MindPad vs MeshNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindPad
Organize your to-do lists and written thoughts in a single, streamlined application. Create custom folders to categorize your entries and enhance your overall productivity.
- Save tasks and notes
- Organize with folders
- Enhance productivity
- All-in-one solution
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Save your tasks and notes all in one place. Add tasks to folders for organization. Stay organized and productive using MindPad - Save tasks and notes!
MeshNotes
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Now, configure your API key and enable "Allow sending notes to plugins" to use AI realtime chatting feature. Why MeshNotes? ► Simple And Focus • No ads, no clouds, no promotion, no VIP, no data harvesting, no KPI. • Just take your notes. ► Sync Across Devices – Without Cloud Service Securely sync notes between your own devices over LAN(Local Area Network) using a unique encryption key (requires MeshNotes installed on all devices). ► AI Refines Your Thought • Use voice UI to chat and generate your notes. • AI assistant to summarize, continue writing, inspire your ideas. * AI features require data transmission to Internet. Can turn off anytime. ► 100% Open Source Every line of code is in public. Anyone can get, contribute, modify, or release it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MindPad at every 2 weeks against MeshNotes's monthly. MeshNotes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MindPad ships an update every 2 weeks, MeshNotes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindPad | MeshNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Burton | Yifan Li |
In-app purchases
MindPad
No in-app purchases
MeshNotes
No in-app purchases
