Write Only vs Smart Note Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write Only
This app offers a distraction-free writing experience, mimicking a typewriter to help users focus on generating ideas. All content is saved permanently as a PDF, preserving formatting and layout. It features a fixed cursor for reduced errors and an extended keybar for easier access to common symbols.
- Typewriter-like writing experience
- Permanent PDF saving
- Fixed cursor for accuracy
- Extended keybar
- Focus on idea generation
- Customizable fonts
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Write Only allows you to use your iPad/iPhone in the exact same way as a good old typewriter. It is a special app designed for people who just want to focus on writing. By separating writing from editing, it helps you focus more on getting your ideas out. Using it is like sitting in front of a typewriter and letting words flow out of your finger tips. Everything you put down on the page is permanent. All the typing is saved as a PDF file, including the positions, the font size, and the colors that the texts come out with. No matter where and when you are going to view these pages, they will be kept exactly same as the time you typed them. Fixed cursor sits right above the keyboard, therefore your eyes will be close both to the text you're typing and the fingers, and that can help to reduce typing errors. You can start typing on the page at any place by tapping on that location and use any margin you want by moving the page. It is very easy to type aligned texts. An extension keybar includes frequently used keys like ' or ; that are difficult to access in iOS' default keyboard. Write Only is good for writing the first version of any work, especially diary or journal. When you come back to your writings years later, the shapes of the text and the errors you made will help you remember the moments of the writing. Tips: - To delete a page, slider your finger from right to left over the page you want to remove; - To send one or more pages, long press on the page you want to send, after the toolbar shows up, you can select more than one pages. More pages means more time to prepare. Sending multiple pages will combine pages into one single PDF document first. - To select a different font, go to Settings app -> Write Only, choose your favorite font, then return back to Write Only, start a new page or simply restart.
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.
- Gallery interface
- Customizable paper styles
- Pinch to zoom
- Edit cells
- Draw memos
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Write Only at 3.6 against Smart Note Notepad's 1.0. Write Only also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 10%). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Write Only sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Write Only holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Write Only has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Write Only's written reviews are positive against 10% of Smart Note Notepad's.
Write Only ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Note Notepad every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Write Only | Smart Note Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 潮激 李 | JIN HWAN KIM |
Customer experience
Write Only
Smart Note Notepad
Bugs and requests
Write Only
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot backspace to remove words
- Cannot delete pages or erase
- Cannot save or export
- App crashes and deletes work
- Crashes with each delete
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- Doesn't work on iOS8
- UI and accessibility issues
- App freezes and crashes
- Cannot delete old pages
- Space bar bug (types adjacent letter)
- Text moves and becomes jumbled
- Kicks user off at inconvenient times
- Upgrade prompts reappear after purchase
Requested features
10 requests- Add copy/paste functionality
- Add export to text option
- Add PDF conversion
- Add Russian language support
- Add Korean keyboard
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- Add typewriter key sound
- Add dark mode
- Add print option
- Add email functionality
- Make it free without upgrade limitations
Smart Note Notepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Write Only
- Unlimited Fonts$0.99
- Unlimited New Pages$1.99
Smart Note Notepad
- upgrade to pro$3.99
Questions
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