Comparison

Grid Note vs CatCarpPaper

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

Head to head
About

Grid Note

This app offers a unique grid layout for structured note-taking, with a library of templates and organizational tools. It supports markdown and various export formats, with offline use and automatic iCloud backup. Premium features like real-time sync are available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Unique grid format for structured notes
  • Template library
  • Organize notes with notebooks and tags
  • Markdown support
  • Export in various formats
  • Offline use
  • Automatic iCloud backup
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Grid Note featured an unique "Grid Layout" design to help you structure your thoughts. With lots of buildin note templates (SMART, Cornell Note, 5W1H, etc...) to get you started, but you can feel free to replace those with inventions of your own. === FEATURES === • Unique grid format for structured note • Template library • Organize notes with notebooks and tags • Markdown support • Export in various formats • Offline use • Automatic backup to iCloud • Realtime sync (premium account needed) The core version of Grid Note is free, premium can be unlocked via a single subscription that covers all your devices. The premium subscription has two options: • $0.99 monthly, which offers a 3-day free trial • $9.99 annually, which offers a 1-week free trial Please note that: • Price may vary by location. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ---- Support: support@gridnote.app Privacy Policy: https://note.sumi.io/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://note.sumi.io/terms.html

About

CatCarpPaper

This app offers a digital solution for those who prefer the feel of paper for note-taking. It provides a variety of templates for different uses, from calligraphy practice to scheduling, all printable on A4 paper. Easily save and organize your notes digitally.

Highlights
  • Printable A4 templates
  • Calligraphy practice sheets
  • Note-taking templates
  • Schedule management templates
  • Digital saving and organization
Features
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Although mobile phones, Pads, and computers are very popular nowadays, there are still a large number of people who like to use pen and paper to take notes. However, there are all kinds of books on the market, with advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to have a satisfactory book. for example: The style of some books is very good, but the water is smeared, which is very painful for those who use fountain pens; Some notebook paper is very good, but the price is very expensive, and the cost performance is very low; The A5 book is too small to carry a wide range of graffiti production; Some books are inappropriate thickness, and you have to find something to put your hands on when you write on the edge; The notebook wants to be scanned and saved, but the bound notebook is not beautiful to copy; The book has a single style, a single purpose, the line is too thick, etc. so: Do you want an easy way to keep records? Simple, convenient, cheap, and more flexible, isn't A4 paper the best choice? ! Drawer clips, file bags, scanned into electronic versions, etc., you can save them as you want. If you want to practice calligraphy, take notes, and manage schedules, I will give you all the templates you want, just in this app~

Screenshots

Grid Note4 screens
CatCarpPaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CatCarpPaper at 4.8 against Grid Note's 4.4. CatCarpPaper also leads on ratings volume (226 vs 38). Grid Note's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Grid Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and CatCarpPaper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CatCarpPaper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatCarpPaper has 226 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Grid Note's written reviews are positive against 56% of CatCarpPaper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Note ships an update every 5 weeks, CatCarpPaper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grid Note versus CatCarpPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid NoteCatCarpPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings)4.8 (226 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings38226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumi Interactive依雯 黄

Customer experience

Grid Note

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative14.0%

CatCarpPaper

All ratings226 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative27.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grid Note

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

CatCarpPaper

One-time3
  • 解锁全部常规打印纸$1.99
  • 解锁全部精品打印纸$1.99
  • 猫鱼A4打印纸永久VIP$9.99

Questions

Is Grid Note free?
Grid Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatCarpPaper free?
CatCarpPaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grid Note or CatCarpPaper?
CatCarpPaper is rated higher. Grid Note averages 4.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while CatCarpPaper averages 4.8 from 226 ratings.
Do Grid Note or CatCarpPaper have ads?
Neither Grid Note nor CatCarpPaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Note or CatCarpPaper?
Grid Note ships an update every 5 weeks, and CatCarpPaper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grid Note was updated on August 21, 2026 and CatCarpPaper on September 21, 2026.

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