Notepad vs QuickNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
QuickNote
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SimpleNote is a very convenient note application. It supports recording methods such as text, todo, images, etc. It also supports exporting and sharing note. There are no advertisements within the application, and users can quickly record their thoughts and content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: QuickNote at none against Notepad's shown. Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and QuickNote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notepad ships an update every 4 days, QuickNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad | QuickNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiji Hashizume | 赛清 林 |
In-app purchases
Notepad
- Full Version$2.99
QuickNote
- Premium (500M Cloud)$3.99
- Premium (1G Cloud)$6.99
- Premium (5G Cloud)$24.99
