Comparison

Notepad vs MeetBrief

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. Supports handwriting, text notes, and secure cloud syncing. Personalize your experience with custom themes and icons.

Highlights
  • Create to-do lists with checkboxes
  • Unlimited text notes
  • Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
  • Organize notes into folders
  • Pin and sort notes
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Advanced search functionality
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

MeetBrief

Features
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MeetBrief turns your meetings, calls, and interviews into clean, structured notes — automatically. On Mac and iPhone. Hit record, and MeetBrief captures the conversation, transcribes it, and writes a summary you can actually use: the key topics, the decisions made, and a checklist of action items with owners and due dates. No more scrambling to take notes while trying to stay in the conversation. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record — capture your microphone, your device's audio, or both at once. 2. Transcribe — MeetBrief converts speech to text right on your device. 3. Summarize — get a structured brief: topics, decisions, action items, and next steps. ON MAC AND IPHONE • MeetBrief runs on both your Mac and your iPhone • Sign in and your recordings, summaries, and tasks stay in sync across your devices • Start on one, pick up on the other RECORD ANYTHING • Microphone, system audio, or a mix of both • Long recordings handled reliably — keep recording even if you switch or unplug an audio device • Your in-progress recording is protected, so you don't lose your work SMART SUMMARIES • Automatic meeting summaries with key topics, decisions, and next steps • Action items extracted with owner, priority, and due date • Meeting type and sentiment detected automatically • Re-summarize any recording anytime BUILT-IN TASK PLANNER • Action items flow straight into a task planner • Set status, owners, and due dates • Sync tasks to Apple Calendar and Reminders WORKS IN YOUR LANGUAGE • Transcribe and summarize in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil) • Great for mixed-language conversations PRIVACY FIRST • Speech-to-text runs on your device — your audio isn't uploaded just to be transcribed • You stay in control of your recordings and files • Prefer your own AI key? Bring your own to run summaries through your own account EXPORT & OWN YOUR NOTES • Export summaries and transcripts as Markdown and plain text • Copy anything with a click Whether it's a client call, a standup, a 1:1, an interview, or a lecture, MeetBrief makes sure you leave with the notes, the decisions, and the follow-ups — not a blank page. —— Membership options unlock AI summarization. See pricing and terms below. Terms of Use: https://usemeetbrief.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://usemeetbrief.com/privacy By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://usemeetbrief.com/termsofuse

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
MeetBrief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MeetBrief at none against Notepad's shown. Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 MeetBrief sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update every 8 days, MeetBrief every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notepad versus MeetBrief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadMeetBrief
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1381802 Ontario Inc.Fabio Lordelo

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

MeetBrief

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
3 purchases

MeetBrief

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Summary$4.991 Month
  • Pro Summary$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • BYOK Unlock$29.99

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeetBrief free?
MeetBrief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notepad or MeetBrief have ads?
Notepad shows ads; MeetBrief does not.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or MeetBrief?
Notepad ships an update every 8 days, and MeetBrief every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notepad was updated on November 5, 2026 and MeetBrief on October 25, 2026.

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