Comparison

UPAD for iCloud vs Projects & Tasks

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

Head to head
About

UPAD for iCloud

Transform your tablet into a powerful digital notebook. Write, draw, and edit documents with a natural handwriting feel. Seamlessly integrate text, images, and PDFs for efficient note-taking and document management.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting feel
  • PDF editing and annotation
  • Image and text insertion
  • Keyboard typing with formatting
  • Shape and table creation
  • Document sharing and printing
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Finally, UPAD has re-arrived! When downloading UPAD, your iPad becomes more of a worthy instrument. UPAD is the best application for handwriting. Write on it, just like you would on a sheet of paper. You can use this for a diary, planner, lecture note, conference note, letters, Calligraphy, etc. Create documents with easier-than-ever-to-use interface and a variety of features [The best feel of writing] - Write fast and easy—like when you handwrite on a sheet of paper. - When you’re listening to a lecture or at a conference, you can draw, modify, and write fast. - You may rest your palm on the screen. It is made to recognize just the touch-pen. - No other application allows the feeling of writing like UPAD. - It allows the “real” feeling of handwriting. [PDF Editing] - Read and edit PDF files with UPAD. - Edit PDF files with add/copy/delete functions. - Add handwriting, texts, pictures, etc. to PDF files. - Manage theses, lecture notes, manuals, musical notes, etc. in PDF format effectively. [Easier-than-ever-to-use image insertion] - Save multiple pictures in a form of documents easily. - You can capture a part of a map or web page and save it to a file. - This provides you with special effects and frames that will enhance images. - You no longer need to move back and forth from one application to another. [Typing] - You can enter words by using a keyboard. - This includes various fonts, sizes, backgrounds, and alignments that are in Microsoft Word. [Shapes] - You can put in callouts, rectangles, arrows, circles, etc. easily. - You’ll be able to draw a table easily. [Sharing documents] - You’ll be able to share not only emails, but SMS such as Facebook and Tweeter through iMessage. - You can print out documents immediately through Air Printer. - You can send UPAD documents to all applications that can read images and PDF’s. [A variety of easy templates] - Set up schedules monthly/weekly/daily. - This provides various templates you need when you create a document. - You may use the image of your choice as the background. [Safe backing-up] - You can now back-up not only as a whole, but partially—one document at a time. - It’s possible to back-up and restore quickly and stably. [Support iCloud sync] - Thanks to iCloud sync, your all documents in UPAD will synchronize between your iPad and iPhone automatically. We’re sorry for the delay in our updates. We’ve worked hard since we appreciate your support.

About

Projects & Tasks

Features
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Key features: - tasks with priorities - tasks with a due date - task completion, priority - relation with projects - relation with contacts - contacts with a map view - archive, you can move an unused project to archive - reporting, create from a template, customize any time (only macOS) - quick search - synchronization with macOS Available on macOS, iOS, iPad. Questions ? Help ? Visit https://tegisoft.com/p/pat/help/

Screenshots

UPAD for iCloud4 screens
Projects & Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Projects & Tasks at Free against UPAD for iCloud's $6.99. UPAD for iCloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Projects & Tasks is free to download; UPAD for iCloud costs $6.99 up front. Projects & Tasks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. UPAD for iCloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UPAD for iCloud ships an update every 2 days, Projects & Tasks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UPAD for iCloud versus Projects & Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUPAD for iCloudProjects & Tasks
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaeJin KimTom Tegelhoff

Bugs and requests

UPAD for iCloud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Documents randomly disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Issues with importing and exporting files
  • Erratic behavior when switching between pages or folders
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Copy, paste, and move written content
  • Improved PDF annotation tools
  • Seamless cloud integration (Dropbox, iCloud, etc.)
  • Handwriting-to-text conversion
  • Customizable templates and layouts

Projects & Tasks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UPAD for iCloud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Projects & Tasks

One-time2
  • Unlock Project Reporting$1.99
  • Project Archive$1.99

Questions

Is UPAD for iCloud free?
UPAD for iCloud costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Projects & Tasks free?
Projects & Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UPAD for iCloud or Projects & Tasks have ads?
Neither UPAD for iCloud nor Projects & Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UPAD for iCloud or Projects & Tasks?
UPAD for iCloud ships an update every 2 days, and Projects & Tasks every 3 days. Most recently, UPAD for iCloud was updated on October 26, 2026 and Projects & Tasks on October 24, 2026.

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