Comparison

BundleNote vs TabPad

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

Head to head
About

BundleNote

Organize your thoughts and notes into digital binders. Easily attach images, save scrolling text as images, and customize text settings. Protect your privacy with a passcode lock and ensure your data is safe with automatic backups to Google Drive.

Highlights
  • Page-by-page note saving
  • Combine notes into binders
  • Image attachment (up to 10 per note)
  • Save scrolling text as images
  • Keyboard expansion buttons for editing
  • Passcode lock for privacy
  • Automatic backup to Google Drive
Features
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BundleNote allows you to save text on a page-by-page basis and combine it into a binder. It provides a great feature when you want to number and keep multiple related notes. You can easily switch pages by swiping quickly. Binders can also be sorted into categories. 【Features】 ■ Image attachment You can paste up to 10 photos in one note. ■ Save notes as images Even sentences that require scrolling can be saved as a single image. ■ Keyboard expansion button The "Cursor Move" buttons, "Paste", and "Select all" buttons for editing are displayed at the top of the keyboard. (Buttons that are not displayed can be displayed by horizontal scrolling.) ■ Sorting notes and binders After tapping the "Edit" button, you can sort by long-pressing and dragging. ■ Text settings You can set the character size, character spacing, and line spacing in detail. ■ Passcode lock Protect your privacy with 4-digit numbers and biometrics. ■ Automatic backup This is a convenient backup / restore function when changing models or in case of emergency. Save the backup to Google Drive. ■ Character number display 【Billing Factor】 With a single purchase, the following benefits will be in effect forever. ・Remove Ads. # LICENSE Icons by Icons8

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

BundleNote4 screens
TabPad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BundleNote at 4.6 against TabPad's 4.0. BundleNote also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (54 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BundleNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TabPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BundleNote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BundleNote has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of BundleNote's written reviews are positive against 50% of TabPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BundleNote ships an update every 3 months, TabPad every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BundleNote versus TabPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBundleNoteTabPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (54 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShibapp LLCShigenori Kumagai

Customer experience

BundleNote

All ratings54 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

TabPad

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BundleNote

One-time1
  • BundleNote PRO$7.99
2 purchases

TabPad

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

Questions

Is BundleNote free?
BundleNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabPad free?
TabPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BundleNote or TabPad?
BundleNote is rated higher. BundleNote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while TabPad averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BundleNote or TabPad have ads?
Both BundleNote and TabPad show ads.
Which is updated more often, BundleNote or TabPad?
BundleNote ships an update every 3 months, and TabPad every 7 months. Most recently, BundleNote was updated on October 22, 2026 and TabPad on October 1, 2026.

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