Comparison

Epoch Notes vs Tertiary NotePad

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

Head to head
About

Epoch Notes

Features
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Type your notes and draw on top at the same time with Epoch - the handwriting and typing app designed to leave the competition in the dust. Epoch bridges the gap between technical precision and creative freedom, offering a seamless workflow for students, researchers, and professionals. Key Features: - Complex Document Content Search: Find exactly what you need, even in dense technical notes and large folders. - LaTeX & Markdown Support: Use the syntax you love with zero friction. - Inline & Block Styles: Flexible formatting to match your document preferences. - Custom Commands & Formats: Tailor your workflow to your specific needs. - Pen Smoothing: Find your perfect handwriting. - Ultra-Fast PDF Rendering: View and export your work instantly. Perfect your notetaking workflow today with Epoch.

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

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tertiary NotePad at daily against Epoch Notes's every 3 days. Tertiary NotePad also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epoch Notes ships an update every 3 days, Tertiary NotePad daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Epoch Notes versus Tertiary NotePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpoch NotesTertiary NotePad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke DrushellAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

None

Epoch Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Tertiary NotePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epoch Notes free?
Epoch Notes 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 Epoch Notes or Tertiary NotePad have ads?
Neither Epoch Notes nor Tertiary NotePad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epoch Notes or Tertiary NotePad?
Epoch Notes ships an update every 3 days, and Tertiary NotePad daily. Most recently, Epoch Notes was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tertiary NotePad on November 5, 2026.

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