Comparison

Note vs Notepad with Colors

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

Head to head
About

Note

A straightforward and effective application for capturing your thoughts and ideas. It offers a clean interface for jotting down notes quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Simple interface
  • Powerful note-taking
  • Quick idea capture
Features
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We got a simple yet powerful notes app

About

Notepad with Colors

Features
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Create notes in different colors with ZNotes. With our notes app you can also create different categories and save the notes there so you can always quickly access your notes. As a special feature, it is possible to protect individual notes with a password. There are also various options for importing text into a note or for sharing or exporting the note. You can even export your note as a PDF file or as an RTF file (compatible with MS Word). Our notes app ZNotes also offers additional features such as voice recording, drawing and saving reminders so that you are always informed immediately about important events. Our notebook is constantly being expanded and improved. If you have any suggestions for improvement, just write us an email. Terms of Use : https://aboutpolicies.blogspot.com/2024/06/terms-of-use-iphone-znotes-notes-app.html

Screenshots

Note1 screens
Notepad with Colors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Note at none against Notepad with Colors's shown. Note also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). Notepad with Colors's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notepad with Colors sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note ships an update every 4 months, Notepad with Colors every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Note versus Notepad with Colors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteNotepad with Colors
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdFrank Zander

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note

One-time1
  • Upgrade$1.99
2 purchases

Notepad with Colors

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad with Colors free?
Notepad with Colors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note or Notepad with Colors have ads?
Notepad with Colors shows ads; Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Note or Notepad with Colors?
Note ships an update every 4 months, and Notepad with Colors every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note was updated on October 3, 2026 and Notepad with Colors on September 29, 2026.

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