Comparison

Notes Notepad Notebook vs notal

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

Head to head
About

Notes Notepad Notebook

This app provides a clean and fast way to capture, organize, and find notes, memos, and lists. Visually categorize entries with color-coding and easily share your written content.

Highlights
  • Simple note creation
  • Notepad and notebook organization
  • Color-coded notes
  • Fast note search
  • Quick editing
  • Easy note sharing
  • Lightweight and fast performance
Features
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Notes, notepad and notebook in one simple writing app. Capture quick ideas, sticky notes, memos, checklists and everyday lists fast with Notepadio. Notepadio is a clean, lightweight note-taking app built for everyday writing. Use it as a simple notepad, notebook, memo pad, list maker, or quick notes app whenever you need to save an idea before it disappears. Whether you are writing class notes, work notes, shopping lists, reminders, personal ideas, or quick memos, Notepadio keeps everything simple, fast and easy to find. FEATURES SIMPLE NOTE TAKING Create notes quickly with a clean writing screen. No clutter, no complicated setup, just open the app and start writing. NOTEPAD AND NOTEBOOK STYLE ORGANIZATION Use Notepadio as your everyday notepad, notebook, memo app, or writing pad. Keep personal notes, work notes, class notes, ideas and lists in one place. COLOR CODE YOUR NOTES Organize notes visually with soft color options. Use colors for projects, priorities, school, work, shopping lists, personal ideas, or anything else you want to separate. FAST NOTE SEARCH Find your saved notes quickly with built-in search. Search by title or content so important information is always easy to locate. QUICK EDITING Update notes anytime. Each note has a title and content area, making it easy to organize ideas, lists, memos and longer writing. SHARE NOTES EASILY Share notes through email, messages, or other apps. Send a memo, list, idea, or important note in just a few taps. LIGHTWEIGHT AND FAST Notepadio is designed to load quickly and run smoothly. It is ideal for users who want a simple notes app without unnecessary complexity. PERFECT FOR Quick notes Sticky notes style ideas Class notes Work notes Shopping lists Checklists Daily memos Personal writing Project notes Simple notebook organization Notepadio is built for people who want a fast and simple way to write, save, organize and find notes. It gives you the essentials of a notes app, notepad, notebook and memo pad in one clean experience. Download Notepadio today and start taking better notes.` I would not lead with “to-do planner” anymore. Your report shows that to do list is a different, harder market dominated by dedicated task apps, while Notepadio is better positioned as a simple notes/notepad/notebook app. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/notepad-tool/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/janogroupllc/terms

About

notal

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notal helps you organize what's notable. It's not just another notes app — it's a calm project workspace where your tasks and notes live together, under the projects they belong to. Folders hold projects, projects hold documents, and every document keeps your to-dos and your notes side by side. PLAN YOUR TIME • Tasks with due dates, times, reminders, and repeats • A Today view for what needs you right now • Day and Week calendars to see the bigger picture • Overdue and completed tasks, neatly grouped WRITE, RICHLY • Rich text sections: bold, italic, underline, fonts, sizes, and colors • Bulleted lists and left / center / right alignment • Checklists for the things that aren't tasks — shopping, packing, steps • Add photos inline, sized and aligned • Link text to a web page — or to any section in any document, and jump straight to it FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • Flag a task, event, or section as a priority and it rises to the top • Pin the things you want to keep an eye on to your Pinned board • A Scratchpad that's always one tap away MADE TO FEEL RIGHT • iCloud keeps everything in sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Colorful, customizable blocks with automatic contrast so text stays readable • Full light and dark mode • Dates, times, and numbers always follow your device's regional settings • A clean, modern design that stays out of your way notal keeps your projects moving — what's notable, noted. — notal is free to try for one month. After that, keep it with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nae-dev.com/notal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Notes Notepad Notebook4 screens
notal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: notal at none against Notes Notepad Notebook's shown. notal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Notes Notepad Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notes Notepad Notebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and notal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Notepad Notebook ships an update every 4 months, notal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Notes Notepad Notebook versus notal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes Notepad Notebooknotal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanoGroup LLCNejat Erdal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notes Notepad Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual - Premium$14.991 Year
3 purchases

notal

Subscriptions2
  • notal Monthly$0.991 Month
  • notal Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • notal Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Notes Notepad Notebook free?
Notes Notepad Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is notal free?
notal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes Notepad Notebook or notal have ads?
Notes Notepad Notebook shows ads; notal does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes Notepad Notebook or notal?
Notes Notepad Notebook ships an update every 4 months, and notal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notes Notepad Notebook was updated on October 4, 2026 and notal on October 18, 2026.

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