Comparison

Junkpad vs Elm

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

Head to head
About

Junkpad

Features
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Random thoughts with nowhere to go? Junkpad to the rescue! Got your next genius idea? Want to write down that book that got recommended to you? Just remembered you have to do laundry today? Write it down in Junkpad to remember it for later. Or forget about it. Junkpad won’t judge you. Junkpad is an easy to use and minimal note taking app. Don't get caught up in overorganisation! Instead, embrace your chaotic stream of consciousness. All notes appear in the same list, sorted by last edited. This makes it easy to add notes without any fuss. Just type. Features: - Capture your thoughts easily on the go! - Mark notes as favorites & filter them out - Pin important notes - Make it your own by picking a theme - Darkmode support - Delete all notes functionality - Recover recently deleted notes - Alternative icon for an aesthetic home screen

About

Elm

Features
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Elm is a fast, distraction-free workspace for your notes, docs, and ideas. Write and organize everything in one place β€” nested pages, a real block editor, and search that actually finds what you're looking for. No bloat, no fifty menus, no forced AI. NOTES & DOCS Write with a clean block editor built for speed. β€’ Headings, checklists, code blocks, images, and multi-column layouts β€’ Slash commands to add anything without touching a mouse β€’ Nest pages as deep as you need β€” build your own personal wiki STAY ORGANIZED β€’ Star and pin your most-used pages β€’ Recent pages, always one tap away β€’ Fast, full-text search across your entire workspace SHARE WHEN YOU WANT TO β€’ Share any page with a link β€” view or edit access β€’ Collaborate without giving up your whole workspace YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL β€’ Export everything, any time β€” Markdown or HTML β€’ Delete your account and all your data whenever you want FREE TO START Unlimited pages and blocks on the free plan β€” no credit card required. An optional paid plan with more storage is available on our website. LIGHT OR DARK Looks right at home either way. Simple, fast, and yours.

Screenshots

Junkpad4 screens
Elm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Elm at 3 against Junkpad's 1. Elm also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Junkpad versus Elm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJunkpadElm
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlrika AnderssonJoshua Arnold

In-app purchases

None

Junkpad

No in-app purchases

None

Elm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Junkpad free?
Junkpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elm free?
Elm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Junkpad or Elm have ads?
Neither Junkpad nor Elm shows ads.

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