnecessary complexity. PERFECT FOR Quick notes Sticky notes style ideas Class notes Work notes Shopping lists Checklists Daily memos Personal writing Project notes Simple notebook organization Notepadio is built for people who want a fast and simple way to write, save, organize and find notes. It gives you the essentials of a notes app, notepad, notebook and memo pad in one clean experience. Download Notepadio today and start taking better notes.` I would not lead with “to-do planner” anymore. Your report shows that to do list is a different, harder market dominated by dedicated task apps, while Notepadio is better positioned as a simple notes/notepad/notebook app. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/notepad-tool/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/janogroupllc/terms

Screenshots

iNote4 screens
Notes Notepad Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iNote at every 2 weeks against Notes Notepad Notebook's every 4 months. Notes Notepad Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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. iNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes Notepad Notebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Notes Notepad Notebook every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iNote versus Notes Notepad Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNoteNotes Notepad Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCONG DUC TRANJanoGroup LLC

Bugs and requests

iNote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing after updates
  • White text on white background making notes unreadable
  • Inability to rearrange items in checklists

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Allow custom font and text formatting
  • Provide backup and restore options

Notes Notepad Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iNote

One-time1
  • ColorNote Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Notes Notepad Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual - Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is iNote free?
iNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Notepad Notebook free?
Notes Notepad Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iNote or Notes Notepad Notebook have ads?
Both iNote and Notes Notepad Notebook show ads.
Which is updated more often, iNote or Notes Notepad Notebook?
iNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notes Notepad Notebook every 4 months. Most recently, iNote was updated on September 24, 2026 and Notes Notepad Notebook on September 11, 2026.

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