Comparison

Tidy Notes vs Notepad

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

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Tidy Notes

Features
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A notepad you can write in and then forget about. The moment you save, on-device AI reads the note, decides what it is — to-do, shopping, event — and adds tags and a one-line summary. You never file anything yourself. You can find a note without remembering the words you used. Search for "the thing I was supposed to hand out at last week's meeting" and it comes up. Nothing you write is sent anywhere. No account, no network. It works the same in airplane mode. WRITE & EDIT • Create memos with title and rich content • Built-in checklist mode with animated progress tracking • 4 priority levels with color-coded indicators • 9 memo color labels for visual organization • Word and character count display ORGANIZE WITH FOLDERS & TAGS • Create custom folders with SF Symbol icons • Assign multiple color-coded tags to any memo • System folders: All, Favorites, Archive, Trash • Drag to reorder folders • Filter by folder, tag, priority, or reminder POWERFUL VIEWS • Toggle between Grid and List layouts • Smart sections: Pinned, Today, Yesterday, Earlier • Full-text search across titles and content • Sort by date modified, created, title, or priority • Bulk selection for move, archive, or delete HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Recent Memos widget (small & medium) • Quick Memo widget — create a note with one tap • Checklist widget — track progress at a glance SMART FEATURES • Pin important memos to the top • Archive memos you want to keep but hide • Trash with 30-day auto-cleanup and recovery • Reminder notifications with date and time • Swipe actions and context menus throughout STATISTICS • Total memos, words written, checklist completion rate • Breakdown by priority and folder • 28-day activity heatmap PREMIUM DESIGN • Glass-effect cards with color tinting • Smooth spring animations and haptic feedback • Light, Dark, and System theme support • 9 accent colors, 3 font sizes • Guided onboarding experience Download Liquid Memo and capture every thought beautifully.

About

Notepad

Features
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Notepad – Private Notes is a plain yellow legal pad for your iPhone. Open it, write the thought down, and get on with your day. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE • No account, no sign-up, no email. • No internet: the app never sends your notes anywhere. • No ads, no analytics, no tracking. WRITE IT DOWN FAST • Tap + and start typing: a new note opens with the keyboard up. • Notes save as you type. There's no Save button to forget. • Ruled legal-pad lines, or a plain page if you prefer. • Turn a note into a list, or a list back into a note. SHOP LISTS • Tick things off and they drop to the bottom. • Return adds the next item; Backspace on an empty one removes it. • Drag items to put them in order. • An untitled list takes its name from the first thing you add. FIND THINGS AGAIN • Search every note and list. • A calendar shows what you wrote on each day. • Deleted notes wait in the Trash Can until you restore them or delete them for good. Dark mode included. Made by Sable Creek Software.

Screenshots

Tidy Notes1 screens
Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notepad at none against Tidy Notes's shown. Notepad also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tidy Notes versus Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidy NotesNotepad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMIZOU, CO., LTD.Sable Creek Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tidy Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tidy Notes free?
Tidy Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tidy Notes or Notepad have ads?
Tidy Notes shows ads; Notepad does not.

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