a Notepad vs Notes
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.
Notes
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Simple notes - Notepad notes is a best the application for note editor, easy to edit text and to list do things. Here is a Free notebooks app and Notepad helps you create notes quickly anywhere, anytime. #Note Text - Super note: - Easily changes background color, text format, font size - Save notes automatically, avoid losing note - Fast notepad quickly - Free notepad notes and notebook #To do list: - Create many checklists, tick every item note after done work - Set an alarm to remind you of what to do - Move note item easily #Note Editor: - Pin note to menu screen - Simple notes and notebook/notepad - Add Tags (category) - Archive and share note to sms, networks social - Add images - Search note - Digital Notebook - Auto backup data to your phone to avoid losing notes. - Import/Export backup note If you have any feedback for Free simple note - notepad notes. Please contact us via email onesoftwareapp@gmail.com. We will research and build a "note notebook app" that is the best application for note editor and to do list. Thanks,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notes at every 2 days against a Notepad's every 3 months. a Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
a Notepad ships an update every 3 months, Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a Notepad | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jia Qing Song | KIET NGUYEN TAN |
In-app purchases
a Notepad
No in-app purchases
Notes
No in-app purchases
