Comparison

MyNotePad 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

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

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

MyNotePad4 screens
Inkpad Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNotePad at none against Inkpad Notepad's 8. MyNotePad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Inkpad Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Inkpad Notepad sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Inkpad Notepad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkpad Notepad has 8.5K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of MyNotePad's written reviews are positive against 80% of Inkpad Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyNotePad ships an update every 13 months, Inkpad Notepad every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyNotePad versus Inkpad Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNotePadInkpad Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.6 (8.5K ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better79.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K8.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel AmitayWorkpail, LLC

Customer experience

MyNotePad

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

Inkpad Notepad

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

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

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

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

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

None

MyNotePad

No in-app purchases

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 MyNotePad free?
MyNotePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inkpad Notepad free?
Inkpad Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyNotePad or Inkpad Notepad?
MyNotePad is rated higher. MyNotePad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Inkpad Notepad averages 4.6 from 8.5K ratings.
Do MyNotePad or Inkpad Notepad have ads?
Inkpad Notepad shows ads; MyNotePad does not.
Which is updated more often, MyNotePad or Inkpad Notepad?
MyNotePad ships an update every 13 months, and Inkpad Notepad every 9 days. Most recently, MyNotePad was updated on September 26, 2026 and Inkpad Notepad on September 26, 2026.

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