Comparison

Notepad vs Quick block notes

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

Capture fleeting thoughts and precious memories with a focus on simple recording and easy retrieval. Features include instant note-taking, automatic saving, categorization, keyword search, and customizable themes and font sizes.

Highlights
  • Instant note-taking
  • Automatic saving
  • Categorization
  • Keyword search
  • Customizable themes
  • Adjustable font size
Features
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매일 새로운 아이디어가 떠오르고, 소중한 기억들이 스쳐 지나가나요? Notepad는 그 모든 순간을 온전히 담아낼 수 있도록 '기록'과 '찾아보기'의 본질에 집중했습니다. # 생각나는 순간, 바로 적어요: - 단 한 번의 터치로 메모 시작! - 작성 중에도 안심 자동 저장으로 소중한 생각을 놓칠 걱정 없어요. - 제목 없이 내용만 적어도 괜찮아요. 당신의 자유로운 기록을 응원합니다. # 깔끔하게 정리하고 쉽게 찾아요: - 나만의 카테고리로 일기, 아이디어, 할 일 목록을 자유롭게 분류하세요. - 키워드 검색은 물론, 시간순 자동 정리로 필요한 메모를 순식간에 찾아드립니다. - 이전/다음 버튼으로 메모를 편하게 넘겨보고, 최신 메모는 언제나 맨 위에서 만날 수 있습니다. # 나에게 맞는 모습으로: - 8가지 감성 테마: Pure White, Midnight, Mystic 등 당신의 기분에 맞는 아름다운 테마로 앱을 물들여 보세요. - 5단계 글자 크기 조절: 눈이 편안한 최적의 크기로 조절하여 더 편안하게 읽고 쓰세요. Notepad와 함께 당신의 소중한 생각들을 아름답게 기록하고 간직하세요.

About

Quick block notes

Capture thoughts, sketch ideas, and jot down lists with this creative notes app. Personalize your notes with various colors, fonts, and backgrounds. Easily share your creations and upgrade for an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Personalize notes with colors, fonts, and brush styles
  • Variety of background options
  • Tools for erasing, undoing, and saving
  • Add images from gallery or take photos
  • Save and share notes instantly
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Bring Your Ideas to Life with Our Creative Notes App Capture your thoughts, sketch, doodle, jot down your shopping list, or write whatever comes to mind in this versatile, intuitive, and visually engaging notebook. All in one place, with a smooth and fun experience! Easily share your notes through any app installed on your phone. And if you love it, leave us a review — your feedback helps us improve! You can also upgrade to an ad-free version for the ultimate experience. Key Features: • Personalize your notes: choose colors, fonts, and brush styles. Use a pencil, marker, or paintbrush to match your vibe. • Variety of backgrounds: pick from colors, textures, music staff, grid, or lined paper. • Handy tools: erase, undo, or save your notes anytime. • Add images from your gallery, take a photo on the spot, or select a custom background. • Save your notes and come back to them later, or share them instantly.

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
Quick block notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notepad at none against Quick block notes's 1. Notepad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 24%). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Quick block notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick block notes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notepad versus Quick block notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadQuick block notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYONGSEOK LEEIntelectiva

Customer experience

Notepad

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative48.8%

Quick block notes

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative70.6%

Bugs and requests

Notepad

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Updated app. NOW ALL MY NOTES ARE GONE!!!!
  • Cannot flip back and forth from a source to copy/paste without running into annoying ads
  • The search feature option disappears when in use
  • The new update is causing crashes
  • App not opening saved notes anymore
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  • Update has broken app
  • Terrible bug needs fixing
  • Crashes after typing
  • Kept deleting last entry's, newest entry go to the bottom!
  • Did not like it, kept deleting last entry's
  • Anger, lost all my notes after exiting
  • No autosave, lost all the information I was logging

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add search feature for easier finding in notes
  • Add pictures and videos, and let us resize them
  • Add landscape mode
  • Add undo button
  • Add dark mode option
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  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

Quick block notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick block notes

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick block notes free?
Quick block notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notepad or Quick block notes have ads?
Both Notepad and Quick block notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or Quick block notes?
Notepad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick block notes every 8 months. Most recently, Notepad was updated on September 20, 2026 and Quick block notes on September 14, 2026.

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