Comparison

MD5 vs Motes

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

Head to head
About

MD5

Quickly calculate the MD5 hash of short text in real-time. Useful for educational purposes, webmasters, and security testing of URLs. Features a real-time keyboard and multiple page views.

Highlights
  • Real-time MD5 calculation
  • UTF8 text support
  • Educational tool
  • URL security testing
  • Active on-screen keyboard
  • Multiple page views
Features
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Montre rapidement et calcul le MD5 d'un texte court. Le texte est en UFT8, le MD5 est calculé à partir de votre frappe au clavier en temps réel. - Rôle pédagogique. - Pour webmaster et la réalisation de test pour sécuriser des URLs - Le clavier reste actif à l'écran. - Présentation en mode pages, 10 pages disponibles. Show MD5 result of some short text. Text is in UTF8 format before convert, very fast, show MD5 in real time. ¢ Pautex jf Nancy,2009-2021

About

Motes

A modern digital notebook for quick note-taking with easy styling and organization. Features include to-do lists, OCR text capture, and import/export options. Synchronize your notes across multiple devices using cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking with styles
  • Organize with labels
  • To-do lists and task tracking
  • OCR text capture
  • Import from OneNote/Evernote
  • Export to PDF
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Motes is a modern way of taking notes. Quickly jot down anything and make it look great with easy to use styles. Organize with labels and use highlighter for the important bits. Create to-do lists and keep track of your tasks. Capture text with OCR. Import notes from OneNote and Evernote. Export to PDF. Use your Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox account to synchronize your notebook on multiple devices.

Screenshots

MD51 screens
Motes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Motes at 3.0 against MD5's 1.0. Motes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months) and device support (4 vs 2). MD5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Motes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. MD5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD5 ships an update every 29 months, Motes monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MD5 versus Motes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD5Motes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Francois PautexTomasz Gucio

Customer experience

MD5

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Motes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

MD5

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Motes

Subscriptions1
  • Full version$0.991 Year

Questions

Is MD5 free?
MD5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motes free?
Motes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MD5 or Motes?
Motes is rated higher. MD5 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Motes averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MD5 or Motes have ads?
Neither MD5 nor Motes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD5 or Motes?
MD5 ships an update every 29 months, and Motes monthly. Most recently, MD5 was updated on September 18, 2026 and Motes on September 22, 2026.

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