Comparison

Meeting Notes & Work Planner vs Notepad

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

Head to head
About

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Easily create handwritten notes, add images, and convert speech to text. Organize your content with folders and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note creation
  • Image integration
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Drawing and doodling tools
  • Folder organization
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Don’t work hard, work smarter! Document all your classes or meetings with the awesome tools SketchNotes brings to you. CREATE EASY NOTES AND ADD IMAGES • Create customizable notes, and write anything you want in an easy, yet really helpful note that will make almost impossible to forget homeworks and projects QUICK SPEECH TO TEXT TOOL • If your teacher or partners are talking fast, use the Speech to text tool and save all the highlights lessons. You won’t even have to write anything. PERSONALIZE AND SHARE • Set your creativity free. Use our pencils, sharpies and shapes to draw doodles, funnels or anything that comes to your mind. ORGANIZE AND SYNC • Create folders and subfolders to make sure you will find the information you need whenever you want • Sync your notes on the cloud Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $9.99 per month Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policies: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

About

Notepad

A simple and easy-to-use notepad app for jotting down thoughts, memos, and diary entries. Organize your notes with folders, customize fonts and colors, and secure your entries with a passcode lock. Offers a premium plan for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Memo search
  • Folder organization
  • Font customization
  • Font size adjustment
  • Main color change
  • Passcode lock
Features
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かんたんで使いやすいメモ帳アプリ。 主な機能・設定は下のとおりです。 ■ 機能 ・メモ検索 ・フォルダ分け ■ 設定 ・フォント変更 ・フォントサイズ変更 ・メインカラー変更 ・パスコードロック ■■■ プレミアムプランについて ■■■ * プレミアムプランは1ヶ月280円です * プレミアムプランは1ヶ月毎に自動更新されます * 支払いはお使いのAppleID経由で行われます * 購読はユーザーによって管理され、アカウント設定よりOFFにする事ができます * 自動更新の課金は、期限が切れる24時間以内に行われます * 次回購読の24時間以上前に解約しない限り自動で継続されます 解除の手順は下の通りです 1. iPhoneの設定アプリを開く 2. 「iTunesとApp Store」を選択 3. 画面最上部のApple IDを選択 4. 「Apple IDを表示」を選択 5. 「登録」を選択 6. 「登録をキャンセル」を選択 ■ 利用規約 https://hapilf.com/terms.html ■ プライバシーポリシー https://hapilf.com/privacy.html ■ フォントライセンス * 瀬戸フォント SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © Nonty.net * Rounded Mgen+ SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © 2015 自家製フォント工房, © 2014, 2015 Adobe Systems Incorporated, © 2015 M+ FONTS PROJECT * マメロン フリーフォント © もじワク研究 * たぬゴ SIL Open Font License 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL) © たぬきフォント -無心 MODI工場 https://modi.jpn.org/font_mushin.php

Screenshots

Meeting Notes & Work Planner4 screens
Notepad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notepad at 4.7 against Meeting Notes & Work Planner's 4.1. Notepad also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (81% vs 66%). Meeting Notes & Work Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 21). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meeting Notes & Work Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Notepad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meeting Notes & Work Planner has 1.9K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Meeting Notes & Work Planner's written reviews are positive against 81% of Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Notepad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Meeting Notes & Work Planner versus Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeeting Notes & Work PlannerNotepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.9K ratings)4.7 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiant BrainsLAN CHEN

Customer experience

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

All ratings1,929 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.9%

Notepad

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral18.9%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to edit or move images
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Provide better support and documentation
  • Allow more flexibility in note-taking

Notepad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • New Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Notepad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium plan$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • Hide ads$1.99

Questions

Is Meeting Notes & Work Planner free?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Notepad?
Notepad is rated higher. Meeting Notes & Work Planner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Notepad averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Notepad have ads?
Notepad shows ads; Meeting Notes & Work Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Notepad?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notepad every 3 months. Most recently, Meeting Notes & Work Planner was updated on September 28, 2026 and Notepad on September 26, 2026.

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