Fading Note vs TabPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fading Note
This note-taking application automatically deletes entries over time, prioritizing older, unedited notes. Users can star important notes to prevent deletion and customize background colors. It's ideal for temporary records and those who dislike manual cleanup.
- Automatic note deletion
- Starred notes for preservation
- Customizable background colors
- Character and line count display
- Configurable deletion timer
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Do you have a lot of unnecessary data that you forgot to delete in your note app? The feature of FadingNote is that the created notes are automatically deleted over time. Since it is deleted in order from the notes that are not updated, it can be used to create sentences that you want to keep as a temporary record. You can also add a star to prevent automatic deletion. You can choose from 9 different background colors. There are no other advanced features in this app. Recommended for those who do not want to manually delete notes. -In the note editing screen, the number of characters and lines can be displayed. -You can choose from 9 different background colors -Notes that are not updated, such as text editing, are automatically moved to the trash (default is 1 day) -The number of days to move to the trash can be set from the hourglass icon at the top left of the note list screen -Notes in the trash are permanently deleted after 10 days -If you add a star to a note from the note edit screen, it will not be deleted automatically. -Ads will appear in this app
TabPad
Organize your notes with a colorful tabbed interface, similar to sticky notes. Pin important notes to the top and quickly find what you need with keyword search. Cloud synchronization is available for seamless access across devices.
- Colorful tabbed note organization
- Pin important notes
- Keyword search functionality
- Cloud synchronization
- Cross-device support
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Colorful tabs like stickies allow you to switch from one note to another -You can pin a specific note to the first tab. - Keyword search - Cloud Synchronization (charged)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fading Note at 100% against TabPad's 50%. Fading Note also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). TabPad's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ratings volume 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. TabPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fading Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fading Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fading Note's written reviews are positive against 50% of TabPad's.
Fading Note ships an update weekly, TabPad every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fading Note | TabPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shibapp LLC | Shigenori Kumagai |
Customer experience
Fading Note
TabPad
In-app purchases
Fading Note
No in-app purchases
TabPad
- Upgrade(macOS)$2.99
- Upgrade(iOS)$3.99
