Beaver Notes vs Tertiary NotePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Beaver Notes
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server โ a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES โข Multi-server โ connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. โข Local-first sync โ an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. โข Markdown editor โ bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. โข Attachments โ photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. โข Upload progress โ per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. โข Image editor โ crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. โข Video trim & optimize โ HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. โข Quick input โ a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. โข Search โ local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. โข Spotlight โ your notes are findable from the system search. โข Privacy โ biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. โข Storage controls โ per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. โข Multi-platform โ adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source โ see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes
Tertiary NotePad
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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.
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Verdict
Beaver Notes and Tertiary NotePad are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Beaver Notes | Tertiary NotePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artur Jeremicz | Alfred Ang |
In-app purchases
Beaver Notes
No in-app purchases
Tertiary NotePad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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