Comparison

iNotePad PRO vs PDF Vault

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

Head to head
About

iNotePad PRO

This powerful word processor transforms your device into a professional typewriter. It allows you to create, edit, and share documents in various formats, including RTF, TXT, and HTML. Dictate text using speech-to-text functionality and manage an unlimited number of documents.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing
  • RTF, TXT, HTML file support
  • Speech-to-text dictation
  • Document export and sharing
  • Unlimited document archiving
  • Import various file formats
  • Automatic indentation and formatting
Features
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"iNotePad PRO" is a powerful word processor ("rich text editor") that will transform your device in a professional typewriter. "iNotePad PRO" was designed to load RTF, TXT, HTML files, edit them and save the modified document. Useful for journalists, students, writers, office work, for reports, to take fast notes, etc... "iNotePad PRO" can share the written documents using remote storage and sharing systems (e.g. cloud systems, using "Open In"). Using the export to HTML and share function you can also use "iNotePad PRO" to create simple web pages (rich text web pages). Also, by pressing the "Speech To Text" button on the keyboard (devices compatible with "Siri") you can dictate text to be written ... "Speech To Text" will insert for You the dictated text in the document, at the position where the cursor is displayed. Turn your device in a typewriter that can be used sitting on the couch at home, at work or during a trip. Features: - "iNotePad PRO" + "Speech To Text": dictate the text to be written and "Speech To Text" will write automatically for You the dictated text in the document - Intuitive interface: start the program, and in a few seconds you're already writing - Automatic Indentation - AutoFormat Lists - Highlighting text (infinite numbers of colors) - Coloring of text (infinite numbers of colors) - Indentation of the text: left, center, right, justified - Lots of available fonts (all fonts supported by the device) - Bold, Italic, Underline - Font Size - Undo and redo - Export and share the written document using the HTML, RTF, TXT file formats with the ability to send them via email - Sharing files between iPad and iPhone - Sharing remote documents: share your written documents with colleagues or friends far away or work together with Your friends on a cloud system shared document - Ability to convert the rich text into a simple text format and save it in a .TXT file - Automatic counter for the number of the characters written in the document Management for the documents stored in the "iNotePad PRO" Archive": - DOC, RTF, TXT filters to search by type the documents saved in the archive - Creation date and alphabetical sorting documents visualization - Archiving an infinite number of documents and document management: load, edit, save, duplicate, delete, archive, share, etc.. - Import for RTF, TXT, HTML documents via file sharing, copy/paste, Open In, email attachments, etc.. (with the ability to modify them once imported) COPY / PASTE: - Select and copy web pages (or parts of them) using Safari and paste them in the "iNotePad PRO" rich text area (this feature is also compatible with other installed apps like rtfManager, documentsManager, sheetsManager, presentationsManager, megaDownloader Web Browser, secretReader, secret Notes HD, iNotePad, etc…) Import RTF, TXT, HTML, MS Office e iWork documents: Using rtfManager, documentsManager, sheetsManager, presentationsManager, megaDownloader Web Browser and the copy/paste feature of "iNotePad PRO" You can import the RTF, TXT, HTML, MS Office, iWork documents or parts of the documents in the "iNotePad PRO" rich text area, modify and save or export them in the HTML file format Sharing (IN/OUT) documents with: - Dropbox (remote storage systems, cloud) - Open In - iTunes File Sharing - email attachments Display: - Retina display supported "iNotePad PRO" + "Speech To Text": - Write speaking, without using the keyboard Supported device orientations: - Portrait and Landscape (iPad version) Print: - AirPrint App type: - UNIVERSAL APP (you pay only once and runs on all Your devices) Documentation (HTML -> RTF): http://www.ngcybit.it/iTunesApp/inotepad-pro/html-to-rtf-using-cloudconvert.html

About

PDF Vault

This ultra-lightweight application offers a comprehensive suite of PDF tools, including text-to-speech functionality, digital signing, document scanning, organization, and instant translation. It's designed for efficiency and ease of use, saving device space while enhancing productivity for work, study, or personal tasks.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech for PDFs
  • Digital document signing
  • Scan paper documents to PDF
  • Organize and manage PDF files
  • Instant document translation
  • Ultra-lightweight and fast
Features
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Your private PDF workspace, built for people who take their documents seriously. Ask your PDFs questions, understand complex documents, translate, scan, sign, listen, and manage your files in one lightweight app. PDF Vault combines powerful PDF tools with a privacy-first approach: your documents stay on your device. ASK YOUR PDF ANYTHING Have a long report, contract, research paper, manual, or other document? Just ask. Ask PDF lets you ask questions about the content of your document and get answers based on the information inside it. Find important details, understand complex sections, summarize information, and explore your documents without searching through page after page. Your documents stay private and are processed on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are personal. PDF Vault is designed with privacy at its core. Your PDF data never leaves your device. No document uploads are required for the core PDF experience. Your files remain under your control while you work with them. ALL THE PDF TOOLS YOU NEED Listen to PDFs Turn your documents into spoken audio with built-in text-to-speech. Listen while working, commuting, studying, or simply when you prefer to hear rather than read. Translate PDFs Translate documents and understand content in other languages without leaving your PDF workspace. Scan documents Turn paper documents into digital PDFs using your device camera. Built-in OCR helps make scanned documents searchable and usable. Sign PDFs Sign documents quickly and conveniently. Add your signature and complete documents without printing them. Read and organize Open, read, manage, and organize your PDF files in a clean, focused workspace designed to stay out of your way. LIGHTWEIGHT AND FOCUSED PDF Vault is built to give you the tools you actually need without turning your device into a document-management maze. Whether you are working with contracts, invoices, academic papers, reports, forms, manuals, or personal documents, PDF Vault keeps everything you need close at hand. FOR WORK, STUDY, AND EVERYDAY DOCUMENTS Use PDF Vault at work to understand reports and contracts. Use it at university to explore research papers and study materials. Use it at home to manage forms, manuals, receipts, and other important documents. ONE PRIVATE WORKSPACE FOR YOUR PDFs Read. Ask. Translate. Scan. Sign. Listen. Organize. PDF Vault brings essential PDF tools together while keeping privacy at the center of the experience. PDF Vault Unlimited gives you unlimited access to all PDF Vault features while directly supporting our mission to provide the best privacy-first PDF tool where your data never leaves your device. Terms of Service: https://macmonsters.com/pdf-reader-terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

iNotePad PRO4 screens
PDF Vault2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Vault at 50% against iNotePad PRO's 0%. PDF Vault also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 39 months). iNotePad PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Vault is free to download; iNotePad PRO costs $0.99 up front. PDF Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iNotePad PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNotePad PRO ships an update every 39 months, PDF Vault fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iNotePad PRO versus PDF Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNotePad PROPDF Vault
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniDmytro Skorokhod

Customer experience

iNotePad PRO

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PDF Vault

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

iNotePad PRO

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Mox PDF Tool Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Mox PDF Tool Unlimited Annually7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is iNotePad PRO free?
iNotePad PRO costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Vault free?
PDF Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iNotePad PRO or PDF Vault have ads?
Neither iNotePad PRO nor PDF Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iNotePad PRO or PDF Vault?
iNotePad PRO ships an update every 39 months, and PDF Vault fortnightly. Most recently, iNotePad PRO was updated on September 22, 2026 and PDF Vault on September 26, 2026.

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