Comparison

XL Notes vs ZNotePad

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

Head to head
About

XL Notes

Easily capture notes, memos, and checklists on your mobile device. Organize your thoughts, tasks, and even diary entries without needing a physical notepad. Customize text and share your notes effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Note and memo capture
  • Checklist creation
  • International keyboard support
  • Predictive text option
  • Text formatting (font, size, color)
  • Share notes via mail, text, social media
Features
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XL Notes is an utility that simplifies the capture of your notes, memos or comments. You can write your checklists with checks or tasks You don't need to carry notepad or notebook At home, at office or on your way, you can be organized or even type in your dairy. Options: International keyboard Special characters Predictive text on/off Send to Mail,Text,copy, social media.... Text options (font, size and color) Badge number for unchecked items https://jbstevenard.fr/privacy-policy/

About

ZNotePad

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This app is used to organizes your collections of notes, letters, articles, studies, lectures, reports, research papers, documents, accounts, passwords, software serial numbers, audios, and videos materials into a single document collection. You create multiple collections of various subject matters for your personal use as well sharing with your friends and colleagues. Read user manual at https://zynergyapps.com/docs/NoteDoc.pdf

Screenshots

XL Notes4 screens
ZNotePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZNotePad at none against XL Notes's 2. ZNotePad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). XL Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). 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. XL Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ZNotePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, ZNotePad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XL Notes versus ZNotePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXL NotesZNotePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJB STEVENARDZynergy Apps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

XL Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium$1.991 Month
  • Go Premium$14.991 Year
None

ZNotePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XL Notes free?
XL Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZNotePad free?
ZNotePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XL Notes or ZNotePad have ads?
XL Notes shows ads; ZNotePad does not.
Which is updated more often, XL Notes or ZNotePad?
XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, and ZNotePad every 2 months. Most recently, XL Notes was updated on August 15, 2026 and ZNotePad on September 16, 2026.

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