Comparison

Somenotes vs Notepad Notes

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

Head to head
About

Somenotes

Features
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website

About

Notepad Notes

Features
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Write notes, make checklists and keep private notes locked. Notepad Notes is a simple, fast notebook that opens in a second and keeps everything in one place. No account needed. LOCK PRIVATE NOTES - Lock only the notes you choose with a 4-digit PIN - Unlock instantly with Face ID or Touch ID - Locked notes stay hidden in your list and in reminder notifications - Forgot your PIN? Reset it with your iPhone passcode TEXT NOTES - Format text with bold, italic and underline - Choose the text size and background color for each note - Text color adjusts automatically so every note is easy to read - Add photos, view them full screen, zoom, share or delete - Lined paper style for a real notebook feeling CHECKLISTS & REMINDERS - Create checklists and tick items off as you finish them - Reorder items easily - Set reminders and see the time right on the note - Tap a reminder notification to jump straight to that note ORGANIZE - Grid or list view - Pin important notes to the top - Group notes with labels - Archive notes you want to keep but hide - Search all notes by title, content, checklist items or label BACKUP & RESTORE - Export all notes to a backup file and save it to Files or iCloud Drive - Restore on a new phone with photos, labels, reminders and locks kept - Share any note via Messages, Mail or social apps PRIVATE & OFFLINE - Your notes are stored on your device - Works without an internet connection Have an idea or found a problem? Email us at onedevzteam@gmail.com. We read every message and keep improving the app.

Screenshots

Somenotes4 screens
Notepad Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Somenotes at 13.0 against Notepad Notes's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somenotes ships an update every 8 days, Notepad Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Somenotes versus Notepad Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomenotesNotepad Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis QuijadaKIET NGUYEN TAN

In-app purchases

None

Somenotes

No in-app purchases

None

Notepad Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somenotes free?
Somenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notepad Notes free?
Notepad Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Somenotes or Notepad Notes have ads?
Neither Somenotes nor Notepad Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somenotes or Notepad Notes?
Somenotes ships an update every 8 days, and Notepad Notes every 5 days. Most recently, Somenotes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Notepad Notes on October 24, 2026.

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