Washipad vs CustosNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washipad
This app provides a digital wall for your thoughts, offering a tactile, paper-like space for reminders, photos, and checklists. It features fast dictation, home screen widgets, and photo notes, keeping your ideas visible and accessible.
- Digital sticky wall for notes
- Fast on-device speech transcription
- Home screen widgets for instant access
- Photo notes with visual previews
- Private and on-device storage
- Optional cloud sync subscription
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Washipad is your digital wall for thoughts that stick. Whether you're dictating a quick reminder, snapping a photo of a receipt, or organizing your thoughts, Washipad gives you a tactile, paper-like space right on your home screen. KEY FEATURES: • STICKY WALL: A visual, clutter-free board for all your quick thoughts, reminders, and checklists. • FAST DICTATION: Turn what you say into crisp notes instantly with on-device speech transcription. • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Keep your freshest notes and todo reminders always in sight. • PHOTO NOTES: Snap photos straight into notes with instant visual previews. • PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE: Your notes stay on your device, private by default. • LIGHTNING FAST: Opens instantly so you never lose an idea. • WASHIPAD CLOUD (optional subscription): your notes on any computer at app.washipad.com, synced across your devices and backed up to your Washi account. iCloud sync stays free. Perfect for daily reminders, quick thoughts, meeting notes, shopping lists, and visual inspiration. SUBSCRIPTION Washipad Cloud is an optional auto-renewable subscription: US$0.49/month or US$4.99/year (or the equivalent in your local currency, shown before you buy). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account subscription settings. All other Washipad features, including iCloud sync, are free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://washipad.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://washipad.com/privacy.html
CustosNotes
This app keeps your important notes visible at the top of your screen, in the Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen, or in the status bar. It allows for quick voice input and easy pinning until you're done with the task.
- Pin notes to Dynamic Island
- Display notes on Lock Screen
- Voice-to-text input
- Set reminders by time
- Type notes manually
- Dark mode support
- Offline functionality
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Most notes apps give you a list. Lists are where things go to be forgotten. CustosNotes keeps the note where you cannot miss it: the top of your screen. Hold the circle, say the thing, let go. Then tap once and that note stays pinned — in the Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen, in your status bar — until you decide it is done. HOW IT WORKS • Hold the circle and speak. One button, no menus, no cursor to find. • Your phone's own recogniser writes it down, in your language. • Let go and the note lands. It starts switched off; you choose which ones earn a spot up top. WHERE IT STAYS • Dynamic Island — the mark and the time, beside the camera (iPhone 14 Pro and later). • Lock Screen — the whole note, readable without unlocking. • Live Activities & Status Bar — pinned notifications and status updates that stay visible until you dismiss them. REMINDERS, WITHOUT THE CEREMONY Tap the clock, spin the dial, done. It saves as you turn. No date to pick — a time that has already passed means tomorrow — and nothing to confirm. ALSO • Type instead of speaking, for when you cannot talk. • English and Spanish, app and mic together. • Dark mode that follows your phone. • No account, no sign-up, no server. Your notes live on your phone. CustosNotes does one thing. It makes sure you do not forget it and your data does not get out of your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CustosNotes at none against Washipad's 2. Washipad's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Washipad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. CustosNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Washipad against 5.0 for CustosNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Washipad | CustosNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoriStory | Juan Martin |
Customer experience
Washipad
CustosNotes
In-app purchases
Washipad
- Washipad Cloud (Monthly)$0.491 Month
- Washipad Cloud (Yearly)$4.991 Year
CustosNotes
No in-app purchases








