Outliner for iPad vs Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outliner for iPad
This application is an iPad-exclusive outlining tool. It is a legacy version, with a universal app available for new users. Contact the developer for any inquiries.
- Outlining tool
- iPad exclusive
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** This is the iPad only version of Outliner. Outliner is now a Universal app, so new users should purchase that version instead. Please contact us for any questions. Thanks! **
Notepad
Capture thoughts, pictures, voice notes, and checklists with this powerful yet simple notepad. Securely store logins and passwords, organize with categories, and easily find information with quick search. Includes reminders and backup options.
- Capture thoughts, pictures, and voice records
- Create and manage checklists
- Secure storage for logins and passwords
- Organize notes with categories and colors
- Quick search functionality
- Backup and restore data
- Password protection for app startup
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Smart notepad makes it easy to capture your thought, pictures, voice records, checklist, birthdays, logins, and passwords. You can easily organize it and find it quickly later. The notepad helps you to keep all information with you. Smart notepad is very powerful but simple and easy to use. Main features: - Add notes - Add existing pictures to notes - Take photos and add to notes - Add voice records and listen to at any time - Add checklists - Add and remember birthdays - Secure storage for logins and passwords - Encoding with RSA and DES algorithms - Categories for notes - Colors for categories - A quick search for any data - Recent notes list - Restore removed notes from trash folder - Sorting notes by different fields - Birthdays reminder - Quick buttons to create notes - Quick copy data to memory - Password on application startup - Restore password to the email - Backup/restore data - Print notes - Share notes Supported languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Indonesian, German, Bengali, French, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese Simplified If you have any ideas for improvement just contact us by softser06@gmail.com Permissions Notice Camera: This is used to attach images to notes Microphone: This is used to attach voice records to notes Storage: This is used to backup/restore all notes (Ages 10+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notepad at every 6 weeks against Outliner for iPad's every 4 months. Notepad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (91% vs 82%). Outliner for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Outliner for iPad costs $4.99 and Notepad $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notepad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outliner for iPad has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Outliner for iPad's written reviews are positive against 91% of Notepad's.
Outliner for iPad ships an update every 4 months, Notepad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outliner for iPad | Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CarbonFin | siarhei yatsuk |
Customer experience
Outliner for iPad
Notepad
Bugs and requests
Outliner for iPad
Reported bugs
12 issues- Font size settings don't include larger options
- Copy and paste functionality lost in recent updates
- OPML export doesn't preserve outline hierarchy in Word
- Text selection and cursor placement issues
- Sync authentication failures causing data loss
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- App crashes when creating new outlines
- Formatting lost when cutting and pasting
- Dropbox sync not automatic, requires manual setup per file
- Dialog changes don't update until closed
- Slow startup time on iPad
- Small touch targets for expand/collapse buttons
- Multi-line note preview not available
Requested features
20 requests- Larger font size options and accessibility settings
- Color coding and text formatting (bold, italics)
- Folder-based organization for outlines
- Due dates and reminders for tasks
- Password protection and encryption
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- PDF export functionality
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and hierarchy changes
- Multi-select and batch operations
- Columns for additional metadata
- Dark mode or customizable color themes
- Gantt chart or timeline view
- Desktop application for Windows/Mac
- Universal app (single purchase for iPhone and iPad)
- Automatic syncing without manual trigger
- Ability to move outlines between lists
- Rich text formatting in notes
- Web link detection and built-in browser
- Image and attachment support
- Numbered list export
- Integration with Google Tasks or iOS Reminders
Notepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outliner for iPad
No in-app purchases
Notepad
No in-app purchases
