# Paint Gallery vs Notepad

The clearest difference is price: Paint Gallery at Free against Notepad's $6.99. Paint Gallery also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Notepad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Paint Gallery is free to download; Notepad costs $6.99 up front. Paint Gallery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notepad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paint Gallery has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Paint Gallery's written reviews are positive against 92% of Notepad's.

Paint Gallery ships an update every 2 months, Notepad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paint Gallery | Notepad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-gallery/id445258482/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-notes-checklist-pro/id1512948400/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **69** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | **91.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 23 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bilal Javed Bhutta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825603834) | [siarhei yatsuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511544233) |

## What reviewers say

### Paint Gallery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-gallery/id445258482)

Unleash your creativity with a free and fun painting application. This app offers a wide range of tools, including pencils, brushes, text, and shape drawing, along with the ability to import and export your artwork.

**Highlights:** Pencil tool, Various brushes, Color fill, Text tool, Draw shapes, Import/export drawings, Create photo galleries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Powerful drawing tools
- 💡 Ability to import photos
- 🎨 Wide variety of colors and brushes
- 👍 Great for kids and beginners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔒 No option to retrieve accidentally deleted drawings
- 💡 Lack of advanced features like layers, blending, and rotation

**Reported bugs**

- Paintings sometimes do not display properly after painting
- Crashes when trying to use certain tools or features

**Requested features**

- Add a physical trash can to retrieve deleted drawings
- Implement a copy/paste and rotate/resize feature for added elements
- Include a layer system for more advanced editing


### Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-notes-checklist-pro/id1512948400)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paint Gallery free?

Paint Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notepad free?

Notepad costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Paint Gallery or Notepad?

Notepad is rated higher. Paint Gallery averages 4.7 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Notepad averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Paint Gallery or Notepad have ads?

Paint Gallery shows ads; Notepad does not.

### Which is updated more often, Paint Gallery or Notepad?

Paint Gallery ships an update every 2 months, and Notepad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Paint Gallery was updated on November 1, 2026 and Notepad on November 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.*