Comparison

Just Note vs Tertiary NotePad

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

Head to head
About

Just Note

Features
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Just Note is a minimalist app designed to help you capture thoughts instantly β€” and organise them later. With a simple widget (voice or text), you can quickly save an idea, task, reminder, or random thought without interrupting your flow. After saving, you decide: organise it now, or snooze it for later. When the chosen time comes, Just Note gently reminds you to process it. This app is especially helpful for people who: get overwhelmed by complex note apps struggle with mental clutter live with ADHD or ADD and need a frictionless way to capture thoughts want to separate β€œcapture” from β€œorganising” No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just capture now. Decide later. Features: β€’ Ultra-fast capture (text or voice) β€’ Simple snooze options (1 hour, tonight, tomorrow, custom time) β€’ Minimal triage system (task, event, note, idea) β€’ Optional integration with Calendar and Reminders β€’ Clean, distraction-free design β€’ Completely free Just Note helps you clear your mind - without adding complexity.

About

Tertiary NotePad

Features
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NotePad is a clean, native iPad note-taking app built for Apple Pencil. It feels like a paper notebook with the power of digital ink. - Handwriting with pressure and tilt, low latency, and palm rejection - the Pencil draws while a finger scrolls and two fingers zoom. - GoodNotes-style tool bar: pen, highlighter, erasers, color dropdown and widths. - White paper or blackboard templates, applied across the whole notebook. - Shapes and flowcharts (process, decision, start/end, connectors) with editable vector overlays; connectors re-route when you move a node. - Type directly into sticky notes and flowchart nodes (multi-line, with background colors). - Lasso to move, delete or copy multiple strokes; recolor and edit shapes. - Import PDFs and annotate them; export pages or whole notebooks to PDF/PNG/JPG. - Organize with nested notebooks and tags, and search inside your handwriting. - Record voice memos per notebook. - Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud. Powered by Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd.

Screenshots

Just Note4 screens
Tertiary NotePad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tertiary NotePad at daily against Just Note's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Note ships an update every 3 days, Tertiary NotePad daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Just Note versus Tertiary NotePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust NoteTertiary NotePad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin JasinskiAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

None

Just Note

No in-app purchases

None

Tertiary NotePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Note free?
Just Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tertiary NotePad free?
Tertiary NotePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Note or Tertiary NotePad have ads?
Neither Just Note nor Tertiary NotePad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Note or Tertiary NotePad?
Just Note ships an update every 3 days, and Tertiary NotePad daily. Most recently, Just Note was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tertiary NotePad on October 6, 2026.

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