Postnote vs Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Postnote
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Postnote is a simple, intuitive note manager built for unmatched speed. Capture your thoughts the moment they arise, with zero friction. With seamless iCloud sync, your ideas stay organized and accessible across all your devices, making it effortless to jot down and review your notes anytime, anywhere.
Notepad
Capture ideas, tasks, and memories with a beautifully designed note-taking app. It offers rich text editing, to-do lists, reminders, and password protection for your private notes. Organize everything effortlessly with categories and fast search.
- Quick notes and rich text editing
- Daily journal and diary
- To-do lists and checklists
- Reminders for tasks and dates
- Password protection for private notes
- Organize notes with categories
- Handwritten notes and sketches
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Capture ideas, tasks, and memories effortlessly. Notepad is beautifully designed for daily writing, planning, and staying organized. Features Quick notes and rich text editing Daily journal and diary To-do lists and checklists Reminders for important tasks and dates Beautiful themes with Light & Dark Mode Fast search across all your notes Password protection for private notes Custom fonts and font sizes Handwritten notes and sketches Organize notes with categories Whether it's a quick thought, shopping list, meeting note, or detailed plan, Notepad keeps everything organized in one place. Premium Subscription Weekly Premium – $5.99/week Monthly Premium – $19.99/month Yearly Premium – $149.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime from your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://altranotes.blogspot.com/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Postnote at none against Notepad's shown. Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Postnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notepad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Postnote ships an update monthly, Notepad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Postnote | Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | dai kawaguchi | Hevin Technoweb LLP |
In-app purchases
Postnote
- Unlock note posting limit$1.99
Notepad
- Weekly Pro Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Access3 Days trial$20.991 Month
- yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$149.991 Year









