Comparison

Paint vs Smart Note Notepad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View diverse drawings
  • See drawing process
  • Art gallery
  • Creative inspiration
Features
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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

About

Smart Note Notepad

Create visually appealing notes and memos using professionally designed coloring paper styles. This app offers a simple gallery interface for easy management and editing of your digital creations.

Highlights
  • Gallery interface
  • Customizable paper styles
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Edit cells
  • Draw memos
Features
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with simple and awesome gallery interface. make beautiful notes and memos with professionally designed coloring paper styles. thank you for your support ! relax and wonderful digital experience on iPhone and iPad ! How to use. pinch And stretch fingers to zoom, press hold or swipe to edit cells in collection, The Creativity Never Ends ! appreciate your encouragement with good comments.

Screenshots

Paint2 screens
Smart Note Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paint at 3.4 against Smart Note Notepad's 1.0. Paint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paint has 24 ratings behind it against 1, 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 10% of Smart Note Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint ships an update every 2 months, Smart Note Notepad every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Paint versus Smart Note Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintSmart Note Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (24 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews — better10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdJIN HWAN KIM

Customer experience

Paint

All ratings24 ratings
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative71.2%

Smart Note Notepad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative81.8%

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
Show 2 more
  • Implement an undo feature
  • Add more features and options

Smart Note Notepad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paint

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Note Notepad

One-time1
  • upgrade to pro$3.99

Questions

Is Paint free?
Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Note Notepad free?
Smart Note Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint or Smart Note Notepad?
Paint is rated higher. Paint averages 3.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Smart Note Notepad averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paint or Smart Note Notepad have ads?
Smart Note Notepad shows ads; Paint does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint or Smart Note Notepad?
Paint ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Note Notepad every 5 months. Most recently, Paint was updated on October 8, 2026 and Smart Note Notepad on October 8, 2026.

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