Comparison

TapNote vs Tearpad

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

Head to head
About

TapNote

Features
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TapNote is a simple and practical note-taking app designed for quick personal notes. Create notes easily, keep your thoughts organized, and access your saved notes whenever you need them. The app focuses on a clean interface, fast usage, and a distraction-free writing experience. TapNote is ideal for short reminders, daily thoughts, quick lists, simple ideas, and personal notes. Key Features: • Create quick personal notes • Edit and delete notes easily • Keep notes organized on your device • Simple and clean interface • Fast and lightweight experience • No account required • Easy to use for everyday note-taking TapNote is built for users who want a straightforward note app without unnecessary complexity.

About

Tearpad

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I kept opening my notes app to jot down one quick thing and getting hit with folders, tags, and a pile of old notes I forgot to delete. I just wanted a pad of paper. So I made one. Tearpad opens straight to today's page. Cursor's already blinking, so you just write. There's no title to fill in, nothing to file, no place to put it. When tomorrow rolls around, it turns to a clean page on its own. Yesterday's is one swipe back, curling away like a real notebook. That's really the whole thing. It's for the notes you'd scribble on a sticky and throw out later. A phone number, a grocery list, the two things you have to do before lunch. Stuff that doesn't need a filing system. What you get: • Opens to today every single time • A fresh page shows up on its own, so you're never staring at last week's leftovers • Swipe to flip back through your old pages • Checklists, bullets, and numbered lists, right there in the text • A few paper colors, textures, and typefaces if you want to make it yours • No account, no sign in, nothing to set up If you like it, there's one optional purchase that unlocks the extras. It's a one time thing. I'm not going to charge you every month for a notepad.

Screenshots

TapNote3 screens
Tearpad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapNote at none against Tearpad's 1. TapNote also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Tearpad's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

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. Tearpad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
TapNote versus Tearpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapNoteTearpad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre AkinJoshua Hutchins

In-app purchases

None

TapNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tearpad

One-time1
  • Support Tier$0.99

Questions

Is TapNote free?
TapNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tearpad free?
Tearpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapNote or Tearpad have ads?
TapNote shows ads; Tearpad does not.

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