Junkpad vs Phrase Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Junkpad
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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
Phrase Shelf
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Phrase Shelf is a simple app for saving frequently used text and templates, so you can quickly find and copy them whenever you need them. Save email replies, greetings, customer support messages, addresses, and any other text you type again and again. 【Main Features】 ・Save, edit, and delete text templates ・Copy template text with a single tap ・Organize templates with tags ・Search by title, body text, or tags ・Filter using multiple tags ・Change the sort order ・Sync templates across devices with iCloud ・Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac With iCloud sync, templates created on your iPhone can also be used on your iPad and Mac. Phrase Shelf is designed to keep things simple, so the text you need is always easy to find and ready to copy. The iPhone and iPad versions include banner ads. All app features are available for free, and a one-time “Remove Ads” purchase hides the ads. The Mac version does not display ads. Keep your frequently used text close at hand. Make everyday typing a little easier with Phrase Shelf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Junkpad at none against Phrase Shelf's 1. Junkpad also leads on ads (none vs shown). Phrase Shelf's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Phrase Shelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Junkpad asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Junkpad | Phrase Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ulrika Andersson | hashimoto hiromasa |
In-app purchases
Junkpad
No in-app purchases
Phrase Shelf
- Remove Ads$2.99









