Comparison

Zero Note vs TextPad

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

Head to head
About

Zero Note

Securely share encrypted notes that automatically disappear after being read or based on custom rules. Options include self-destruction by views or time, location-based access control, and email notifications upon opening. Access notes from any device via a keyboard extension.

Highlights
  • Self-destruct by views
  • Self-destruct by time
  • Location-based access control
  • Email notifications on opening
  • Keyboard extension access
  • Audit trail
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Zero note: Self-destruct shareable encrypted notes Think of it's a way to share one time secrets, one time confidential notes with others that disappears after its been read or based on your self-destruct rules. A secure way to share a private encrypted note that self-destruct automatically based on your own terms: 1. Self-destruct by views 2. Self-destruct by time 3. Whitelist by location, country or anywhere 4. Get notified by email when it is opened by the recipient 5. Accèss Zero Note from anywhere using the keyboard extension. 6. Audit Trail note when it was first seen and last seen.

About

TextPad

Features
Currently charting
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TextPad is a plaintext-first notebook for people who want clean text without formatting surprises. Write notes, drafts, lists, snippets and journal entries in a simple monospaced editor. Paste formatted text into TextPad and keep only the characters. Copy text out and it leaves as plain text, ready for email, messages, documents, code editors or anywhere else you need it. TextPad is built for focused writing with useful tools close at hand: • Create multiple plaintext notes. • Pin the ones you use regularly. • Mark important notes as read-only. • Dictation mode for creating notes quickly by voice • Password-protect sensitive notes. • Plaintext-only copy and paste. • Monospaced editor for clean, readable text • Undo, copy, share and duplicate • Sort lines, deduplicate lines, trim spaces and remove emoji • Version history for restoring older note contents • iCloud sync support TextPad is ideal when you want the simplicity of a classic notepad, with modern tools for privacy, cleanup, search, dictation and note management. No rich text. No hidden formatting. Just clean plaintext.

Screenshots

Zero Note4 screens
TextPad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zero Note at Free against TextPad's $3.99. Zero Note also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). TextPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Zero Note is free to download; TextPad costs $3.99 up front. Zero Note sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TextPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Note ships an update every 3 days, TextPad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zero Note versus TextPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero NoteTextPad
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPradeep BuruguApp Anthology

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zero Note

One-time2
  • Zero Note Lifetime Basic$9.99
  • Zero Note Lifetime Pro$12.99
None

TextPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Note free?
Zero Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextPad free?
TextPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zero Note or TextPad have ads?
Neither Zero Note nor TextPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Note or TextPad?
Zero Note ships an update every 3 days, and TextPad weekly. Most recently, Zero Note was updated on October 31, 2026 and TextPad on November 5, 2026.

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