Comparison

Shared Notes + vs Notepad

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

Head to head
About

Shared Notes +

Features
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Shared Notes makes it easy to create, organize, and share notes with the people in your life. Create personal notes for yourself or share lists and ideas with friends, family, or anyone you choose. Changes stay synced through iCloud, so everyone can stay up to date across their Apple devices. With Shared Notes you can: β€’ Create and organize notes and lists β€’ Share notes with other people β€’ Collaborate and keep shared content up to date β€’ Access your notes across your Apple devices β€’ Keep personal notes private β€’ Use a simple, clean, and intuitive interface Whether you’re planning together, keeping track of important information, or simply organizing your everyday thoughts, Shared Notes gives you one easy place to keep everything connected.

About

Notepad

Features
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Notepad – Private Notes is a plain yellow legal pad for your iPhone. Open it, write the thought down, and get on with your day. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE β€’ No account, no sign-up, no email. β€’ No internet: the app never sends your notes anywhere. β€’ No ads, no analytics, no tracking. WRITE IT DOWN FAST β€’ Tap + and start typing: a new note opens with the keyboard up. β€’ Notes save as you type. There's no Save button to forget. β€’ Ruled legal-pad lines, or a plain page if you prefer. β€’ Turn a note into a list, or a list back into a note. SHOP LISTS β€’ Tick things off and they drop to the bottom. β€’ Return adds the next item; Backspace on an empty one removes it. β€’ Drag items to put them in order. β€’ An untitled list takes its name from the first thing you add. FIND THINGS AGAIN β€’ Search every note and list. β€’ A calendar shows what you wrote on each day. β€’ Deleted notes wait in the Trash Can until you restore them or delete them for good. Dark mode included. Made by Sable Creek Software.

Screenshots

Shared Notes +3 screens
Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shared Notes + and Notepad are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shared Notes + versus Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared Notes +Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKARYNA BASHYNSKASable Creek Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Shared Notes +

No in-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shared Notes + free?
Shared Notes + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shared Notes + or Notepad have ads?
Neither Shared Notes + nor Notepad shows ads.

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