Comparison

Due vs Notepad+ Pro

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

Head to head
About

Due

This app helps you remember everything you need to do with persistent, effective reminders. It offers fast setup and postponement options, natural language parsing for dates and times, and countdown timers. Keep your tasks in sync across devices and enjoy offline functionality with complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Persistent and effective reminders
  • Fast reminder setup and postponement
  • Natural date and time parsing
  • Countdown timers
  • Powerful recurring reminders
  • Sync across devices
  • Offline functionality and privacy
Features
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Due remembers all the things that you need so you don't have to. It reminds you again and again until you act, so it’s impossible to forget anything. And it's lightning-fast to set and postpone reminders, all thanks to a clever time picker and natural date parsing. KEY FEATURES 1. Persistent & Effective Auto Snooze* keeps nudging you about a missed reminder until you mark it done or reschedule it. Choose between every 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes. 2. Impossible to Miss Some reminders can't wait. Use Critical Alerts to get through silent mode and Focus. Or use Prominent Alerts†, which ring like an alarm until you act. 3. Fast to Set, Fast to Postpone Keep the times you use most a tap away. Twelve Quick Access Times—all fully customizable—make setting or postponing reminders a piece of cake. 4. Just Type or Say It Type or say “Dentist 3p Thu” or “Meeting in 1h 20m”. Due spots the date, and one tap sets it. 5. Powerful Recurring Reminders From simple daily reminders to the every-3rd-Wednesday-of-the-month kind, Due keeps up with your routine. 6. Countdown Timers Not every reminder happens at a time of day. Some happen when the laundry cycle is done. That's what timers are for: precise to the second, with Auto Snooze too. Or just say “Hey Siri, start Laundry timer in Due”. 7. On Your Apple Watch Wear an Apple Watch? Due comes with you. Mark reminders done, snooze them, add new ones, start and stop timers—all from your wrist. It's a companion to Due on iPhone, so keep your iPhone nearby. 8. Widgets, Control Center & Shortcuts See what's coming up on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Start timers and add reminders from Control Center, and automate the rest with Shortcuts. 9. Everywhere You Are Your reminders and timers on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac‡, all kept in sync with iCloud or Dropbox. 10. No Account, Completely Private There's no account to sign up for. We don't store, and we can't access, your reminders and timers. And you don't need internet to receive reminders. 11. Accessible to Everyone Due follows the text size you set on your device, on every screen, and offers full VoiceOver support. It's also localized in 17 languages. * By default, auto snooze repeats 5 times, and can be configured to repeat up to 10 times. Due can auto snooze any overdue items indefinitely when you launch Due or act on any of its notifications. † Prominent Alerts require iOS 26 or later. ‡ Sync on Mac requires Due for Mac (sold separately). WHAT'S THAT IN-APP PURCHASE ABOUT? When you purchase Due today, you will have access to every feature in the app today—no further purchase required. You will also get every new feature released within a year of your purchase. The optional Due Upgrade Pass subscription gives you access to new features released after that first year. And here's the deal: Every feature that you have unlocked will remain available to you, forever—even if you stop subscribing. Even without a subscription, you'll always receive bug-fix and compatibility updates for free. These updates add support for the latest iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches, and keep Due working well on the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. Due has a pretty good track record with that. To illustrate: If you bought Due back in 2010 for your iPhone 3G running iOS 4, that very same app in 2026 is now optimized for iPhone 18 Pro Max running iOS 27. It even works on devices that didn't exist back then, such as the iPad Pro and the Apple Watch. TERMS & PRIVACY POLICY Our terms of use and privacy policy are available here: https://www.dueapp.com/terms.html COMPATIBILITY Due requires an iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 or later. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 10 or later, and your paired iPhone nearby.

About

Notepad+ Pro

This app transforms your iPad into a digital notebook for taking notes, sketching, and annotating documents. It offers a variety of templates, editing tools, and export options to enhance productivity and creativity.

