Comparison

Notepad Markdown vs Scratchpad

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

Head to head
About

Notepad Markdown

Capture thoughts instantly with this lightweight notes app. It offers a distraction-free interface for quick drafting, supports markdown formatting for structured notes, and includes intuitive checklist creation. Seamless iCloud sync ensures your notes are available across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast note-taking
  • Markdown formatting
  • Intuitive checklist creation
  • Seamless multi-device sync
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Quick drafting and editing
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# Quick Draft: Your Essential Notepad with Markdown Support Capture your thoughts instantly with this streamlined notes app for iOS. Quick Draft is the lightweight notepad designed to help you document ideas, compose messages, and organize tasks with unprecedented speed and simplicity. ## Lightning-Fast Note-Taking Turn fleeting thoughts into permanent records. Launch and start typing immediately with our distraction-free notepad interface. Create, edit, and manage notes on the go, then seamlessly share your content to any app with a single tap. ## Markdown-Powered Note Organization Elevate your notepad experience with intuitive markdown formatting. Quick Draft transforms simple text into beautifully structured notes, making it the perfect markdown companion for students, writers, and professionals alike. ## Intuitive Checklist Creation Manage tasks effortlessly within your notes: - Convert any line into an interactive checklist item - Tap to toggle completion status - Organize everything from shopping lists to project milestones in your notepad ## Seamless Multi-Device Sync Your notepad travels with you. Quick Draft's iCloud integration ensures your notes are instantly available across all your devices, providing a consistent markdown experience whether you're using iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Quick Draft: The essential markdown notepad that stays out of your way, letting you focus on capturing your thoughts. Also available for macOS - your complete notepad ecosystem for all devices!

About

Scratchpad

This app functions as a digital whiteboard, perfect for capturing and organizing your ideas. It offers seamless note management and keeps a full history of your entries, designed for intuitive use with a stylus.

Highlights
  • Digital whiteboard functionality
  • Add and remove notes easily
  • Maintains a complete history of entries
  • Optimized for Apple Pencil
  • Intuitive thought organization
Features
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Designed specifically with the Apple Pencil in mind. This app acts as a whiteboard for your thoughts. Add and remove notes easily from your boards all the while maintaining a complete history of everything that you have ever written. We hope that you enjoy this app!

Screenshots

Notepad Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notepad Markdown at 86% against Scratchpad's 50%. Notepad Markdown also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and device support (3 vs 1). Scratchpad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Notepad Markdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Scratchpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Notepad Markdown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scratchpad's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notepad Markdown versus Scratchpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepad MarkdownScratchpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better4.3 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better53
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergiddyappDito Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Notepad Markdown

All ratings86 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.5%

Scratchpad

All ratings53 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notepad Markdown

One-time2
  • QuickDraft Pro iOS + iPadOS$4.99
  • Quick Draft Pro$7.99
None

Scratchpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad Markdown free?
Notepad Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratchpad free?
Scratchpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notepad Markdown or Scratchpad?
Notepad Markdown is rated higher. Notepad Markdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Scratchpad averages 4.3 from 53 ratings.
Do Notepad Markdown or Scratchpad have ads?
Neither Notepad Markdown nor Scratchpad shows ads.

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