Comparison

Color Notes vs TabPad

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

Head to head
About

Color Notes

Features
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Color Notes is a lightweight notepad application that gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, memos, e-mails, messages, shopping lists, to-do lists, etc. The app is completely free and has no Ads and doesn't need internet. How to use it? - Click on the (+) icon to add a new note, choose a color and fill in the title and description of the note, you can also mark the note as important if you want. - Click on the note on the home screen if you want to edit the note, delete the note, share the note or if you want to mark/unmark the note as important. - Click on the Settings icon to switch between available themes. - Click on the Display icon to display the notes as Grid list or normal list. Key Features: * Completely free. * No Ads. * No Internet required * Simple and fast to use. * Modern design. * Multiple themes (light and dark).

About

TabPad

Organize your notes with a colorful tabbed interface, similar to sticky notes. Pin important notes to the top and quickly find what you need with keyword search. Cloud synchronization is available for seamless access across devices.

Highlights
  • Colorful tabbed note organization
  • Pin important notes
  • Keyword search functionality
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Colorful tabs like stickies allow you to switch from one note to another -You can pin a specific note to the first tab. - Keyword search - Cloud Synchronization (charged)

Screenshots

Color Notes4 screens
TabPad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Notes at none against TabPad's 2. Color Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. TabPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Color Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Color Notes versus TabPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor NotesTabPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDewaniShigenori Kumagai

In-app purchases

None

Color Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TabPad

One-time2
  • Upgrade(macOS)$2.99
  • Upgrade(iOS)$3.99

Questions

Is Color Notes free?
Color Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TabPad free?
TabPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Color Notes or TabPad have ads?
TabPad shows ads; Color Notes does not.

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