Comparison

Adoluna Shift vs Smolpad

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

Head to head
About

Adoluna Shift

Features
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Adoluna Shift keeps your work schedule and team communication in one place. • View your published shifts and upcoming work schedule. • Submit availability and follow the status of shift requests. • Coordinate shift changes with your workplace. • Receive schedule notifications and read team messages. • Switch between stores connected to your account. • Update your contact information and password. Adoluna Shift is a workforce scheduling service available to businesses of any size. It is not restricted to one company or a preselected group of organizations. Any business in a supported country or region may request onboarding through our support page. Users whose workplace already uses Adoluna Shift receive an account from their business administrator. Managers can use the mobile companion to stay informed. Full business setup and scheduling administration are available through the Adoluna Shift web console.

About

Smolpad

This app offers a minimalist Markdown editor that stores your notes as plain .md files. It syncs via iCloud and allows for beautiful writing with syntax highlighting and task lists. Upgrade for unlimited notes, more sync options, and export features.

Highlights
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud sync
  • Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Task list checkboxes
  • Folder organization and search
  • Trash and version history
  • Export to PDF/HTML (Pro)
Features
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Smolpad is a smol Markdown editor with respect for your files. Every note is a plain .md file you can open with any app, on any device, forever. Your files are your own. No database. No lock-in. No bloat. Just a tiny, fast home for your notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. WRITE IN MARKDOWN, BEAUTIFULLY • Syntax dims as you type, or hides away entirely with one tap • Task lists become real checkboxes. Checkboxes that check. • Headings, bold, italic, code, quotes, and tables, styled as you write • A formatting bar for common touches, plus full keyboard shortcuts • Pictures too: drag or paste one in, resize it by its corner, and it lives as a plain file beside the note YOUR FILES, ANYWHERE • Notes sync through your own iCloud Drive, included free • Open your notes folder in Finder or Files any time • Organize with folders, pins, and instant search • A Trash for deleted notes, and a history of every note's earlier versions • Find notes in Spotlight, and open them with Siri or Shortcuts • Your notes never leave your devices except to your own cloud SMOL ON PURPOSE • On the Mac, Smolpad lives in your menu bar, one hotkey away • Tear off a note into its own window when you want to stay a while • On iPhone and iPad, it opens fast and stays out of your way • Eight hand-picked fonts and a clean, quiet interface MAKE IT YOURS WITH SMOLPAD PRO • Unlimited notes (the free tier includes ten) • Dropbox, pCloud, or Google Drive sync, in a folder that belongs to you • Notepads: open any folder of Markdown files as its own notepad, an Obsidian vault or a Bear export among them • Export to PDF, HTML, or rich text, and print • Widgets on the Mac, iPhone and iPad, Lock Screen widgets on iPhone, and Smolpad on Apple Watch • Twenty-nine editor themes, from Tokyo Night to Catppuccin • Seventeen app icons and the full menu bar icon set Smolpad Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The free tier is a real notes app, not a trial. Made by a smol team that believes plain text outlives everything. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://smolpad.com/privacy

Screenshots

Adoluna Shift3 screens
Smolpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Adoluna Shift at none against Smolpad's 3. Adoluna Shift also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Smolpad's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smolpad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Adoluna Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adoluna Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, Smolpad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Adoluna Shift versus Smolpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdoluna ShiftSmolpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdoluna CorporationBaconWorks, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Adoluna Shift

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Smolpad

Subscriptions2
  • Smolpad Pro$1.491 Month
  • Smolpad Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smolpad Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Adoluna Shift free?
Adoluna Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smolpad free?
Smolpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Adoluna Shift or Smolpad have ads?
Neither Adoluna Shift nor Smolpad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adoluna Shift or Smolpad?
Adoluna Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smolpad every 10 days. Most recently, Adoluna Shift was updated on October 28, 2026 and Smolpad on October 31, 2026.

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