Comparison

Text+ vs PenDate Notes

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

Head to head
About

Text+

Features
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Text+ is a rich text editor for iPhone and iPad, designed for quick notes, long-form writing, and organizing documents across devices. STRUCTURED WRITING • Body text, three heading levels, block quotes, code blocks, and horizontal rules • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and highlighting • Bulleted and numbered lists, task lists, tables, images, attachments, math, and Mermaid diagrams • Find and replace, document outline, character count, and reading zoom ORGANIZE WITH CLARITY Organize with folders, Unfiled, pinning, locking, and seven color labels. Search titles and supported document content; batch move, share, export, restore items from Trash, or let Trash clean up after 30 days. WORK NATURALLY WITH MARKDOWN Import and export Markdown while preserving supported headings, lists, tasks, tables, links, images, footnotes, math, and more. When content cannot be represented safely or comes from a newer format, Text+ protects the original instead of silently overwriting it. ICLOUD ACROSS DEVICES Use the same Text+ documents on iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Existing on-device content remains available to view, edit, and save offline, and synchronization continues when connectivity returns. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD iPhone provides a focused single-column experience. iPad adds a two-column workspace with keyboard, pointer, drag and drop, and Scribble support. THEMES, SHARING, AND EXPORT Choose from System, Colorful, Rainmist, and Parchment themes. Share by Mail, AirDrop, the system share sheet, or Files, and export as TXT, Markdown, PDF, RTF, or HTML. Text+ puts document safety first: when uncertain, it protects the original and clearly warns about possible formatting loss, so you can write and organize with confidence.

About

PenDate Notes

Features
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PenDate Notes is a calendar-first notes and planning app for keeping your days, reminders, events, checklists, and handwritten ideas in one organized workspace. Start from the calendar when you are planning your week, open a day when you need detail, or jump into folders when a project grows. PenDate Notes supports text notes, checklist notes, canvas notes, reminders, calendar events, PDF/image export, and optional Google Drive sync. Main features: • Calendar views for year, month, week, and day planning • Text notes for quick writing and structured plans • Checklist notes with quantities and totals • Canvas notes for handwriting, sketches, and visual planning • Date-linked reminders and events • Folders and covers to keep notes easy to scan • PDF and image export for sharing or saving your work • Recycle Bin for restoring deleted notes • Optional Google Drive sync for backup and continuity PenDate Notes is built for people who think through dates: students, professionals, families, creators, and anyone who wants notes to stay connected to the day they matter. Use it offline for everyday planning, then enable reminders or sync only when you need them. Optional paid features PenDate Pro includes all 11 planner families, Signature stickers and covers, selected-page PDF export with planner layouts, and PenDate library restore. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Individual planner families and Signature packs are also available as one-time purchases. Everyday note-taking remains free. Subscription prices and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Canceling renewal keeps access until the end of the paid period. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pendatenotes.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Text+4 screens
PenDate Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text+ at weekly against PenDate Notes's monthly. PenDate Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text+ ships an update weekly, PenDate Notes monthly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Text+ versus PenDate Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText+PenDate Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer北京尊师重道科技有限公司SAMUEL NANA ESHUN

In-app purchases

None

Text+

No in-app purchases

None

PenDate Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text+ free?
Text+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PenDate Notes free?
PenDate Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text+ or PenDate Notes have ads?
Neither Text+ nor PenDate Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text+ or PenDate Notes?
Text+ ships an update weekly, and PenDate Notes monthly. Most recently, Text+ was updated on October 1, 2026 and PenDate Notes on October 1, 2026.

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