Comparison

MyNotePad vs Note!

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

Note!

This app offers a minimalist approach to note-taking, focusing on speed and simplicity. It allows for quick plain text entries, organized by modification date, with options for text resizing and passcode protection for privacy.

Highlights
  • Quick plain text notes
  • Sorted by latest modified
  • Pinch to zoom text size
  • Set passcode to lock notes
Features
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Nothing more, nothing less. Designed to be as minimal as possible for quick plain text notes. + Sorted by latest modified + Pinch to zoom/change text size + Set a passcode to lock your notes

Screenshots

MyNotePad4 screens
Note!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNotePad at none against Note!'s 1. MyNotePad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 61%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Note! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.7 for Note!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of MyNotePad's written reviews are positive against 61% of Note!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyNotePad versus Note!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNotePadNote!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel AmitayRIEU Limited

Customer experience

MyNotePad

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

Note!

All ratings1,045 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.2%

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

Note!

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 🚀 Efficient note-taking
  • 💡 Useful for quick notes and ideas
  • 👍 Clean and clutter-free interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent and intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Lack of backup/export functionality
  • 🔒 No option to remove ads
  • 🐛 Distracting pop-ups

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

Note!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads disrupt note-taking experience
  • Inability to delete old notes
  • Lack of printing functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add iCloud sync and backup
  • Implement a paid, ad-free version
  • Allow for note organization and sorting
  • Improve text formatting and editing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

MyNotePad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Note!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is MyNotePad free?
MyNotePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note! free?
Note! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyNotePad or Note!?
MyNotePad and Note! are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 1K ratings respectively.
Do MyNotePad or Note! have ads?
Note! shows ads; MyNotePad does not.
Which is updated more often, MyNotePad or Note!?
MyNotePad ships an update every 13 months, and Note! every 13 months. Most recently, MyNotePad was updated on September 22, 2026 and Note! on September 13, 2026.

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