# iText Pad vs Brain;Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iText Pad at 52% against Brain;Notes's 0%. iText Pad also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Brain;Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads there is nothing between them.

Brain;Notes is free to download; iText Pad costs $2.99 up front. Brain;Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iText Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

iText Pad holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iText Pad has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of iText Pad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain;Notes's.

iText Pad ships an update every 2 months, Brain;Notes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iText Pad | Brain;Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itext-pad/id385570925/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainnotes-sticky-scrapbook/id1497452677/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **52.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 23 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [LIGHT,WAY.](https://appshunter.io/developer/385570928) | [Kouichi Abe](https://appshunter.io/developer/295852950) |

## What reviewers say

### iText Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itext-pad/id385570925)

A versatile text editor for mobile devices that allows users to write, edit, and organize multiple text documents. It supports cloud storage integration and snippet expansion for efficient content creation and management.

**Highlights:** Multi-document editing, Hierarchical file saving, Cross-device file exchange, Cloud storage integration (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Evernote), TextExpander snippet support, Direct file preview

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Brain;Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainnotes-sticky-scrapbook/id1497452677)

Organize your thoughts and information with a scrapbook-style notepad. Freely add text, photos, maps, URLs, and voice memos to multiple workspaces. Notes can be secured with biometric authentication and exported as PDFs.

**Highlights:** Scrapbook-style organization, Support for text, photo, location, URL, and voice notes, Multiple workspaces with custom wallpapers, Biometric note locking, Calendar and Reminder integration, PDF export and AirDrop support, Stable and Shared note modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 notes | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 notes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 80 notes | $2.99 | one-time |
| 150 notes | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iText Pad free?

iText Pad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Brain;Notes free?

Brain;Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, iText Pad or Brain;Notes?

iText Pad is rated higher. iText Pad averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Brain;Notes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do iText Pad or Brain;Notes have ads?

Neither iText Pad nor Brain;Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iText Pad or Brain;Notes?

iText Pad ships an update every 2 months, and Brain;Notes every 6 days. Most recently, iText Pad was updated on October 14, 2026 and Brain;Notes on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*