# Notepad vs Tastik

The clearest difference is ads: Tastik at none against Notepad's shown. Tastik also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Tastik sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Notepad against 5.0 for Tastik. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tastik's.

Notepad ships an update every 6 weeks, Tastik every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notepad | Tastik |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-notes-checklist/id1512948053/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastik-customizable-lists/id6459197048/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 84 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [siarhei yatsuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511544233) | [Fabio Luiz Fiorita Pontes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573967829) |

## What reviewers say

### Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-notes-checklist/id1512948053)

Capture thoughts, pictures, voice memos, and checklists with this smart notepad. Organize and quickly find all your information, including secure storage for logins and passwords. Features include reminders, backup options, and printing capabilities.

**Highlights:** Capture thoughts, pictures, and voice records, Create and manage checklists, Secure storage for logins and passwords, Organize notes with categories and colors, Quick search and recent notes list, Backup, restore, and print notes, Birthday reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access monthly | $0.99 | per month |


### Tastik

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastik-customizable-lists/id6459197048)

Organize tasks, ideas, projects, and habits with a flexible and smart list application. Create custom lists, track quantities, manage budgets, and visualize projects with Kanban boards. Access and update lists instantly via home screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Customizable checklists, Quantity tracking with steppers, Budget and expense management, Kanban project boards, Interactive home screen widgets, Plain text list export, iCloud syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tastik Pro | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notepad free?

Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tastik free?

Tastik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notepad or Tastik?

Notepad and Tastik are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Notepad or Tastik have ads?

Notepad shows ads; Tastik does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notepad or Tastik?

Notepad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tastik every 3 days. Most recently, Notepad was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tastik on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*