Comparison

Notepad vs LaserSoft Joint Pole

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

Capture thoughts, create to-do lists, and organize ideas with a versatile digital notebook. Offers rich text formatting, handwriting support, and folder organization. Keep your notes safe with iCloud sync and optional biometric lock.

Highlights
  • Create to-do lists with checkboxes
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, colors)
  • Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil support
  • Organize notes into folders
  • Pin and sort notes
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Biometric lock for notes
Features
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Jot down notes and organize your ideas with Notepad—the classic notepad writing app designed for keeping track of everything that matters. [ TO-DO LISTS ] • Create beautiful task lists with interactive checkboxes to track your daily tasks and goals. • Drag and drop to reorder items—organize your to-dos exactly how you want them. • Enjoy the satisfying experience of checking off completed tasks as you get things done. • Perfect for shopping lists, daily chores, project tasks, and everything in between. [ NOTES ] • Create unlimited text notes with rich formatting—quickly and easily. • Tap anywhere to start typing—it's simple, fast, and always saved automatically. • Works perfectly in both light and dark mode. [ RICH TEXT FORMATTING ] • Style your notes with bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough. • Choose from 7 text colors and 7 highlight colors to make important details stand out. • Pick from 18 handpicked font families—each with proper bold and italic variants. • A convenient formatting toolbar sits right above the keyboard for fast access. • Switch fonts anytime—your existing formatting is preserved. [ HANDWRITTEN NOTES WITH APPLE PENCIL ] • Capture your thoughts naturally with fluid, responsive handwriting that feels like pen on paper. • Create beautiful handwritten notes, diagrams, and drawings with realistic ink flow and pressure sensitivity. • Choose from fountain pens, pencils, and highlighters with customizable colors for a personalized writing experience. • Enjoy our adaptive paper grid that works perfectly in any orientation or device. [ FOLDERS - ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES ] • Organize notes into folders and subfolders with a clean, nested structure. • Assign a unique color to each folder, making it simple to categorize and find notes at a glance. • Drag-and-drop to reorder, and move multiple notes easily. [ PIN & SORT NOTES ] • Pin important notes to the top and sort by date, custom order, or alphabetical order. [ BACKUP WITH ICLOUD ] • Keep notes safe with automatic backups and iCloud sync across your devices. [ PERSONALIZE YOUR NOTEPAD ] • Give your notepad a personal touch with unique app icons, custom colors, stylish fonts, and a sleek dark mode for night owls. [ FIND NOTES FAST ] • Use advanced search tools and text highlighting to track down exactly what you're looking for. [ KEEP YOUR NOTES SAFE ] • Lock your notes with FaceID or TouchID for extra privacy. [ SHARE & PRINT ] • Send your notes to other apps like Mail or WhatsApp, or print them directly from Notepad. [ PREMIUM FEATURES FOR POWER USERS ] • Go ad-free, unlock exclusive themes, and get advanced sorting options with Premium. Notepad combines the nostalgic feel of a simple notebook with the functionality of today's tech. Use Notepad for everything from brainstorming ideas and setting personal reminders to creating shopping lists, to-do lists, grocery lists, chores lists, appointment notes, class notes, daily goals, password hints, birthday reminders, packing lists, travel itineraries, and more. Write, organize, and stay on top of everything that matters—download Notepad now and stay productive your way! Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://www.oldnotepad.com/terms.

About

LaserSoft Joint Pole

Features
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LaserTech’s Joint Pole is a field data collection program that Electric Utility professionals and their contractors use to measure the location, condition, attachment heights and make-ready measurements on utility poles. The user fills out a series of Tabs of customizable information about the pole and any equipment attached to it. Graphic prompts will trigger measurements from Laser Tech’s TruPulse lasers to record all the necessary height, span, sag and clearance values. Common export file formats move the data onto a PC for further analysis.

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
LaserSoft Joint Pole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LaserSoft Joint Pole at none against Notepad's 7. LaserSoft Joint Pole also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Notepad sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LaserSoft Joint Pole asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notepad versus LaserSoft Joint Pole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadLaserSoft Joint Pole
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1381802 Ontario Inc.Laser Technology, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Notepad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing
  • Ads covering up the note-taking area

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add drawing/highlighting tools
  • Integrate with calendar and contacts
  • Ability to sort and organize notes
  • Option to password protect specific notes

LaserSoft Joint Pole

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Notepad

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium Membership$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Premium Membership$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium Membership$39.99
  • Lifetime Premium Membership$79.99
None

LaserSoft Joint Pole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LaserSoft Joint Pole free?
LaserSoft Joint Pole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notepad or LaserSoft Joint Pole have ads?
Notepad shows ads; LaserSoft Joint Pole does not.

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