Comparison

DEA*PAD vs Private Notes

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

Head to head
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DEA*PAD

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IDEA*PAD is a simple note-taking app for people who want to jot things down right away. - Just 3 Pages Only 3 pages. Unlike feature-heavy note apps, there's nothing to overthink -- just open and start writing. - Write Instantly Start writing the moment you open the app. Capture ideas and quick notes in seconds. - Pinch to Resize Text Pinch to quickly adjust the font size. Comfortable to read and write, at any size. - PRO Plan Customize your tab colors. Create your own personalized note environment. It also supports the developer! - Multilingual Available in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. [About this app] - Terms of Service: https://company.dotinstall.com/apps/ideapad-app/terms.html - Privacy Policy: https://company.dotinstall.com/apps/ideapad-app/privacy.html

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Private Notes

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Private Notes: Offline NotePad is a private, on-device notes app built to help you capture ideas fast, write the way you think, and actually find things later — with real intelligence that never sends your notes to a server. Perfect for jotting a quick thought, writing in Markdown, recording a voice note that transcribes itself, sketching or scanning a document, and linking your ideas together — all wrapped in search that understands what you meant. Your notes, your data — and yours alone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no login, no sign-up — just open the app and start • All your notes are stored locally on your device by default • No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no third-party data collection • Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud — never our servers • On-device AI: the intelligence runs on your iPhone, your notes never leave it WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • A fast, focused Markdown editor with a formatting keyboard toolbar • Checklists, headings, an outline view and font choices • Notebooks with your own colors and icons, plus flexible tags • Smart Folders that collect notes by rules, automatically • Wiki-style [[links]] and backlinks to connect your ideas • Pin and star what matters, and restore anything from Trash • Full version history so you can go back to any earlier draft ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE • Summarize any note in a tap • Smart auto-tagging that keeps your tags consistent • Automatic titles for notes you never got around to naming • Ask your notes — get answers grounded in what you actually wrote • Turn a voice recording into a clean, structured note • Pull action items straight out of meetings and lectures • Turn a photo into editable Markdown • Semantic search that finds notes by meaning, not just keywords (On-device AI features require a supported iPhone.) CAPTURE ANYTHING • Quick Capture and an Inbox for frictionless jotting • Attach images, and — with Premium — audio, scans, sketches and PDFs • Scan documents with the camera, sketch with Apple Pencil • A Share Extension to send text and links straight into your notes FIND IT INSTANTLY • Fast full-text search across everything • A Quick Switcher to jump to any note in seconds • Spotlight integration so your notes show up in system search • Filter and browse by tag, notebook or Smart Folder BRING YOUR NOTES WITH YOU • Import from Bear archives and Evernote (ENEX) • Keep everything in one private, searchable home ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Home Screen widgets for Quick Capture, recent notes and your daily streak • Create, open and append to notes with Siri and Shortcuts • Your notes, one tap away A PRIVATE APP LOCK • Lock individual notes behind Face ID or Touch ID • A Privacy Shield hides locked notes from lists, search and the switcher PREMIUM INCLUDES • Unlimited notes and nested notebooks • Audio, scan, sketch, PDF and file attachments • Lecture and meeting transcription with AI summaries and action items • Unlimited on-device AI • Private iCloud sync across all your devices NotesApp stays simple when you just want to jot something down, and powerful when you want your whole second brain — capture in a tap, find anything in a second. SUBSCRIPTIONS • Auto-renewable Premium plans (1 month, 1 year with a 3-day free trial) • A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings • Restore Purchases is available in-app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darianhanci-legal.web.app/datenschutz

Screenshots

Private Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Private Notes at 2 against DEA*PAD's —. DEA*PAD's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On price and in-app purchases 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. DEA*PAD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Private Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DEA*PAD versus Private Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEA*PADPrivate Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOTINSTALL Co., Ltd.Cengiz Darian Hanci

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DEA*PAD

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$2.99
4 purchases

Private Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime - Welcome$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime$27.99

Questions

Is DEA*PAD free?
DEA*PAD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Notes free?
Private Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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