Comparison

Word Count Notepad vs Documentally

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

Head to head
About

Word Count Notepad

Features
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Notepad app that allows you to see at a glance the number of characters, words, and lines in the text you have entered or read from an image. It is easy to use with simple operations, and you can adjust the font size and the kerning in detail. ● Basic functions 1. Category function You can manage your memos by category. 2. Reading text from images You can read text from images and add it to the memo. 3. Backup You can back up your categories and memos. 4. Counting functions Automatically counts the number of characters, words and lines you have entered. You can also set single spaces, double spaces, and line breaks to be excluded from the count. 5. Advanced settings ・Text size ・Kerning ・Line spacing ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Documentally

This app provides comprehensive text analysis, including word, character, sentence, line, paragraph, and byte counts. It offers advanced customization for counting, version history, document protection with a PIN, and various sorting and formatting options. Export your work in .txt format and work offline.

Highlights
  • Multiple text count metrics (words, characters, sentences, lines, paragraphs, bytes)
  • Customizable word count based on language and encoding
  • Unlimited version history with undo/redo
  • Secure Safe Folder with PIN protection
  • Document search and sorting options
  • Adjustable font size and text formatting
  • Offline functionality
Features
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In addition to "Word count", it also provides counts for "Characters", "Sentences", "Lines", "Paragraphs", and "Bytes". This app is especially handy when you need to adhere to specific word or character limits, such as for reports, essays, columns, speech scripts, novels, and more. SELECT WORD COUNT FEATURE You can customize the word count feature based on the text by switching languages. You can also configure text encoding, punctuation, and more. UNLIMITED VERSION HISTORY Track changes made to your documents and undo anything you choose. PROTECT YOUR DOCUMENTS WITH SAFE FOLDER You can hide documents in your Safe folder and control access with a PIN. Screenshots of the Safe folder can’t be taken. FIND YOUR DOCUMENTS Please enter keywords in the search bar to locate your documents. SORT OPTIONS You can sort your notes alphabetically, numerically, or by date. ADJUST FONT SIZE You have the option to change the font size for better visibility on your screen. Word Count: Counts the number of words as you type • Example 1: "Word Count in Documents" -> 4 • Example 2: "I'm you." -> 2 • Example 3: "Do you live in real-time???" -> 5 Character Count: Displays the total number of characters as you type • Example 1: "Green" -> 5 • Example 2: "Word Counter in Documents" -> 25 • Example 3: "I am a pencil." -> 14 Here are the main functions: • Count the "number of bytes" as you write. • Create new documents or edit existing files. • Working, with or without Internet. • Export your work in .txt format. • Undo / Redo your notes' input. • Delete your notes whenever you like. • You can print. However, your document may appear differently in the preview window. Instead, you can use "Print as Image". • The character limit for input is determined by your smartphone device; the app does not impose any limits. Settings: • Sort by: Name / Last modified / Last opened / Date trashed / Items / Characters / Words / Sentences / Lines / Paragraphs / Bytes • Font size: 12.0 - 40.0 • Font: Noto Sans / Open Sans / Roboto / Oswald / Courier Prime / Red Rose / M PLUS 1 / M PLUS 1p / M PLUS 1 Code / M PLUS 2 / M PLUS Rounded 1c / Sawarabi Gothic / Hina Mincho / Klee One / Kaisei HarunoUmi / Kaisei Tokumin / Kaisei Opti / Kaisei Decol / RocknRoll One / DotGothic16 / Zen Kurenaido / Zen Kaku Gothic New / Zen Maru Gothic / Zen Antique / Sunflower / Gothic A1 / Gowun Dodum / Gowun Batang / Song Myung / Poor Story / Hahmlet / IBM Plex Sans KR / Stylish • Bold text: ON / OFF • Italic text: ON / OFF • Underline: None / Solid / Double / Dotted / Dashed / Wavy • Letter spacing: -1.0 - 10.0 • Word spacing: -2.0 - 10.0 • Line spacing: 1.0 - 3.0 • Language: English / Japanese / Korean / Indonesian • Count line breaks: ON / OFF • Count spaces and tabs: ON / OFF • Punctuation marks • Text encoding: EUC-JP / ISO-2022-JP / ISO-2022-JP-1 / ISO-2022-JP-2 / Shift_JIS / ISO-8859-1 / ISO-8859-2 / ISO-8859-3 / ISO-8859-4 / ISO-8859-5 / ISO-8859-6 / ISO-8859-7 / ISO-8859-8 / ISO-8859-9 / ISO-8859-10 / ISO-8859-13 / ISO-8859-14 / ISO-8859-15 / UTF-7 / UTF-8 / UTF-16 / UTF-16BE / UTF-16LE / UTF-32 / UTF-32BE / UTF-32LE / US-ASCII / EUC-KR / ISO-2022-KR / windows-1250 / windows-1251 / windows-1252 / windows-1253 / windows-1254 / windows-1255 / windows-1256 / windows-1257 / windows-1258 Terms of Use: https://note.com/documentally/n/n0f4e75fd9170 Privacy Policy: https://note.com/documentally/n/n11df06d7073e

Screenshots

Word Count Notepad3 screens
Documentally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Documentally at weekly against Word Count Notepad's every 4 weeks. Word Count Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Word Count Notepad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Documentally sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Count Notepad ships an update every 4 weeks, Documentally weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Word Count Notepad versus Documentally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Count NotepadDocumentally
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONOYoshinori Tsuchiya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Count Notepad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99
5 purchases

Documentally

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Week Plan$0.997 Days
  • 1 Month Plan$1.991 Month
  • 6 Months Plan$9.996 Months
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  • Annual Plan$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99

Questions

Is Word Count Notepad free?
Word Count Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documentally free?
Documentally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Count Notepad or Documentally have ads?
Both Word Count Notepad and Documentally show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Count Notepad or Documentally?
Word Count Notepad ships an update every 4 weeks, and Documentally weekly. Most recently, Word Count Notepad was updated on September 13, 2026 and Documentally on September 19, 2026.

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