Comparison

Tim Notes Blue vs Notepad with Colors

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

Head to head
About

Tim Notes Blue

A straightforward and secure note-taking application designed for simplicity and efficiency. It offers fingerprint protection for your notes and a consistent fullscreen experience across iPhone and iPad devices.

Highlights
  • Simple note-taking
  • Efficient note organization
  • Fingerprint security
  • Fullscreen iPad experience
  • Free to use
Features
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Notes - Very simple and efficient and free. Protect this Notes App with your fingerprint reader. Fullscreen on iPad, exactly like on an iPhone. Blue version.

About

Notepad with Colors

Features
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Create notes in different colors with ZNotes. With our notes app you can also create different categories and save the notes there so you can always quickly access your notes. As a special feature, it is possible to protect individual notes with a password. There are also various options for importing text into a note or for sharing or exporting the note. You can even export your note as a PDF file or as an RTF file (compatible with MS Word). Our notes app ZNotes also offers additional features such as voice recording, drawing and saving reminders so that you are always informed immediately about important events. Our notebook is constantly being expanded and improved. If you have any suggestions for improvement, just write us an email. Terms of Use : https://aboutpolicies.blogspot.com/2024/06/terms-of-use-iphone-znotes-notes-app.html

Screenshots

Tim Notes Blue4 screens
Notepad with Colors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tim Notes Blue at none against Notepad with Colors's 2. Tim Notes Blue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). Notepad with Colors's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Notepad with Colors sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tim Notes Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tim Notes Blue ships an update every 2 months, Notepad with Colors every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tim Notes Blue versus Notepad with Colors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTim Notes BlueNotepad with Colors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTimothy BowersFrank Zander

In-app purchases

None

Tim Notes Blue

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notepad with Colors

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Tim Notes Blue free?
Tim Notes Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notepad with Colors free?
Notepad with Colors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tim Notes Blue or Notepad with Colors have ads?
Notepad with Colors shows ads; Tim Notes Blue does not.
Which is updated more often, Tim Notes Blue or Notepad with Colors?
Tim Notes Blue ships an update every 2 months, and Notepad with Colors every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tim Notes Blue was updated on August 19, 2026 and Notepad with Colors on September 10, 2026.

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