Comparison

all vs Notepad

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

Head to head
About

all

Create private notes with text, photos, and voice recordings. Organize with color-coded categories and protect your entries with a passcode. Back up your notes to iCloud and set reminders for important tasks.

Highlights
  • Multimedia notes (text, photos, recordings)
  • Color-coded categories
  • Passcode protection
  • iCloud backup
  • Search functionality
  • Reminders
  • Note sharing
Features
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all-in Notes is a flexible, easy to use notes application, featuring multimedia notes with: • TEXT - Add a title and text to your note. The date will be added automatically and can also be changed. The text body is scanned by data detectors so phone numbers, addresses, web links and email addresses become interactive. For easier typing the horizontal keyboard is supported. • PHOTOS - Add up to six photos per note, either by taking it with the camera or choosing one from the photos library. You can also view the photo fullscreen and zoom into it. • RECORDING - You can record a voice message which will be added to your note. This can also be done in the background while using other apps. • COLOR CATEGORIES - Organize your notes by assigning colors to them. You can easily switch between categories or view the whole notebook. Font and text size can be set individually. Each category can be ordered by date or alphabetically. • SEARCH - Notes can be searched by title and text. Search can be limited to a color or scan the complete notebook. • SHARING - You can send a note with all of its contents, including the photo and recording as attachments. Send via Email, iMessage, Twitter, Facebook and more. • CODE LOCK - Lock your notebook with a pass code to protect private notes. The lock can also be activated when multitasking. • iCLOUD BACKUP - Create backups of your notes including all photos and recordings. This way your notes are safe independently from iTunes. • REMINDERS - set an alarm for any note Diary, to-do list, cheat slip or wine list are just some examples of how our customers use all-in Notes. In everyday use the notebook always stays neat and does not distract you with useless functionality.

About

Notepad

A user-friendly notepad app for organizing notes with tabs and protecting your privacy with Face ID/Touch ID. It offers iCloud syncing, photo attachments, and easy sharing options.

Highlights
  • Face ID/Touch ID/Passcode app lock
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Organize notes with customizable tabs
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Share notes to other apps
  • Quick save and reorder functionality
Features
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Simple yet powerful. A user-friendly notepad app that organizes your notes with tabs. ●Protect Your Privacy ・Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode ・Keep your important notes safe from prying eyes ●Sync Everywhere ・iCloud sync automatically syncs your iPhone & iPad data ・Peace of mind when switching devices ●Organize with Tabs ・Sort notes into tabs like "Work", "Shopping", "Ideas" ・Add and rearrange tabs freely (up to 8 in free version) ●Easy to Use ・Pull down to save - that's it! ・Long press & drag to reorder ・One-tap paste from clipboard ・Long press URLs & phone numbers to open instantly ●Photos Included ・Attach photos to notes for richer memories ●Share Anywhere ・Send to your favorite apps - Messages, Twitter, Email & more ●Perfect for ・Keeping private notes away from others ・Quickly jotting down ideas ・Syncing notes across multiple devices ・Organizing notes by category ・Saving notes with photos

Screenshots

all4 screens
Notepad1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: all at none against Notepad's 1. all also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (193 vs 3). Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. all asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: all has 193 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of all's written reviews are positive against 54% of Notepad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

all ships an update every 6 weeks, Notepad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
all versus Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterallNotepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (193 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings193 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwww.gogonavi.netSeiji Hashizume

Customer experience

all

All ratings193 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.4%

Notepad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative39.3%

Bugs and requests

all

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Dropped data after changing settings
  • Cannot access account
  • Edit window too small vertically
  • Does not orient properly
  • Search function does not distinguish complete expressions
Show 8 more
  • Lost memories due to passcode issue
  • Voice mail function not working
  • Recorder has no pause or editing features
  • Voice recordings not included in email
  • No syncing or backup function
  • Google Docs feature does not sync, just copies files
  • Free version has note limits (5 or 7)
  • Stuck with free and full version after purchase

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add more photos per note
  • More colors for categorization
  • Ability to include a map
  • Decoy passcode
  • Longer alpha-numeric password support
Show 12 more
  • Sync notes for PC
  • Pause/continue recording feature
  • Choose recording format (mp3, wav)
  • Video recording
  • Text formatting options
  • Spell checker
  • Dark mode
  • Sort by criteria
  • More than one photo per note
  • No title requirement
  • Auto-capitalize first letter of sentence
  • Auto-capitalize first word after period

Notepad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

all

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notepad

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is all free?
all is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, all or Notepad?
Notepad is rated higher. all averages 4.7 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Notepad averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do all or Notepad have ads?
Notepad shows ads; all does not.
Which is updated more often, all or Notepad?
all ships an update every 6 weeks, and Notepad every 4 days. Most recently, all was updated on October 12, 2026 and Notepad on October 13, 2026.

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