a Notepad vs Shared Note Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a Notepad
Capture your thoughts and ideas effortlessly on the go. This app offers both offline and cloud-synced note-taking, allowing you to access your notes from any device. Share your notes as plain text or as a web page with customizable privacy settings.
- Standalone mode (no login)
- Cloud synchronization
- Cross-device access
- Note sharing as text or web page
- Private, public, and password-protected notes
- Guest editing options
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Take notes on the go and share notes online with aNotepad mobile app. aNotepad can be used in either Standalone mode or Connected mode. Standalone mode - No login required. Notes will only be stored on your mobile device. If you later decide to login with an anotepad.com account, your local notes will be uploaded to that account as well. Connected mode - If you login with an anotepad.com free account, notes will be synchronized with anotepad.com cloud server. You can access your notes from multiple devices. You can also access your notes at anotepad.com website with a web browser. Note Sharing Notes can be shared either as Text or as online Web page. User in standalone mode can only share notes as Text. Logged in user can get an instant note web page and share note URL with others. Note Permission When you share your note as an online web page with others. You can set note permission to control who can see your note. Private Note - Only you can read and edit Public Note - Everyone who knows the URL can read Password Protected Note - Only people with password can read If you enable Guest Editing on your note, people with note editing password can also edit your note at anotepad.com website. Contact us at support@anotepad.com if you have any additional questions or any feedback.
Shared Note Widgets
Create and share simple text notes directly on your home screen. Keep family and friends updated with lists, reminders, or positive messages. Customize widget appearance and layout for a personalized experience.
- Create simple text notes
- Add notes to home screen widgets
- Share notes with friends and family
- Checkbox mode for lists
- Customizable widget appearance
- Light and dark mode support
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Create simple text notes, add them to your home screen, then share! Friends and family always have up-to-date content. Use it for a family grocery list, reminders, or to send positive messages to friends. What makes this app special: * Ads can be disabled for free, and they never show up in the widget. * App supports light and dark mode. * Super simple editing experience * Switch to "checkbox" mode to quickly go through a shopping or to - do list * Customize the appearance of your widget: Choose the color, layout and other content settings. * Sharing notes is a bonus of this simple-to-use app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: a Notepad at 4.1 against Shared Note Widgets's 1.0. a Notepad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). Shared Note Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
a Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a Notepad has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of a Notepad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shared Note Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
a Notepad ships an update every 3 months, Shared Note Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a Notepad | Shared Note Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (40 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jia Qing Song | Alex Rich |
Customer experience
a Notepad
Shared Note Widgets
In-app purchases
a Notepad
No in-app purchases
Shared Note Widgets
No in-app purchases
