Comparison

Notes Notepad vs Prism Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notes Notepad

Features
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The Notes App is an all-in-one productivity tool designed to help users capture their thoughts, manage tasks, and stay organised with ease. With a variety of features aimed at enhancing productivity, this app is perfect for anyone looking to stay on top of their personal or professional tasks. Key Features: - 1. Archive Notes: • Move completed tasks and old notes to the archive for a clean workspace. • Retrieve archived notes anytime with the intuitive search feature. 2. Create Notes & To-Do Lists: • Create unlimited notes with options for text formatting, bullet points, and lists. • Build smart to-do lists with interactive checkboxes to track progress. 3. Add Pictures to Notes: • Attach photos, screenshots, or diagrams directly to your notes. • Edit or annotate images before embedding them in your notes. 4. Share Notes: Seamless Collaboration • Share notes with friends, family, or team members via email, messaging apps, or cloud links. • Export notes as PDF, text, or image files for versatile sharing options. 5. Rich Text Formatting: • Highlight important sections, change font styles, or add headings for better readability. • Use colour-coding to differentiate tasks, ideas, or categories. • Add hyperlinks, bullet points, and numbered lists for structured content. 6. Search and Filter: Find Notes Instantly • Use search options to find notes by keywords, tags, or creation dates. • Apply filters to locate specific types of notes, such as archived items or those with reminders. 7. Create Reminders for Crucial Tasks • Never forget important tasks again by setting reminders for your critical to-dos or deadlines. • Receive push notifications or alerts when the reminder is due, ensuring you stay on track. • Customise reminders to repeat on specific dates.

About

Prism Notes

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

Highlights
  • Texting-like note capture
  • AI-suggested tags
  • Threaded idea development
  • Review mode for notes
  • Sync across devices
  • Natural language reminders
  • Lock screen capture
Features
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Prism is the private place for quick thoughts and links. It feels like texting, rather than writing in a document. Capture easily, organize with tags, develop ideas across threads, review to keep only what matters. Free to try! Features: - Private and on-device - Opt in to iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac - Voice transcription and voice memos - Lock screen widgets for text and voice capture - AI-suggested tags to make organizing easy or automatic AI tagging (requires apple intelligence) - Review mode to keep notes alive or let them go - Threads to evolve a thought and link them together - Search by keyword - Natural language reminders - just say "remind me tomorrow at 2pm" (requires apple intelligence)

Screenshots

Notes Notepad4 screens
Prism Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes Notepad at none against Prism Notes's 2. Notes Notepad also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). Prism Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Prism Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Notes Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notes Notepad versus Prism Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes NotepadPrism Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJksol Infotech LLPTommy Joseph

In-app purchases

None

Notes Notepad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prism Notes

One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlock$6.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is Notes Notepad free?
Notes Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prism Notes free?
Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes Notepad or Prism Notes have ads?
Neither Notes Notepad nor Prism Notes shows ads.

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