Comparison

Longhand Notes vs CheckPad

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

Head to head
About

Longhand Notes

Features
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Longhand is an endless board for your ideas. Put notes, checklists, documents, images, videos, audio recordings, PDFs, links and handwriting on one canvas, and arrange them however you think. Group what belongs together, connect related ideas, and zoom out to see the whole picture. Share a board and work on it together in real time. Your boards sync instantly across your Mac, iPad and iPhone through iCloud. There's no account to create. Make it yours with desk surfaces like wood, cork and dark grid, and pick your own fonts and colors. Less clutter, more clarity. LONGHAND PRO Unlock every Pro feature with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/thematigran/Longhand-Notes-375aa51a882680d5864ac338e183aa44

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CheckPad

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What matters most is how it feels — 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 • Grid paper texture, light on the cover, and paper that shows its use. • Flip pages up to move between lists. • 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. • When you open the app, the cover opens. • Pages flipping, the cover opening, check marks, pages tearing, sticky notes — all kept soft. • You can turn animations and sounds off in Settings. - Write and check • One checklist per page — just add a title and items. • Tap an item to check it. Uncheck everything to use a list again. • Use Edit to rewrite or reorder items. • Share any list as text. • A short tutorial lets you try each step the first time you open the app. Open How to Use in Settings any time. - Sticky notes • Give each list a sticky note in one of 10 colors. • Write a label of up to 3 characters on a sticky note. The first character shows from other pages. • Notes peek out from the right edge of the pad — tap one to flip to that list. Tap the right edge to stick one at that height. - Start from an example • Get going quickly with examples like Commute, Travel Packing, Weekend Shopping, Gym Bag, and Camping Gear. Look inside an example before you add it. - Choose the look • Paper: Grid / Grid (Light) / Dot / Lined / Blank • Paper color: White / Cream • Paper and cover condition: New / Worn / Vintage (Worn unlocks after you open the app on 7 days, Vintage after 30; right away with Premium) • Cover: textured like real cardstock. Orange / Black / White / Black (White Logo). You can also hide the cover logo. Your Home Screen icon matches your cover • Font: Handwriting / Pencil / Sign Pen / Quirky / Scribble / System • Background: Black / Walnut / Birch / Maple / Old Desk / Gray • Ink color: Blue-Black / Black / Sepia / Green • Text size: Small / Medium / Large / Extra Large / Automatic - Private and secure • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. • No ads. No analytics. No tracking. • What you write stays on your device. • Manual backup to a file and restore are free. - Premium (one-time purchase) Buy once, keep it forever. • Unlimited items (free: up to 8 per page) • Unlimited checklists (free: up to 3, torn pages included) • Automatic iCloud backup • Worn and Vintage looks right away 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

Screenshots

Longhand Notes3 screens
CheckPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CheckPad at every 6 days against Longhand Notes's fortnightly. Longhand Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Longhand Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CheckPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Longhand Notes ships an update fortnightly, CheckPad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Longhand Notes versus CheckPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLonghand NotesCheckPad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatias VillagranAtsushi Ito

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Longhand Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Longhand Pro$1.991 Month
  • Longhand Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longhand Pro Lifetime$39.99
4 purchases

CheckPad

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • CheckPad Premium$2.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Longhand Notes free?
Longhand Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CheckPad free?
CheckPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Longhand Notes or CheckPad have ads?
Neither Longhand Notes nor CheckPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Longhand Notes or CheckPad?
Longhand Notes ships an update fortnightly, and CheckPad every 6 days. Most recently, Longhand Notes was updated on October 28, 2026 and CheckPad on October 29, 2026.

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