Handwritten note vs Simple Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwritten note
This app allows users to quickly jot down notes by hand with a smooth writing experience. It offers basic drawing tools like adjustable line thickness and color selection, with options to save or clear your notes.
- Handwritten note-taking
- Multi-finger writing
- Adjustable line thickness
- Four color options
- Save notes as images
- Erase written lines
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Draw it down the moment inspiration strikes. Handwritten Notes is a simple, no-fuss drawing and handwriting app that lets you start sketching or taking notes instantly—no setup, no learning curve. Great for * Jotting down quick handwritten notes or reminders * Sketching ideas and rough concepts * Kids’ doodling and drawing practice * Practicing line art and illustrations Key Features * 5 pen colors: Black, Red, Green, Blue, and Pink * Adjustable pen thickness with an easy-to-use slider * Eraser for quick corrections * Clear all with a single tap * Save your drawings directly to the Photos app Why You’ll Love It * No sign-up required—just install and start drawing * Clean, intuitive interface with a simple toolbar * Free to use (ad-supported) No complicated tools. No unnecessary clutter. Just a blank canvas and your ideas, ready whenever inspiration strikes.
Simple Notepad
This app offers a unique note-taking experience with a three-tab system for memos, remarks, and history. Attach photos to your notes and secure them with a password. Organize your thoughts with folder division for efficient management.
- Three-tab note structure (Memo, Remarks, History)
- Attach images to notes
- Password security lock
- Folder division for organization
- Revision history tracking
- Additional remarks field
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"BestNote" is a memo pad application aimed at the highest. As a characteristic feature of "BestNote", the memo creation page is divided into three tabs. It is "memo" "remarks" "history". "Memo" tab is the same function as normal memo pad. "Remarks" "History" is a feature of this application's commitment. In the "Remarks" tab, there is another character input field in addition to the memo, so you can use it in various ways, such as writing a simple draft when writing a note or using it as a remarks column. In addition, it is also possible to attach images on the "Remarks" tab, and it is possible to use it beyond the frame of Notepad depending on the ingenuity. Although it is the "history" tab, contents written in the "memo" tab are accumulated in the history as the name does. (It will be written to the history when you press save button on memo page) With this function, it is possible to recover promptly even in unforeseen circumstances such as mistakenly editing important information accidentally. In addition to the security lock password function. Various functions such as folder division function to make memo easier to manage are carried. Please try downloading it once by all means. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Notepad at 68% against Handwritten note's 0%. Simple Notepad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). Handwritten note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Simple Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Handwritten note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notepad has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Handwritten note's written reviews are positive against 68% of Simple Notepad's.
Handwritten note ships an update every 4 months, Simple Notepad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwritten note | Simple Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoshi Koike | EasterEggs |
Customer experience
Handwritten note
Simple Notepad
Bugs and requests
Handwritten note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Notepad
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Notes disappearing after updates
- Vertical orientation not working
- Unable to recover lost notes
Requested features
5 requests- Option to remove ads
- Ability to sync notes across devices
- More font and formatting options
- Print functionality
- Improved iPad support
In-app purchases
Handwritten note
No in-app purchases
Simple Notepad
- Premium Plan$3.991 Month
Questions
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