Comparison

NoteTaker + vs Notes

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

Head to head
About

NoteTaker +

This app allows users to create handwritten notes, sketches, and annotate PDFs. It offers flexible organization, customizable writing tools, and cross-device syncing for easy access and sharing.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and sketches
  • PDF annotation tools
  • Folder-based organization
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Customizable pens and brushes
  • Export and share notes
Features
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Take your note-taking to the next level with NoteTaker! Whether you're jotting down quick thoughts, creating detailed sketches, or annotating PDFs, our app gives you the freedom to draw, write, and organize your notes with ease. Key Features: - Draw Notes: Use your finger or Apple Pencil to create sketches, diagrams, and handwritten notes directly on your screen. - PDF Annotation: Highlight, underline, and add notes to your PDFs, making it perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who works with documents. - Flexible Organization: Easily organize your notes into folders, with options to tag and search for quick access. - Sync Across Devices: Access your notes anywhere, anytime with seamless syncing across your devices. - Customizable Writing Tools: Choose from a variety of pens, brushes, and colors to make your notes stand out. - Export & Share: Save your notes as PDFs or share them with others via email or messaging apps. Whether you need to draw a quick diagram, take lecture notes, or plan your next project, NoteTaker is the perfect tool for all your note-taking needs. Download NoteTaker today and start creating, organizing, and sharing your notes like never before! Terms of use: https://thanhbkap.github.io/NoteApp-Term-And-Use/

About

Notes

Capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas in a secure, private space. Notes save automatically as you type, with fast search and optional biometric locking for your peace of mind. Organize with color-coding and choose from classic or modern themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic saving as you type
  • Biometric note locking (Face ID/fingerprint)
  • Fast search across all notes
  • Color-coded organization
  • Lined paper mode
  • Modern and classic themes
Features
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Stop losing your notes. Simple Notepad gives you a reliable place to write thoughts, reminders, and ideas that save automatically and stay completely private. • One-tap note creation - Open the app and start typing immediately • Auto-save as you type - Never lose a single word, even if your phone dies • Fast search across all notes - Find anything by typing a few words • Lock notes with Face ID or fingerprint - Keep private thoughts secure • Color-coded organization - Pick from 12 colors to sort your notes • Lined paper mode - Write on ruled lines with a classic red margin Perfect for busy parents tracking kids' schedules, students organizing study notes, or anyone who needs to capture thoughts quickly. Whether you're jotting down a grocery list during lunch or writing meeting notes between calls, this notepad works the way paper should work - except you can search it later. Choose between Modern theme for a clean look or Classic theme for a warm, paper-like feel. View notes as colorful cards or a simple list. Drag to reorder, long-press to delete, or share text through your phone's built-in share menu. Your notes live only on your device. No accounts, no syncing, no cloud storage. Just a simple, private notebook that saves everything automatically and finds it instantly when you need it. The app gets out of your way so you can focus on what matters - getting thoughts out of your head and onto the page. No complicated features, no learning curve, no subscription fees. Download Simple Notepad and start writing notes that actually stick around. Your thoughts deserve a safe place to live.

Screenshots

NoteTaker +4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes at none against NoteTaker +'s 5. Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). NoteTaker +'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NoteTaker + sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteTaker + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteTaker + ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NoteTaker + versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteTaker +Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernguyen thanhStijn Aa

Customer experience

NoteTaker +

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notes

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

NoteTaker +

Subscriptions4
  • One Month VIP$1.991 Month
  • One Month VIP Trial$1.991 Month
  • One Year VIP$19.991 Year
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  • One Year VIP Trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ads Pack$59.99
None

Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteTaker + free?
NoteTaker + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoteTaker + or Notes?
NoteTaker + is rated higher. NoteTaker + averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Notes averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do NoteTaker + or Notes have ads?
Both NoteTaker + and Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteTaker + or Notes?
NoteTaker + ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notes weekly. Most recently, NoteTaker + was updated on September 29, 2026 and Notes on October 3, 2026.

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