Online Notepad vs Cardnote.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Online Notepad
This app provides a robust online note-taking experience with a rich text editor, instant search, and full-screen mode. It allows for easy document management, sharing, and import/export in various formats, even without an account.
- Rich text editor with formatting options
- Title bar for organization
- Instant search functionality
- Full-screen mode for focus
- Effortless new page creation
- Import/export in .doc, .pdf, .text formats
- Document management and cloning
- Collaboration via sharing
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Key Features: Rich Text Editor: Our powerful editor offers various formatting options, including bold, italic, underline, ordered and unordered lists, and image insertion. Customize your documents with ease and style. Title Bar: Keep your documents organized and easily accessible with our unique title bar feature, a rarity among popular notepads. Instant Search: Find your documents quickly using our real-time search tool Full Screen: Maximize your workspace with our full-screen feature, allowing you to focus on your content without distractions. New Page: Create new documents effortlessly with a single click, opening them in a new tab for a smooth workflow. Upload & Download: Import documents in various formats ( .doc, .pdf, .text,), and download your notes as Word documents, PDFs, or text files for offline use. Document Management: Access, edit, and saved notes with ease through our convenient document management system. Clone: Duplicate your notes in a snap for easy revisions or to create multiple versions of a document. Share: Collaborate with others by sharing your notes directly, via email, or through social media platforms. Experience a complete note-taking ecosystem with online notepad, the ultimate online notepad that works even without an account.
Cardnote.io
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Save handy information and copy & paste by a single tap. Card is saved in the cloud, and it can be used in multiple devices! (Web version is being prepared)
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Verdict
Online Notepad and Cardnote.io are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Online Notepad | Cardnote.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Abdul Rehman | Wonseon Yu |
In-app purchases
Online Notepad
No in-app purchases
Cardnote.io
No in-app purchases
