Notepad vs Senior Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notepad
A straightforward writing application that allows for easy note-taking and sentence composition. It offers robust editing tools like undo/redo and a keyboard toolbar for efficient text manipulation. The app is designed for one-handed operation and includes features for organizing notes with folders and backups.
- Note and folder management
- Undo/Redo editing
- Keyboard toolbar for text manipulation
- One-handed operation design
- Startup lock with iOS authentication
- Dark mode support
- iCloud backup
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This is a simple notepad app that has useful features not only to take notes but also to write sentences. Mistakes of editing can be fixed easily by undo/redo feature. If you want to restore a note to previous content, you will be able to restore from update history. On keyboard toolbar, There is convenient features such as moving cursor up/down/left/right and select/copy/cut/paste. In addition, This app is made to make it easy to operate with one hand. ------ This is a notepad app that implements convenient features while being careful not to impair the simple operation feeling. The features of this app is below. Notes management features: - Manage notes by folders - Sort notes and folders freely - Manage update and delete history of notes Notes editing features: - Store a note at real time - Change font size while viewing a note - Show character, word, line count - Link text to other app such as Email and SNS - keyboard toolbar --> Select/Copy/Cut/Paste --> Move cursor up/down/left/right by one character --> Move cursor to start or end of note --> Move cursor to start or end of line --> Undo and Redo of editing Other features: - Startup lock - Use iOS authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Passcode) - Mini note - Ancillary note when creating notes - Change color setting to dark mode - Export and Import backup files - iCloud backup
Senior Note
This app offers a simple and intuitive way to take notes, organize thoughts, and manage tasks with adjustable text sizes for enhanced readability. It supports rich content like images and offers flexible organization through folders and subfolders.
- Adjustable text size
- Folder and subfolder organization
- Attach images and photos
- Character counter
- Multi-page notes
- To-do list functionality
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▼ Simple, Easy, Big Fonts For ideas, study notes, work logs, and daily writing—this app makes writing, organizing, and managing everything smooth and effortless. You can freely adjust the text size. Whether you prefer small text or large text, anyone can use it comfortably. Designed for students, professionals, parents, and seniors—easy for all ages. ▼ Exceptionally Organized Note Management • Organize notes with category tabs • Create folders to group your notes • Add subfolders for deeper structure • Add multiple pages inside a note to keep long writing organized • Save frequently used text as favorites • View multiple pages side-by-side for seamless editing Your notes stay tidy, searchable, and incredibly easy to manage. ▼ Flexible and Powerful Note Features • Attach photos and images to your notes • Built-in character counter (perfect for reports and writing drafts) • Adjust which characters are counted, or hide the counter entirely • Register frequently used symbols (•, brackets, etc.) for one-tap input Ideal for writing, studying, drafting, and organizing your thoughts. ▼ Also Useful Beyond Note-Taking Although this app is centered on taking notes, it can also be used as: • A simple to-do list • A daily journal with date-based entries • A planner with notebook-style or wall-calendar-style layouts A versatile tool for writing, saving, and reviewing what matters. ▼ Recommended For • Anyone who wants a clean, simple notes app • Users who want optional tools without added complexity • Those who want to organize notes, study material, and ideas in one place • People who want adjustable text size for better readability • Users who like compact text or large text depending on the task • People with low vision or presbyopia • Writers and bloggers managing multi-page drafts • Anyone who wants to organize daily information effortlessly • Users who want an app that feels like a real notebook ▼ Main Features • Folder & subfolder organization • Add pages to notes / multi-page simultaneous view • Attach images and photos • Character count (customizable / toggleable) • Adjustable text size • Optional to-do list / journal / calendar features • Great for work, study, daily logs, and idea management A powerful, user-friendly note-taking app designed for all ages. ▼ Terms & Privacy Terms: https://foodmenu.world/seniorNote/en/tos Privacy Policy: https://foodmenu.world/seniorNote/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notepad at none against Senior Note's 8. Notepad also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 4). Senior Note's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads, 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. Senior Note sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Senior Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Senior Note's.
Notepad ships an update monthly, Senior Note weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad | Senior Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makoto Yamabayashi | Foodmenu.world Inc. |
Customer experience
Notepad
Senior Note
In-app purchases
Notepad
No in-app purchases
Senior Note
- Monthly Sale$0.991 Month
- Monthly Special Plan$0.991 Month
- 3 Month Plan$2.993 Months
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- Trial Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- 6 Month Plan$4.996 Months
- Annual Special Plan$9.991 Year
- Annual Sale Plan$11.991 Year
- Annual Plan$22.991 Year
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