Comparison

NoteCard vs Campaign Codex

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

Head to head
About

NoteCard

This app provides a straightforward way to create and manage notes using a card-based system. Organize your thoughts with categories, tags, and favorite markers. Enhance your notes with photos and customize their appearance with theme colors and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Card format for notes
  • Multiple categories and tags
  • Favorite notes designation
  • Keyword-based note search
  • Photo integration (up to 10 per note)
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Dark mode support
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NoteCard is an intuitive and user-friendly note-taking app that offers simple yet powerful features. [Key Features] -Design: Save your notes in card format, allowing you to create and edit them anytime, anywhere. We've implemented a clean and intuitive design for a seamless user experience. -Note Organization: Set up multiple categories and tag your notes with various labels. Easily organize and differentiate your notes by category. You can also designate important notes as 'Favorites' for separate categorization. -Note Search: When you need to quickly find a specific note, simply search for it! Just enter the keywords you're looking for, and the notes will appear instantly. -Photo Integration: Add photos to your notes for a more comprehensive record. Import images from your album when words alone aren't enough. (Up to 10 photos per note) -Theme Colors: Customize the theme color of your notes to suit your preferences. Explore a variety of theme colors based on your taste. -Dark Mode: NoteCard supports Dark Mode. Choose between Light Mode and Dark Mode according to your preference.

About

Campaign Codex

This app is a comprehensive campaign manager for Game Masters, designed for iPad. It offers tools for combat tracking, quest management, NPC details, and quick rule references, all accessible offline for seamless live sessions.

Highlights
  • Combat tracking with initiative and HP
  • Campaign journal for notes and prep
  • Quest tracking with status and rewards
  • NPC management and story hooks
  • Party and character reference
  • Loot tracking
  • Quick rules reference
  • Offline-first storage
Features
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Campaign Codex is an iPad-first campaign manager built for Game Masters who want a serious command center at the table. Designed around the larger iPad screen, Campaign Codex brings combat tracking, campaign notes, quests, NPCs, loot, party details, and quick rules reference into one organized workspace. It is built for live sessions where speed, clarity, and offline access matter. Features include: - Combat tracking with initiative, HP, rounds, and conditions - Campaign journal for session notes, prep, and recap details - Quest tracking for main quests, side quests, status, and rewards - NPC management for relationships, factions, notes, and story hooks - Party and character reference for key player details - Loot tracking for party treasure and character-owned items - Quick reference for common rules during play - Offline-first storage so your campaign stays available at the table Campaign Codex is made for GMs running rich campaigns who need structure without slowing down the game. Whether you are preparing the next session, resolving a combat encounter, checking what happened last week, or tracking the party’s latest treasure, Campaign Codex keeps your campaign information organized and ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NoteCard4 screens
Campaign Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Campaign Codex at 100% against NoteCard's 50%. NoteCard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Campaign Codex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NoteCard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteCard ships an update every 3 weeks, Campaign Codex every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NoteCard versus Campaign Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteCardCampaign Codex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinsung KimCommonGroundTech, LLC

Customer experience

NoteCard

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Campaign Codex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoteCard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Campaign Codex

Subscriptions2
  • Campaign Codex Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Campaign Codex Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is NoteCard free?
NoteCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Campaign Codex free?
Campaign Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteCard or Campaign Codex have ads?
Neither NoteCard nor Campaign Codex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteCard or Campaign Codex?
NoteCard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Campaign Codex every 2 weeks. Most recently, NoteCard was updated on October 13, 2026 and Campaign Codex on October 5, 2026.

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