Comparison

n+otes vs Inkpad Notepad

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

Head to head
About

n+otes

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Private note lock
  • Ad-free experience (subscription)
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Great for those quick notes! Just tap the + button and start typing! Subscribe for the Ad-free Experience: To support further development and maintenance of the app, we have a small subscription so you can use the app without advertising: A monthly, 3-monthly or yearly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited if you cancel a subscription. Terms: http://rieu.co.nz/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://rieu.co.nz/privacy.html

About

Inkpad Notepad

Effortlessly capture thoughts, to-do lists, and shopping lists with this intuitive note-taking app. Sync your notes online for access from any device, and easily search, share, or delete them. It's the digital notepad you'll always have with you.

Highlights
  • Create notes and lists
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Online syncing and web access
  • Search notes and lists
  • Share notes via email/SMS
  • Delete notes easily
Features
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InkPad Notepad is the simple, elegant, easy way to keep notes on your phone, or on the web. Once upon a time, you had to write down notes in a paper notepad and carry it around with you. If you wrote a shopping list or to do list, you might go to the store and discover you had forgotten your notepad. But how often do you forget to bring your mobile phone with you? Introducing InkPad, the notepad you’ll only forget as often as your phone! Inkpad Notepad let's you access your notes online on our website. You can create or edit notes from the convenience of your computer's web browser, and always have access to your notes from your phone when you're offline too. CREATE NOTES InkPad is designed to look like a paper notepad, and is just as simple to use. When you open InkPad, you’ll see a list of all notes you’ve created. To add a new note, tap on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen. CREATE TO DO LIST Create a note as usual, then select the "to do list" button at the top of the note screen. CREATE SHOPPING LIST Create a note as usual, then select the "shopping list" button at the top of the note. EDIT NOTE OR TO DO LIST Now you can write your note. Just like a paper notepad, you don’t have to do anything special to save your notes, they are auto-saved for you. SAVE As mentioned above, notes are auto-saved. You don’t have to do anything special to save them. SYNC NOTES ONLINE Inkpad Notepad lets you sync/backup notes online. You can access your online notes on our website by signing in with the same account you selected in the mobile app. SEARCH YOUR NOTES OR TO DO LISTS Inkpad Notepad now gives you an option to search your notes or to do lists. From the home screen, tap on the search icon, then begin writing. As you write, the list of notes will be filtered to only display notes containing the search keyword. Press the "X" button to clear the note search, and view all notes as usual. SHARE NOTES At the bottom of each note is a “share” button. Tapping it brings up all the ways to share. Typical ways include email, SMS, etc. CHANGE NOTE’S TITLE To change a notes title, tap on the title area at the top of that note. DELETE NOTE If you don’t want a note any longer, you can delete it in several ways: 1) Open the note, tap the “delete” button at the bottom of the page. 2) From the main notes screen, swipe-left the title of a note, then tap on “delete”. BACKUP NOTES To backup a note, press the share button and email to yourself the note you want to backup. TYPICAL USES Write To do lists, shopping lists, addresses, email, SMS, Twitter updates*, write lyrics, poems, or even a novel if you feel like it! The uses are limited only by your imagination. Follow @InkpadNotes on twitter and facebook to receive updates about InkPad Note pad. *Assumes separate Twitter client is installed, Twitter cannot post note pad content longer than 140 characters. Privacy Policy: https://www.inkpadnotepad.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.inkpadnotepad.com/terms

Screenshots

n+otes4 screens
Inkpad Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

n+otes and Inkpad Notepad both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Inkpad Notepad's written reviews are positive against 64% of n+otes's. n+otes's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 8.5K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. n+otes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Inkpad Notepad sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for n+otes against 4.6 for Inkpad Notepad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n+otes has 45K ratings behind it against 8.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of n+otes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Inkpad Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

n+otes ships an update fortnightly, Inkpad Notepad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
n+otes versus Inkpad Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametern+otesInkpad Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45K ratings) — better4.6 (8.5K ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45K — better8.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIEU LimitedWorkpail, LLC

Customer experience

n+otes

All ratings45,283 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews434 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative26.7%

Inkpad Notepad

All ratings8,534 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

n+otes

From 45K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient note-taking experience
  • 🔒 Secure with passcode protection
  • 💡 Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • 👍 Great for organizing thoughts and ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Intrusive ads interrupting workflow
  • 🔋 Concerns about battery drain
  • 🔒 Lack of cross-device syncing

Inkpad Notepad

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Convenient cross-device sync
  • 👍 Reliable note-taking
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Helpful for organizing notes and lists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional note loss or sync issues
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Paid premium version required for some features
  • 🔍 Inconsistent user interface changes
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive

Bugs and requests

n+otes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting lost
  • Inability to delete notes on Apple Watch
  • Scrolling issues and text freezing at the bottom
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync notes across devices
  • More font and formatting options
  • Folder or category organization
  • Voice-to-text functionality
  • Ability to insert images and attachments

Inkpad Notepad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes sometimes disappear after updates
  • Cursor positioning issues when editing
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to password protect notes
  • Improve note editing functionality
  • Provide more font and formatting options
  • Implement a multi-select/delete feature for notes
  • Add reminders and alarm functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

n+otes

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free Experience (Monthly)$0.491 Month
  • Ad-free Experience (3 Months)$0.993 Months
  • Ad-free Experience (1 Year)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99
8 purchases

Inkpad Notepad

Subscriptions8
  • Inkpad Basic Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Inkpad Lite Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Inkpad Standard Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Inkpad Basic Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Inkpad Plus Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Inkpad Lite Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Inkpad Standard Yearly$149.991 Year
  • Inkpad Plus Yearly$239.991 Year

Questions

Is n+otes free?
n+otes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkpad Notepad free?
Inkpad Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, n+otes or Inkpad Notepad?
n+otes is rated higher. n+otes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Inkpad Notepad averages 4.6 from 8.5K ratings.
Do n+otes or Inkpad Notepad have ads?
Both n+otes and Inkpad Notepad show ads.
Which is updated more often, n+otes or Inkpad Notepad?
n+otes ships an update fortnightly, and Inkpad Notepad every 9 days. Most recently, n+otes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Inkpad Notepad on September 23, 2026.

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