ZNotePad vs TapText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZNotePad
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This app is used to organizes your collections of notes, letters, articles, studies, lectures, reports, research papers, documents, accounts, passwords, software serial numbers, audios, and videos materials into a single document collection. You create multiple collections of various subject matters for your personal use as well sharing with your friends and colleagues. Read user manual at https://zynergyapps.com/docs/NoteDoc.pdf
TapText
This utility app provides a custom keyboard for quick access to saved text snippets, photos, and GIFs. Organize your reusable content into categories for fast insertion into any app. It prioritizes user privacy with on-device storage.
- Custom keyboard for reusable content
- Save text, photos, and GIFs
- Organize content into categories
- Optional typed triggers for shortcuts
- On-device privacy for shortcuts
- JSON backup and import
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TapText is a custom iPhone and iPad keyboard that puts your reusable text, photos, and GIFs one tap away. Save replies, addresses, links, sign-offs, meeting details, and other phrases in organized categories. Switch categories from the keyboard, then tap a clearly labeled shortcut whenever you need it. TEXT, PHOTO, OR GIF • Text shortcuts insert directly at the cursor. • Photo and GIF shortcuts copy their content so you can paste it into the destination app. • Optional typed triggers help you find and use longer shortcuts quickly. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE • Create labels that are easy to recognize on the keyboard. • Type emoji directly in a label when it helps. • Reorder shortcuts and organize them into categories. • Preview your keyboard before using it in another app. • Save selected text through the TapText Share extension. • Export a readable JSON backup of portable shortcuts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your shortcuts stay in TapText's on-device shared storage. TapText never reads or sends what you type. Full Access is requested only for features that need clipboard, selected-text, media, or network access, and you can keep using text shortcuts without enabling it. FREE TO START The free tier includes one category and up to five shortcuts. TapText Unlimited is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks additional categories, up to 30 shortcuts per category, and JSON import. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZNotePad at none against TapText's 1. TapText's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. TapText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZNotePad asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZNotePad ships an update every 2 months, TapText weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZNotePad | TapText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zynergy Apps | Shivasubramaniam Kavindpadi |
In-app purchases
ZNotePad
No in-app purchases
TapText
- TapText Unlimited$4.99









