Comparison

Splicon vs Nute Pad

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

Head to head
About

Splicon

Features
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Tired of manually opening Split View every time? You know how it goes: open App A, drag App B from the Dock, adjust the divider, start working β€” and then do it all over again next time. Splicon fixes this for good. Create a custom icon that launches two apps in Split View with a single tap. Set it once on your Home Screen, and you're done forever. WHY SPLICON EXISTS iOS Shortcuts can create Split View shortcuts β€” but the only icon option is an emoji. When you have five or six shortcuts, a row of random emojis tells you nothing. Splicon generates a clean side-by-side icon from the actual app icons of both apps, so you can see at a glance which pair you're launching. HOW IT WORKS (5 minutes, once) 1. Search and select your two apps inside Splicon 2. Your combined icon is generated instantly 3. Save it to Photos 4. Open the Shortcuts app, create a Split View shortcut, and set the saved icon 5. Add to Home Screen β€” done POPULAR COMBINATIONS β€’ ChatGPT + YouTube β€” research while watching β€’ Gmail + Calendar β€” reply without switching apps β€’ Notion + Slack β€” document conversations in real time β€’ Kindle + Obsidian β€” read and capture notes together β€’ YouTube + GoodNotes β€” take notes during video lectures β€’ Perplexity + Safari β€” verify research sources side by side PLANS Free β€” Create and save up to 3 icon pairs Pro (one-time purchase) β€” Unlimited pairs + icon history for easy regeneration REQUIREMENTS β€’ iPad only β€’ iPadOS 15 or later β€’ Split View-compatible iPad model Turn your iPad into the multitasking machine it was built to be.

About

Nute Pad

Features
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Nute is a notepad that calculates. Type like you think - "hotel = 89 * 2", "240 km in miles", "salary / 12", "today + 90 days" - and Nute solves it on the line next to you. No buttons. No modes. Just words and numbers. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Variables - name a number once, reuse it everywhere β€’ Units - km↔mi, kg↔lb, Β°C↔°F, and more β€’ Currency - live rates for major currencies β€’ Date math - "today + 6 weeks", "Mar 1 - Jan 15" β€’ Comments with // for context that doesn't compute β€’ Plain text - your notes stay yours EVERYWHERE YOU ARE β€’ iPhone, iPad, Mac - one app, three windows β€’ iCloud sync keeps every note up to date, instantly β€’ Scratchpad always one tap away for quick thinking MADE TO LIVE WITH β€’ Seven hand-picked paper themes β€’ JetBrains Mono typography β€’ Light, dark, and everything in between ONE PAYMENT Try Nute free. Keep it forever with a single purchase - every future update included. No subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Splicon3 screens
Nute Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Splicon and Nute Pad are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Splicon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nute Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splicon ships an update every 4 days, Nute Pad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Splicon versus Nute Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpliconNute Pad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.017
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraiko uedaTild

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Splicon

One-time1
  • Splicon Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Nute Pad

One-time1
  • Nute Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Splicon free?
Splicon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nute Pad free?
Nute Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Splicon or Nute Pad have ads?
Neither Splicon nor Nute Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splicon or Nute Pad?
Splicon ships an update every 4 days, and Nute Pad weekly. Most recently, Splicon was updated on October 19, 2026 and Nute Pad on October 12, 2026.

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