Desktop Note vs Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Note
Create customizable sticky notes and display them on your device's home screen. Organize tasks with checklists, add photos, and format text. Syncs across devices via iCloud for privacy and convenience.
- Customizable note colors
- Illustrated backgrounds
- To-do checklists
- Photos in Home Screen widgets
- Text formatting (bold, italics)
- iCloud backup and sync
- Data export/import
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Do you miss the days when your desk was covered with sticky notes? Create sticky notes with Desktop Note and display them on your Home Screen. Customize note colors, choose beautiful illustrated backgrounds, and create to-do checklists. You can also use widgets to display notes or photos on your Home Screen. Download the macOS version to display sticky notes on your Mac desktop and even pin them above any window. Desktop Note syncs your sticky notes across devices with iCloud while protecting your privacy. What users love about Desktop Note: #A wide range of note colors and illustrated backgrounds #To-do checklists #Photos in Home Screen widgets #Text formatting Supports bold, highlighting, italics, and more #iCloud backup and sync Automatically sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud # Data Export & Import Your data belongs to you. Export your notes as Markdown files anytime to back them up or move them to another app. Import your notes from Apps like ColorNote. #Privacy Your notes are stored in your own iCloud, and only you can access them. If you have any questions or product suggestions, feel free to email me anytime: cswenshuo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-e2fd82b183504ad1b5e82c684c25865a Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-f692aafe77d540f1b191bd0e5aa5ee59
Notepad
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Notepad – Private Notes is a plain yellow legal pad for your iPhone. Open it, write the thought down, and get on with your day. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE • No account, no sign-up, no email. • No internet: the app never sends your notes anywhere. • No ads, no analytics, no tracking. WRITE IT DOWN FAST • Tap + and start typing: a new note opens with the keyboard up. • Notes save as you type. There's no Save button to forget. • Ruled legal-pad lines, or a plain page if you prefer. • Turn a note into a list, or a list back into a note. SHOP LISTS • Tick things off and they drop to the bottom. • Return adds the next item; Backspace on an empty one removes it. • Drag items to put them in order. • An untitled list takes its name from the first thing you add. FIND THINGS AGAIN • Search every note and list. • A calendar shows what you wrote on each day. • Deleted notes wait in the Trash Can until you restore them or delete them for good. Dark mode included. Made by Sable Creek Software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notepad at none against Desktop Note's 5. Desktop Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Desktop Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Desktop Note | Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文烁 蔡 | Sable Creek Software LLC |
In-app purchases
Desktop Note
- Desktop Note - 1 Quarter$0.993 Months
- Desktop Note Premium$0.991 Month
- Desktop Note Premium2 variants$1.993 Months
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- Premium$2.993 Months
Notepad
No in-app purchases








