Comparison

TabPad vs TORB

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

Head to head
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)

About

TORB

Features
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TORB is a simple task management app built around one idea: capture what’s on your mind, then move it where it belongs. When something comes to mind, add it to Inbox. Press and hold to pick it up, then move it into a folder. When you need the full picture, open ALL TASKS. Task management shouldn’t create more tasks. TORB is designed to make organizing itself as simple as possible. That’s the idea behind TORB. 【Key Features】 • Quick and simple task capture in Inbox • Intuitive organization with press-and-hold and drag • Folder management • View everything in ALL TASKS • Undo support • Light and Dark Mode 【TORB Pro】 TORB Pro gives you additional tools to organize your tasks with less effort. • Smart Folder • Smart Sort • Create 5 or more folders • ALL TASKS Calendar • Day Plan • Apple Calendar integration • Automatic Backup Don’t use your head as a place to store tasks. Think it. Add it. Then just move it. TORB Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TabPad2 screens
TORB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TORB at none against TabPad's shown. TORB also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). TabPad's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 and TORB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabPad ships an update every 7 months, TORB fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TabPad versus TORB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabPadTORB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShigenori KumagaiHIDEAKI SAITO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TabPad

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

TORB

Subscriptions2
  • TORB Pro$1.991 Month
  • TORB Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TabPad free?
TabPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TORB free?
TORB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TabPad or TORB have ads?
TabPad shows ads; TORB does not.
Which is updated more often, TabPad or TORB?
TabPad ships an update every 7 months, and TORB fortnightly. Most recently, TabPad was updated on October 1, 2026 and TORB on October 24, 2026.

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