Grandpa Notes vs Minimal Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grandpa Notes
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Grandpa Notes is a simple note-taking app. It is free and open source, with no advertisements, in-app purchases or tracking. Your notes are stored as plain text in a straightforward folder structure. You can create notebooks locally or in iCloud. There is also an optional encryption layer that is compatible with Cryptomator.
Minimal Notepad
A free, minimalist application for creating, editing, and deleting notes. It offers a straightforward and uncluttered interface for quick note-taking.
- Create new notes
- Edit existing notes
- Delete notes
- Minimalist interface
- Free to use
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MiNo is a free minimal app for taking notes. Simply create new notes and edit or delete them with this minimal notepad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Minimal Notepad at every 8 days against Grandpa Notes's every 20 months. Minimal Notepad also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grandpa Notes ships an update every 20 months, Minimal Notepad every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grandpa Notes | Minimal Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Eyriès | Julian Lau |
In-app purchases
Grandpa Notes
No in-app purchases
Minimal Notepad
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Grandpa Notes free?
Is Minimal Notepad free?
Do Grandpa Notes or Minimal Notepad have ads?
Which is updated more often, Grandpa Notes or Minimal Notepad?
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