Comparison

In Your Note vs Notepad Notes

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

Head to head
About

In Your Note

This simple note-taking application allows users to create and view all their memos at a glance. It offers features like collapsing lengthy notes, text alignment, and dark mode support for a streamlined experience.

Highlights
  • Create new notes easily
  • Collapse/expand lengthy notes
  • Left, right, and center text alignment
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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In Your Note is the simple note app that shows all of your short and lengthy memos in one easy glance. Features: • Create a new note with a tap of a button. • Quickly collapse or expand each of your lengthy notes. • Tap to open links right inside your notes. • Pin the notes you want to keep on top. • Drafts keep your unfinished thoughts safe until you come back. • Align your text to the left, right, or center. • Quick actions on each note for share, copy, and more. • Supports Dark Mode. • Polished for iOS 26. Go ad-free anytime from Settings with a Premium subscription. In Your Note Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. It unlocks an ad-free experience, iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, and beautiful accent themes. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notepad Notes

Features
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Write notes, make checklists and keep private notes locked. Notepad Notes is a simple, fast notebook that opens in a second and keeps everything in one place. No account needed. LOCK PRIVATE NOTES - Lock only the notes you choose with a 4-digit PIN - Unlock instantly with Face ID or Touch ID - Locked notes stay hidden in your list and in reminder notifications - Forgot your PIN? Reset it with your iPhone passcode TEXT NOTES - Format text with bold, italic and underline - Choose the text size and background color for each note - Text color adjusts automatically so every note is easy to read - Add photos, view them full screen, zoom, share or delete - Lined paper style for a real notebook feeling CHECKLISTS & REMINDERS - Create checklists and tick items off as you finish them - Reorder items easily - Set reminders and see the time right on the note - Tap a reminder notification to jump straight to that note ORGANIZE - Grid or list view - Pin important notes to the top - Group notes with labels - Archive notes you want to keep but hide - Search all notes by title, content, checklist items or label BACKUP & RESTORE - Export all notes to a backup file and save it to Files or iCloud Drive - Restore on a new phone with photos, labels, reminders and locks kept - Share any note via Messages, Mail or social apps PRIVATE & OFFLINE - Your notes are stored on your device - Works without an internet connection Have an idea or found a problem? Email us at onedevzteam@gmail.com. We read every message and keep improving the app.

Screenshots

In Your Note4 screens
Notepad Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notepad Notes at none against In Your Note's 3. Notepad Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). In Your Note's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. In Your Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notepad Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

In Your Note ships an update every 4 months, Notepad Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
In Your Note versus Notepad Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIn Your NoteNotepad Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen JangKIET NGUYEN TAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

In Your Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free$0.99
None

Notepad Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is In Your Note free?
In Your Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad Notes free?
Notepad Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do In Your Note or Notepad Notes have ads?
In Your Note shows ads; Notepad Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, In Your Note or Notepad Notes?
In Your Note ships an update every 4 months, and Notepad Notes every 5 days. Most recently, In Your Note was updated on November 2, 2026 and Notepad Notes on October 27, 2026.

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