Paint vs Memo Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint
Explore a gallery of diverse drawings and witness the creative process behind them. This application offers an engaging visual experience for art enthusiasts and aspiring artists alike.
- View diverse drawings
- See drawing process
- Art gallery
- Creative inspiration
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Do you like to draw? Do you like to see different drawings? In this app you can see various drawings and even the process of drawing them. Download now for a fun experience
Memo Pad
This is a straightforward and visually appealing notepad application. It allows users to quickly jot down ideas, tasks, or lists and find them later with a search function. Users can also customize the appearance and share content with other applications.
- Easy note search
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Sort notes by date
- Share notes to other apps
- Tablet optimized design
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A simple and easy to use notepad. - Find notes easily using the search function - Easily sort information according to conditions of your choosing - Customize theme colors and font size - Link to other apps easily with a single tap Ideas, tasks, shopping list, e-mail, please use such as in the message. Facebook, it can be shared Twitter, such as e-mail. Creation date, you can sort by modified date. Also I can easily search past notes. [Main Functions] - Search - Share - Display Order - Designed for tablets URL Scheme: woodsmall-memopad:// Made in Japan. © woodsmall inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memo Pad at 76% against Paint's 23%. Memo Pad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (427 vs 24). Paint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Memo Pad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.
Memo Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memo Pad has 427 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Paint's written reviews are positive against 76% of Memo Pad's.
Paint ships an update every 2 months, Memo Pad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint | Memo Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (427 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 427 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orgajja Co Ltd | woodsmall inc. |
Customer experience
Paint
Memo Pad
User reviews
Paint
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful paintings possible
- 🚀 Low MB and offline capability
- 🎨 Creativity and more features
- 👍 Great for free
- 😊 Amazing app
Room to improve
- ❌ Ads are intrusive and disruptive
- 🐛 Difficulty drawing and connecting lines
- 🐛 Losing progress and lack of save feature
- 🐛 Photos are upside down when saved
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
Memo Pad
From 427 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient for quick notes
- 🔒 Secure with password protection
- 📝 Helpful for reminders and to-do lists
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty locating specific notes
- 💰 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🔒 Lack of sync between devices
Bugs and requests
Paint
Reported bugs
14 issues- Ads make drawing impossible
- Lost progress
- Saved photos are upside down
- App crashes
- Stuck in vertical mode on tablet
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- App doesn't open
- Paid upgrade not applied
- App closes by itself
- Ads on saved images
- Delay in seeing paint on screen
- Subtle mountain scene in drawing background
- Ads even after paying for full version
- App crashes on startup
- Cannot draw a line
Requested features
7 requests- Remove ads
- Add a save feature
- Fix upside down saved photos
- Improve drawing line connection
- Add more colors
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- Implement an undo feature
- Add more features and options
Memo Pad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notes sometimes disappearing after updates
- Password/fingerprint login not working consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add photos or files
- Implement alphabetical sorting of notes
- Improve cursor control for editing
- Provide cloud sync across devices
In-app purchases
Paint
No in-app purchases
Memo Pad
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- 6 months plan$2.996 Months
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$7.99
