Comparison

Cool Notepad vs Momento Stack

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

Head to head
About

Cool Notepad

Features
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Cool Notepad is a calm, paper-inspired workspace for thinking, writing, and getting things done on iPhone and iPad. Capture quick ideas or build structured knowledge with a rich editor that stays out of your way. WRITE YOUR WAY • Create rich notes with headings, lists, checklists, quotes, code, links, callouts, and collapsible sections. • Use wiki links and backlinks to connect related ideas. • Find anything with notebook search, tags, favorites, filters, and flexible list or grid views. STAY ORGANIZED • Group notes into notebooks and keep different areas of work separated with Spaces. • Plan projects with Kanban boards and task-focused views. • Reuse note templates, review saved links, and revisit work through a timeline. MADE FOR iPHONE & iPAD • Move naturally between Spaces, notebooks, note lists, and a distraction-light editor designed for touch. • Use Scratchpad for freehand notes and Apple Pencil on iPad. • Protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID and automatic locking on supported devices. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Cool Notepad is local-first. Core notes and notebooks work without creating an account. Export to Markdown or plain text anytime. COOL NOTEPAD PRO An optional auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription unlocks advanced features such as version history, attachments, PDF, HTML and bulk export, recurring Kanban tasks, custom templates, multiple Spaces, and biometric lock. Whiteboards are created and edited on Mac; iPhone and iPad provide Scratchpad for drawing. Availability may vary by platform and configuration. Your notes remain yours. If Pro ends, existing data is not deleted. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/coolnotepad-privacy-policy/ No ads.

About

Momento Stack

Features
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Momento Stack is the simplest way to keep a thought in sight. Write a sticky note, give it a color and a font, and pin it to your Home Screen as a widget, so the things that matter stay where you'll see them. STICKY NOTES • 12 pastel colors, 4 fonts, 6 text colors and alignment • Categories to keep work, home and ideas apart • Search across every note and category • Undo if you delete a note by mistake WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large, plus extra-large on iPad • Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Choose which note each widget shows, or let it show your newest • Tap a widget to jump straight to its note MADE FOR iPHONE, iPHONE DUO AND iPAD • Stacks: on iPhone Duo and on iPad in landscape, Categories spreads one category out and piles up the rest. Drop a note on a pile to file it there • On iPad and iPhone Duo, your notes become a board of sticky notes, grouped by category • Fold away a category, or fold them all at once • Fully bilingual: English and Arabic, with true right-to-left layout • A calm, paper-like design with a thoughtful dark mode • Syncs across your devices with iCloud: no account, no sign-up OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASES • Checklists: turn any note into a checklist, like a grocery list, and tick items off right on the widget without opening the app • Custom Colours: pick any color for your notes and categories from a color wheel Both are shared with Family Sharing. Everything else is free. No ads. No tracking. Your notes never leave your devices and your iCloud.

Screenshots

Cool Notepad3 screens
Momento Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cool Notepad and Momento Stack are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Cool Notepad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Momento Stack sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cool Notepad versus Momento Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCool NotepadMomento Stack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd. Saiful Islam SaifAhmed ElGhoroury

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cool Notepad

Subscriptions2
  • Cool Notepad Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Cool Notepad Pro Yearly$95.991 Year
2 purchases

Momento Stack

One-time2
  • Custom Colors$1.99
  • Checklists$1.99

Questions

Is Cool Notepad free?
Cool Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Momento Stack free?
Momento Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cool Notepad or Momento Stack have ads?
Neither Cool Notepad nor Momento Stack shows ads.

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