Comparison

One Text Widget vs notepad.exe

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

Head to head
About

One Text Widget

Instantly display your typed text on your home screen or lock screen widgets. Customize font, color, and alignment for a personalized look. Experience a simple and private way to keep important notes visible.

Highlights
  • Instant text reflection on widgets
  • Customizable text size, color, and font
  • Adjustable text alignment
  • Personalize widget background colors
  • Supports home and lock screen widgets
Features
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This app does not collect any user data. We guarantee 100% privacy, and all your text is stored only on your device. Launch the app, type your text immediately, and see it on the widget instantly. No complicated processes—just open the app and start typing! Key Features: • Instantly reflect text input on the home screen and lock screen widgets • Customize text size, color, font style (bold, italic, underline), and alignment • Personalize text and widget background colors • Supports home screen widgets and lock screen widgets Experience the simplest text widget now!

About

notepad.exe

Features
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Notes, but as files. notepad.exe is a notepad that looks like an old Windows command prompt. C:\notes> dir 10-02 16:40 [TXT] groceries.txt C:\notes> echo tofu >> groceries Added a line to groceries.txt. ■ A note is a file Open with edit (creates it if missing) and it saves as you type. View with type, search every note with find, rename with ren, delete with del (Y/N confirm). Anything that isn't a command goes straight into your quick-notes file with a timestamp. ■ fc: back to before Each time you edit and close, the previous text is kept (10 per note). Compare removed and added lines with fc and restore the version you like. ■ print: a note as an image Save any note as a retro computer-window image (1080 x 1350, retro · cmd · paper) and share it. ■ .LOG Put .LOG on the first line and the date and time are added to the end every time you open the note. Perfect for a log or journal. ■ No server Notes stay on your phone. No account, no ads, no data collection. ■ 5 languages 한국어 · English · 日本語 · 简体中文 · Français. Switch with the lang command. PRO (one-time purchase, not a subscription) · cipher: encrypt a secret note with AES-256 and open it only with Face ID · Home Screen widgets (small, medium) and Lock Screen widgets (rectangular, one line) The free version includes notes, all commands, .LOG, find, fc and print. The .exe series: todo.exe · diary.exe · ink.exe · camera.exe · money.exe

Screenshots

One Text Widget4 screens
notepad.exe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: notepad.exe at Free against One Text Widget's $0.99. notepad.exe also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). One Text Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

notepad.exe is free to download; One Text Widget costs $0.99 up front. notepad.exe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. One Text Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
One Text Widget versus notepad.exe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Text Widgetnotepad.exe
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjaesung Leechaeeun yoon

In-app purchases

None

One Text Widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

notepad.exe

One-time1
  • notepad.exe PRO$2.99

Questions

Is One Text Widget free?
One Text Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is notepad.exe free?
notepad.exe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do One Text Widget or notepad.exe have ads?
Neither One Text Widget nor notepad.exe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Text Widget or notepad.exe?
One Text Widget ships an update weekly, and notepad.exe weekly. Most recently, One Text Widget was updated on November 4, 2026 and notepad.exe on October 31, 2026.

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