Comparison

a Notepad vs WD MedView

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

WD MedView

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WD MedView is a combination electronic medication adminstration record, events monitoring tool and prescription drug safety filter and report writer. Medview is available as a stand alone app for Assisted Living Communities, or as a key feature in WD-Home, an app that helps families keeps older adults aging safely and comfortably at home.

Screenshots

a Notepad4 screens
WD MedView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: a Notepad at 11.0 against WD MedView's 14.0.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
a Notepad versus WD MedView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametera NotepadWD MedView
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJia Qing SongWalking Doctors, Inc

In-app purchases

None

a Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

WD MedView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is a Notepad free?
a Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WD MedView free?
WD MedView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do a Notepad or WD MedView have ads?
Neither a Notepad nor WD MedView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, a Notepad or WD MedView?
a Notepad ships an update every 3 months, and WD MedView every 3 months. Most recently, a Notepad was updated on October 13, 2026 and WD MedView on October 4, 2026.

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