Comparison

WeekPad vs Private Writer Markdown Editor

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

Head to head
About

WeekPad

This app offers a simple, private weekly planning experience, mimicking a paper notebook on your iPhone and iPad. It focuses on essential features like writing notes and attaching photos without distractions like accounts or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Weekly agenda layout
  • Notes and photo attachments
  • Multiple planner creation
  • Search functionality
  • Data export to ZIP
  • No accounts or subscriptions
Features
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The closest thing to a paper planner on your iPhone. WeekPad is a weekly planner for iPhone and iPad built to feel like paper: one week to view, you swipe to turn the page, and it sends no notifications at all. Not fewer — none. You already have notes — on your phone, on sticky pads, in the margins of last year's diary. WeekPad gathers them somewhere calm: your year, one clean week at a time. Write your days, drop in photos, tick off your lists, then turn the page. No feeds. No pressure. A weekly planner and agenda for people who think in weeks. WHY IT FEELS LIKE PAPER • One week per page — the whole app is built around it, not an infinite scroll • You turn the page. Swipe from week to week, at your pace • No notifications, no reminders, no alerts — there's no setting to disable, because there are none • No streaks, no completion scores, no analytics. Nothing is measuring you • A blank page — write what you want, how you want, in plain text • Your handwriting belongs here too — photograph or scan a handwritten page, sticky note or ticket, straight onto the day • Works fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no server • Separate notebooks for separate parts of your life. They never mix WHAT IT ISN'T WeekPad isn't a calendar and doesn't try to replace one — no invites, no meetings, no availability. There's no stylus or Apple Pencil input either; you type. But your handwriting still belongs here: photograph or scan a handwritten page, a sticky note or a ticket, and it lands on the day it belongs to. There's no PDF export or printing. And it won't nag you into using it. WHY PEOPLE STAY • A full year at a glance — 52 weeks, one clean page each • Write freely — notes, bullets and checklists, in plain text you fully control • Keep the real stuff — photos, document scans and sticky-note snaps, right on the day they belong to • Share into WeekPad from any app — a photo, a note, a link — straight onto the right day • Search across every planner at once • Scroll, swipe from week to week, and journal if you like • Export anytime — your data, in your hands ONE PLACE FOR EACH PART OF YOUR LIFE Work shouldn't live next to your journal. Keep separate agendas for work, family, training and studies — each its own clean notebook. They never mix. WHAT YOU PAY, AND WHAT YOU GET Get WeekPad once and the whole app is yours — as many agendas as you like, with notes, photos, checklists, search, sharing and Export, all working offline. No free tier that runs out, no limits, no in-app unlocks, no ads. • WeekPad Sync — the one optional extra: a subscription with a free trial that keeps your weeks, notes and photos on all your Apple devices, in your own iCloud. It adds no other feature. It renews automatically and you can cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Whether or not you subscribe, the agendas you've written always stay yours to read and edit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account to create. No servers of ours. No database. Turn on Sync and your planner lives in your own iCloud — only you and Apple can reach it, never us. No ads, no trackers, no analytics, no data brokers. MADE BY ONE PERSON WeekPad is built and maintained by a single independent developer, not a company. THE HONEST PART Sync keeps your devices matching each other — it isn't a backup, and a change or deletion travels to your other devices. We can't see, control, or recover what's in your iCloud. Export regularly, and keep anything important stored safely elsewhere too. One week per page. Your year, on paper that syncs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://weekpad.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://weekpad.app/privacy

About

Private Writer Markdown Editor

A fast, distraction-free writing application focused on privacy and security. It offers a clean interface for writing in Markdown or plain text with live formatting and auto-save. All your notes are stored locally and can be locked with a PIN.

Highlights
  • Markdown and plain text writing
  • Live formatting
  • Auto-save
  • Local data storage
  • PIN app lock
  • PDF export
  • Search and pin notes
Features
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▶ Private Writer – Write. Lock. Own your notes. ▶ Private Writer is a fast, distraction-free writing app built for people who care about privacy and focus. ▶ No account. No cloud. No tracking. Just write. ▶ Fast & Clean Writing ▷ Write in Markdown or plain text ▷ Live formatting while you type ▷ Smooth, lag-free editing ▷ Auto-save instantly — never lose your work ▶ Beautiful Preview ▷ Switch to a clean full preview ▷ Perfect for reading and reviewing ▷ Distraction-free layout ▶ Stay Organized ▷ Search by title and content ▷ Pin important notes ▷ Find everything instantly ▶ Private by Default ▷ Lock app with a 6-digit PIN ▷ All data stored locally ▷ No account • No cloud • No tracking ▶ Export Anytime ▷ Export notes as clean PDF ▷ Share or save anywhere ▶ Built for Focus Private Writer removes everything you don’t need. • No setup • No clutter • No distractions Just a calm space to think and write. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WeekPad4 screens
Private Writer Markdown Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeekPad at none against Private Writer Markdown Editor's 1. Private Writer Markdown Editor's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Private Writer Markdown Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeekPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Private Writer Markdown Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeekPad ships an update monthly, Private Writer Markdown Editor daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
WeekPad versus Private Writer Markdown Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeekPadPrivate Writer Markdown Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe LucarielloHai Nam Trinh

Customer experience

WeekPad

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

Private Writer Markdown Editor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WeekPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Private Writer Markdown Editor

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$1.99

Questions

Is WeekPad free?
WeekPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Writer Markdown Editor free?
Private Writer Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeekPad or Private Writer Markdown Editor?
Private Writer Markdown Editor is rated higher. WeekPad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Private Writer Markdown Editor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WeekPad or Private Writer Markdown Editor have ads?
Neither WeekPad nor Private Writer Markdown Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeekPad or Private Writer Markdown Editor?
WeekPad ships an update monthly, and Private Writer Markdown Editor daily. Most recently, WeekPad was updated on September 22, 2026 and Private Writer Markdown Editor on September 29, 2026.

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