Comparison

Notepad+ Pro vs Good Templates

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

Head to head
About

Notepad+ Pro

This app transforms your iPad into a digital notebook for taking notes, sketching, and annotating documents. It offers a variety of templates, editing tools, and export options to enhance productivity and creativity.

Highlights
  • Take notes and sketch digitally
  • Annotate PDFs and other files
  • Organize notes on virtual boards
  • Password protection for notes
  • Export notes in PDF or image format
  • Customizable templates
  • Apple Pencil support with palm rejection
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Fully optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil! Notepad+ is pen and paper right on your iPad exactly when you need them. Take notes, draw, make sketches, annotate PDFs, create lists and memos, export your notes, and discover other great features. From now on you can be more productive than ever! CREATE & ANNOTATE - Take notes in lectures, seminars, business meetings, and conferences - Аnotate and edit files in various formats: PDF, Excel, Keynote, Numbers and more - Organize notes on a virtual board - Quickly assign a unique title to each note - Change the template of any note in seconds - Protect sensitive notes with a password - Always pick up where you left off with the autosave feature CUSTOMIZE & EDIT - Move images easily from other apps using iOS 11 Drag and Drop - Choose your template from 8 template galleries (Basic, Education, Lifestyle, Business, Sports, Games, Photo Frames, Music) - Enjoy the editing options you're used to: easily cut, copy and paste any content - Make the most of ink pens, highlighters and colors for true handwriting experience - Enlarge parts on your screen to better see words and images with Magnification Tool - Zoom in and out to pay attention to details while sketching or drawing - Add photos to make your notes more visually appealing - Use helpful Icons, funny smileys and add text next to them to make your notes more catchy and emotional - Hide sensitive content with a single tap using Blur - Reorganize your notes with a drag-and-drop gesture, sort them by date created or modified - Use the iPad keyboard to type your notes - Experience all the advantages of maximum portability when using Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro - Use your finger or stylus when writing or drawing - Use Apple Pencil to create sketches or take notes without accidental marks or blots applying palm rejection function - Adjust the palm rest to prevent marks - Photo extension: mark up images right in your iPad's Photos app, use pens and highlighters to add notes and captions easily. - Create notes by importing and editing files in numerous formats: Excel (.xls), Keynote (.key), Numbers (.numbers), Pages (.pages), PDF (.pdf), Powerpoint (.ppt), Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Rich Text Format Directory (.rtfd), Keynote ’09 (.key), Numbers ‘09 (.numbers), Pages ‘09 (.pages) EXPORT & SHARE - Share a page or the whole notebook - Select a format (PDF or image) for better manageability - Email, print, save to Photos or iTunes - Use the Quick Search to find important notes in an instance GET 24/7 SUPPORT - Ask questions about the app and get immediate help with managing your notes - just contact us at support@apalon.com Notepad+ gives you the best of a digital notebook, all in one place. AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4 For complete access to all Notepad+ features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Photos – so you can import your snapshots, mark them up, and save them. *Camera – so you can take photos and edit them within the app. *Contacts – so you can add them to documents and email your notes.

About

Good Templates

Access a vast library of PDF templates for notes, planning, and creative work. Easily import them into your preferred apps or create your own custom templates using the built-in editor. Elevate your note-taking and document creation with diverse and functional paper designs.

Highlights
  • Over 250 PDF paper templates
  • Lined, grid, music, calendar, and graph paper
  • Cornell and accounting ledger formats
  • Create custom PDF and text templates
  • Integrated PDF editor
  • Built-in text word processor
  • Easy import into other apps
Features
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This app is jam-packed with a plethora of templates tailored to your workflow. We have every paper you can think of - lined, squared, music, calendars, circular and polar, triangles, hexagons, engineer graph, Cornell, accounting ledger, and more. Do you like lined paper for doodling or prefer grid sheets for notes? Don't worry, we've got you covered with our diverse range of paper options, ready for all your writing needs. How does it work? 1. Choose the template that best fits your requirements. 2. Select "Open in ...". 3. The app will be opened then choose "Import as New Document". And voila! You're all set. You can also create your own PDF and Text templates using the included PDF editor and Text word processor. Start your journey with new templates today - because why just take notes when you can make them remarkable? Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notepad+ Pro at 61% against Good Templates's 0%. Notepad+ Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Good Templates's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads 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

Good Templates is free to download; Notepad+ Pro costs $19.99 up front. Good Templates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notepad+ Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad+ Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad+ Pro has 6.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Notepad+ Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Good Templates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad+ Pro ships an update every 2 months, Good Templates every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Notepad+ Pro versus Good Templates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepad+ ProGood Templates
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (6.3K ratings) — better1.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Kairoos Solutions SL

Customer experience

Notepad+ Pro

All ratings6,340 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1,187 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative26.5%

Good Templates

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Notepad+ Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes or freezing
  • Disappearing or corrupted notes
  • Inability to open or export PDF files
  • Unresponsive or 'dead' areas on the screen
  • Inconsistent performance with Apple Pencil

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom templates
  • Improved palm rejection and gesture support
  • Sync and backup capabilities across devices
  • More advanced text editing and formatting options
  • Conversion of handwritten notes to digital text

Good Templates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Notepad+ Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Good Templates

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99

Questions

Is Notepad+ Pro free?
Notepad+ Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Good Templates free?
Good Templates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notepad+ Pro or Good Templates?
Notepad+ Pro is rated higher. Notepad+ Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Good Templates averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Notepad+ Pro or Good Templates have ads?
Neither Notepad+ Pro nor Good Templates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notepad+ Pro or Good Templates?
Notepad+ Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Good Templates every 5 days. Most recently, Notepad+ Pro was updated on October 11, 2026 and Good Templates on October 3, 2026.

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