Highlights
  • Take notes and sketch digitally
  • Annotate PDFs and other files
  • Organize notes on virtual boards
  • Password protection for notes
  • Export notes in PDF or image format
  • Customizable templates
  • Apple Pencil support with palm rejection
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Fully optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil! Notepad+ is pen and paper right on your iPad exactly when you need them. Take notes, draw, make sketches, annotate PDFs, create lists and memos, export your notes, and discover other great features. From now on you can be more productive than ever! CREATE & ANNOTATE - Take notes in lectures, seminars, business meetings, and conferences - Аnotate and edit files in various formats: PDF, Excel, Keynote, Numbers and more - Organize notes on a virtual board - Quickly assign a unique title to each note - Change the template of any note in seconds - Protect sensitive notes with a password - Always pick up where you left off with the autosave feature CUSTOMIZE & EDIT - Move images easily from other apps using iOS 11 Drag and Drop - Choose your template from 8 template galleries (Basic, Education, Lifestyle, Business, Sports, Games, Photo Frames, Music) - Enjoy the editing options you're used to: easily cut, copy and paste any content - Make the most of ink pens, highlighters and colors for true handwriting experience - Enlarge parts on your screen to better see words and images with Magnification Tool - Zoom in and out to pay attention to details while sketching or drawing - Add photos to make your notes more visually appealing - Use helpful Icons, funny smileys and add text next to them to make your notes more catchy and emotional - Hide sensitive content with a single tap using Blur - Reorganize your notes with a drag-and-drop gesture, sort them by date created or modified - Use the iPad keyboard to type your notes - Experience all the advantages of maximum portability when using Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro - Use your finger or stylus when writing or drawing - Use Apple Pencil to create sketches or take notes without accidental marks or blots applying palm rejection function - Adjust the palm rest to prevent marks - Photo extension: mark up images right in your iPad's Photos app, use pens and highlighters to add notes and captions easily. - Create notes by importing and editing files in numerous formats: Excel (.xls), Keynote (.key), Numbers (.numbers), Pages (.pages), PDF (.pdf), Powerpoint (.ppt), Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Rich Text Format Directory (.rtfd), Keynote ’09 (.key), Numbers ‘09 (.numbers), Pages ‘09 (.pages) EXPORT & SHARE - Share a page or the whole notebook - Select a format (PDF or image) for better manageability - Email, print, save to Photos or iTunes - Use the Quick Search to find important notes in an instance GET 24/7 SUPPORT - Ask questions about the app and get immediate help with managing your notes - just contact us at support@apalon.com Notepad+ gives you the best of a digital notebook, all in one place. AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4 For complete access to all Notepad+ features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Photos – so you can import your snapshots, mark them up, and save them. *Camera – so you can take photos and edit them within the app. *Contacts – so you can add them to documents and email your notes.

Screenshots

Due4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Due at $7.99 against Notepad+ Pro's $19.99. Due also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Notepad+ Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On rating, 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

Due costs $7.99 and Notepad+ Pro $19.99 up front. Due sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Notepad+ Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Due against 4.6 for Notepad+ Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 6.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Due's written reviews are positive against 61% of Notepad+ Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Due ships an update every 4 weeks, Notepad+ Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Due versus Notepad+ Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDueNotepad+ Pro
Price$7.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better4.6 (6.3K ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better60.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K6.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDue Apps LLPMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

Due

All ratings2,801 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews769 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.6%

Notepad+ Pro

All ratings6,340 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1,188 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral12.7%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

Due

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick to set reminders
  • 📆 Customizable repeat options
  • ⏰ Persistent reminders until completed
  • 🔔 Variety of alert sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional syncing issues
  • 🔇 Notification volume could be louder
  • 📂 Lack of folder/category organization
  • 🕰️ Limited snooze time options

Notepad+ Pro

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Useful templates
  • 🚀 Responsive with Apple Pencil
  • 👍 Great for note-taking and sketching
  • 👍 Versatile for various use cases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Templates won't download
  • 🐛 Laggy or unresponsive writing experience
  • 🐛 Inability to organize notes into folders
  • 🐛 Limited color and pen options
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices

Bugs and requests

Due

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Reminders not triggering on Apple Watch
  • Completed reminders not clearing from all devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Integration with calendar apps
  • Ability to set reminders for specific time ranges
  • Custom reminder sounds
  • Backup and restore functionality

Notepad+ Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes or freezing
  • Disappearing or corrupted notes
  • Inability to open or export PDF files
  • Unresponsive or 'dead' areas on the screen
  • Inconsistent performance with Apple Pencil

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom templates
  • Improved palm rejection and gesture support
  • Sync and backup capabilities across devices
  • More advanced text editing and formatting options
  • Conversion of handwritten notes to digital text

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Due

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Upgrade Pass (Mobile)$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Kind Tip$3.00
  • Generous Tip$5.00
  • Wonderful Tip$10.00
None

Notepad+ Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Due free?
Due costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Notepad+ Pro free?
Notepad+ Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Due or Notepad+ Pro?
Due is rated higher. Due averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Notepad+ Pro averages 4.6 from 6.3K ratings.
Do Due or Notepad+ Pro have ads?
Neither Due nor Notepad+ Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Due or Notepad+ Pro?
Due ships an update every 4 weeks, and Notepad+ Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Due was updated on October 17, 2026 and Notepad+ Pro on October 16, 2026.

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