a Notepad vs Online Notepad
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.
Online Notepad
This app provides a robust online note-taking experience with a rich text editor, instant search, and full-screen mode. It allows for easy document management, sharing, and import/export in various formats, even without an account.
- Rich text editor with formatting options
- Title bar for organization
- Instant search functionality
- Full-screen mode for focus
- Effortless new page creation
- Import/export in .doc, .pdf, .text formats
- Document management and cloning
- Collaboration via sharing
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Key Features: Rich Text Editor: Our powerful editor offers various formatting options, including bold, italic, underline, ordered and unordered lists, and image insertion. Customize your documents with ease and style. Title Bar: Keep your documents organized and easily accessible with our unique title bar feature, a rarity among popular notepads. Instant Search: Find your documents quickly using our real-time search tool Full Screen: Maximize your workspace with our full-screen feature, allowing you to focus on your content without distractions. New Page: Create new documents effortlessly with a single click, opening them in a new tab for a smooth workflow. Upload & Download: Import documents in various formats ( .doc, .pdf, .text,), and download your notes as Word documents, PDFs, or text files for offline use. Document Management: Access, edit, and saved notes with ease through our convenient document management system. Clone: Duplicate your notes in a snap for easy revisions or to create multiple versions of a document. Share: Collaborate with others by sharing your notes directly, via email, or through social media platforms. Experience a complete note-taking ecosystem with online notepad, the ultimate online notepad that works even without an account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: a Notepad at 49% against Online Notepad's 0%. a Notepad also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a Notepad has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of a Notepad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Online Notepad's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a Notepad | Online Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jia Qing Song | Abdul Rehman |
Customer experience
a Notepad
Online Notepad
In-app purchases
a Notepad
No in-app purchases
Online Notepad
No in-app purchases
