Comparison

MyNotePad vs Simple Notepad

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

Head to head
About

MyNotePad

This app offers a streamlined note-taking experience with intuitive gestures. Customize your notes with different fonts and paper styles, and easily navigate between them. It's designed for simplicity and on-the-go use.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Pinch-to-zoom for font size
  • Customizable fonts
  • Customizable paper styles
  • Easy page turning
Features
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Writing notes on your iPhone should be simple. There should be fewer buttons and more natural gestures. You shouldn't have to deal with "Marker Felt" font or yellow-lined paper. TextPad was built from the ground up to be easy to use and as "finger friendly" as possible. Want to change the font size? Just pinch-to-zoom! Want to key the keyboard out of the way? Push it off of the screen! Want to go to another note? Turn the page with a flick of your finger! TextPad was built to be the best way for you to take notes on the go.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

MyNotePad4 screens
Simple Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNotePad at none against Simple Notepad's 1. MyNotePad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 68%). Simple Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Simple Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. MyNotePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MyNotePad against 4.6 for Simple Notepad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of MyNotePad's written reviews are positive against 68% of Simple Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyNotePad ships an update every 13 months, Simple Notepad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyNotePad versus Simple Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNotePadSimple Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.6 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better68.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K2.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel AmitayEasterEggs

Customer experience

MyNotePad

All ratings1,584 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.7%

Simple Notepad

All ratings2,818 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

MyNotePad

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful app
  • 👍 Easy to customize
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Clean and minimalist design
  • 👍 Great for note-taking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Note deletion issues
  • 🔒 Lack of backup/sync options
  • 🔒 No passcode/security feature
  • 🐛 Keyboard issues with dark mode
  • 🐛 Spell check problems

Simple Notepad

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and themes
  • 🗂️ Folder organization
  • 🔒 Secure with password protection
  • 📝 Good for note-taking and journaling

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Not optimized for iPad
  • 🖋️ No handwriting support
  • 💾 No backup/sync options

Bugs and requests

MyNotePad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Note deletion issues
  • Keyboard issues with dark mode
  • Spell check problems
  • Compatibility issues with new iOS updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to organize notes into folders
  • Support for formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Backup and sync options
  • Passcode/security feature
  • Improved spell check
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  • Ability to list notes in alphabetical order

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

None

MyNotePad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Notepad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$3.991 Month

Questions

Is MyNotePad free?
MyNotePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Notepad free?
Simple Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyNotePad or Simple Notepad?
MyNotePad is rated higher. MyNotePad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Simple Notepad averages 4.6 from 2.8K ratings.
Do MyNotePad or Simple Notepad have ads?
Simple Notepad shows ads; MyNotePad does not.
Which is updated more often, MyNotePad or Simple Notepad?
MyNotePad ships an update every 13 months, and Simple Notepad every 3 weeks. Most recently, MyNotePad was updated on September 26, 2026 and Simple Notepad on September 25, 2026.

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