Noteleaf vs CheckPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Noteleaf
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Noteleaf is a handwriting notebook that feels like real looseleaf paper. Write freely with Apple Pencil, rearrange pages, choose from templates, and make it your own. β Key Features Looseleaf Feel Pages can be reordered freely, just like real looseleaf paper. Move, insert, or remove pages to organize your notes the way you want. Handwriting with Apple Pencil Write naturally with Apple Pencil. Supports Scribble. Turn on Apple Pencil-Only Mode in Settings to prevent accidental palm touches. Ruler Tool Draw perfectly straight lines at any angle using the on-screen ruler β no physical ruler needed. 10 Page Templates Choose from blank, lined, wide-ruled, grid, dot grid, Cornell, and more. Mix templates freely within a single notebook. 16 Leather Cover Colors Personalize each notebook with a color that suits you β 16 rich leather-style covers to choose from. PDF Export Export any notebook as a PDF to share or archive your notes. Notebook Sharing Share notebooks with others in the app's native format. β One-Time Purchase Noteleaf is free to download. One in-app purchase unlocks: γ» Unlimited notebooks (free tier: 1 notebook) γ» PDF export γ» Notebook sharing All handwriting features are available for free. No subscription. No account required.
CheckPad
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What matters most is how it feels β just like a real memo pad. CheckPad is a checklist app that feels like writing on a grid memo pad. Packing, shopping, last checks before you head out. Open the cover, write, check things off, and tear the page away when you're done. All the satisfaction of a paper pad, right in your hand. - Just like a real memo pad β’ Grid paper texture, light on the cover, and paper that shows its use. β’ Flip pages up to move between lists. β’ Tear off a page along the perforation when you're done. Torn pages are kept in "Torn Pages," so you can look back or use them again. β’ When you open the app, the cover opens. β’ Pages flipping, the cover opening, check marks, pages tearing, sticky notes β all kept soft. β’ You can turn animations and sounds off in Settings. - Write and check β’ One checklist per page β just add a title and items. β’ Tap an item to check it. Uncheck everything to use a list again. β’ Use Edit to rewrite or reorder items. β’ Share any list as text. - Sticky notes β’ Give each list a sticky note in one of 10 colors. β’ Notes peek out from the right edge of the pad β tap one to flip to that list. Tap the right edge to stick one at that height. - Start from an example β’ Get going quickly with examples like Commute, Travel Packing, Weekend Shopping, Gym Bag, and Camping Gear. - Choose the look β’ Paper: Grid / Grid (Light) / Dot / Lined / Blank β’ Paper color: White / Cream β’ Paper condition: New / Worn / Vintage β’ Cover: Orange / Black / White / Black (White Logo). You can also hide the cover logo. Your Home Screen icon matches your cover β’ Font: Handwriting / Pencil / Sign Pen / Quirky / Scribble / System β’ Background: Black / Walnut / Birch / Maple / Old Desk / Gray β’ Text size: Small / Medium / Large / Extra Large / Automatic - Private and secure β’ Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. β’ No ads. No analytics. No tracking. β’ What you write stays on your device. β’ Manual backup to a file and restore are free. - Premium (one-time purchase) Buy once, keep it forever. β’ Unlimited items (free: up to 8 per page) β’ Unlimited checklists (free: up to 3, torn pages included) β’ Automatic iCloud backup Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://daily-apps-showcase.pages.dev/privacy/checkpad/#en
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Verdict
Noteleaf and CheckPad 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
Both are free to download. Noteleaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CheckPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Noteleaf ships an update every 6 days, CheckPad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noteleaf | CheckPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | masafumi matsumoto | Atsushi Ito |
In-app purchases
Noteleaf
- Premium Unlock$9.99
CheckPad
- Small Tip$0.99
- CheckPad Premium$2.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$5.99









