Comparison

Tree Notebook vs CleanPad

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

Head to head
About

Tree Notebook

Organize personal information with a hierarchical notes manager. Structure data into a tree-like hierarchy of folders and notes, with options for public and encrypted private sections. Features include powerful search, customizable item appearance, and event reminders.

Highlights
  • Tree-like hierarchical organization
  • Public and encrypted private data sections
  • Attachments (images, files)
  • Multiple data views (tree, list, favorites, history)
  • Powerful search capabilities
  • Customizable item appearance
  • Event reminders and calendar
Features
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Tree Notebook is a hierarchical notes manager designed for keeping personal information. Tree Notebook runs on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad). Besides, there is a counterpart for OS Windows which can be synchronized with up to three iOS devices via a local Wi-Fi network. No access to Internet is needed for synchronizing. The data in Tree Notebook is divided in two parts: the public part accessible without password and the encrypted private part which requires password for opening. The data in every part is arranged as a tree-like multilevel hierarchy of folders and notes. Any folder can include notes and other folders, and so fourth. Any item (a note or a folder) can include text of any size. The items can keep attachments like images or other files. The app can represent data in several ways: as a tree, as a list of items (folders and notes) on the current level, as a list of manually selected items ("Favorites"), or the items visited recently ("History"). The contents of an individual item can be viewed or edited. Tree Notebook includes powerful search facilities: simplified or conditional global search, local search inside an item text. The items can be sorted by several criteria: alphabetically, by creation or modification time, and in manually defined order. The item titles can be attributed using a variety of font types, colored flags, graphic icons. Any item can have an Event attribute and serve as an alarm clock or reminder. A calendar feature is available to help managing events. The app is free to use both on iOS devices and desktop PC.

About

CleanPad

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and memories in a cozy and secure digital space. This app offers a minimalist interface with customizable categories and enhanced privacy features, including automatic locking and biometric authentication for your notes.

Highlights
  • Cozy and customizable design
  • Distraction-free editing
  • Note categorization and tagging
  • Automatic private note locking
  • Biometric authentication
  • Local storage for privacy
  • Grid and list view options
Features
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CleanPad is thoughtfully designed to provide a cozy and secure space for capturing your thoughts, ideas, and memories. With its inviting design and focus on privacy, it feels like a personal sanctuary for note-taking. CleanPad features a minimalist interface that helps you focus on what truly matters. With customizable categories, enhanced privacy, and an experience designed to feel at home, CleanPad makes keeping your thoughts organized simple and intuitive. Features: • Cozy Design: A warm, thoughtfully crafted interface that feels at home and transitions seamlessly between light and dark modes. • Streamlined Editing: A clean and distraction-free Edit Screen for updating titles and content, as well as categorizing, sharing, or deleting your notes. • Categories: Organize your notes with ease. Create, edit, and delete categories, then filter your notes using beautiful color-coded tags. • Private Notes: Keep personal notes in a protected space that locks automatically when you leave the app and supports Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode for secure access. • Seamless Navigation: The Dock keeps everything within reach, letting you navigate your notes, access categories, and create new notes with ease. • Local Storage: Your notes stay exclusively on your device, keeping your thoughts personal and private. • Customizable Views: Switch effortlessly between grid and list views to organize your notes your way. NOTE: List View is available only on iOS. • Quick Actions: Long-press a note to quickly share it, move it to or remove it from the private space, or delete it. • VoiceOver Support: Enhanced accessibility features help make CleanPad inclusive and easy to navigate with VoiceOver. Rediscover the joy of note-taking with CleanPad, a place where your ideas and memories stay private, accessible, and beautifully organized.

Screenshots

Tree Notebook4 screens
CleanPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CleanPad at 5.0 against Tree Notebook's 4.4. CleanPad also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). Tree Notebook's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CleanPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tree Notebook has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tree Notebook ships an update every 25 months, CleanPad monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Tree Notebook versus CleanPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTree NotebookCleanPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElena PankratovaUriel Alejandro Ortega Aguilar

Customer experience

Tree Notebook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

CleanPad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tree Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

CleanPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tree Notebook free?
Tree Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CleanPad free?
CleanPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tree Notebook or CleanPad?
CleanPad is rated higher. Tree Notebook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CleanPad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tree Notebook or CleanPad have ads?
Neither Tree Notebook nor CleanPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tree Notebook or CleanPad?
Tree Notebook ships an update every 25 months, and CleanPad monthly. Most recently, Tree Notebook was updated on September 12, 2026 and CleanPad on September 10, 2026.

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