Comparison

Notepad vs My Documents

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

My Documents

Securely store digital copies of your important documents like passports, IDs, and bank cards. Organize them with custom fields and photos, and access them quickly when needed. Syncs across devices via iCloud for convenience.

Highlights
  • Store passports, IDs, driver's licenses, bank cards
  • Customizable fields for each document
  • Attach photos from camera or library
  • Mask sensitive information
  • Organize with custom categories
  • Quick search functionality
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
Features
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My Documents keeps your passport, ID card, driver's license, bank cards and other important papers in one place on your iPhone — with the numbers and photos you need, whenever you need them. Create a document, add the fields you want (number, issue date, issued by, expiry date, CVV, anything else) and attach photos straight from the camera or your library. Everything is sorted into categories, so the right document is always two taps away. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Store passports, IDs, driver's licenses, insurance policies, bank cards, Wi-Fi passwords and any other data • Custom fields: add, rename and reorder fields for each document • Photos of documents from the camera or the photo library, with zoom • Hide sensitive values: card numbers, CVV codes and passwords stay masked until you tap the eye • Categories with your own colors and icons • Quick search across all documents • Share a document's details or photo in one tap • iCloud sync: your documents are on all your devices and safe if you change your phone • Works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo No more digging through your camera roll at the bank, the airport or the doctor's office: all your documents are always at hand. FULL VERSION My Documents is free for up to 3 documents. The full version unlocks unlimited documents and categories: choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or buy it once and keep it forever. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appbysnap.tilda.ws/privacypolice

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
My Documents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notepad at 84% against My Documents's 0%. Notepad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (29K vs 2). My Documents's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and My Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 29K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Notepad's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Documents's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update every 9 days, My Documents weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notepad versus My Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadMy Documents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29K ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1381802 Ontario Inc.Alexander Senin

Customer experience

Notepad

All ratings28,814 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews996 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.0%

My Documents

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

My Documents

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$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium Membership$49.99
4 purchases

My Documents

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tip Developer$0.99
  • Full Version$19.99

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Documents free?
My Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notepad or My Documents?
Notepad is rated higher. Notepad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while My Documents averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Notepad or My Documents have ads?
Notepad shows ads; My Documents does not.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or My Documents?
Notepad ships an update every 9 days, and My Documents weekly. Most recently, Notepad was updated on November 12, 2026 and My Documents on October 30, 2026.

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