# Petit Rascal NotePad vs Nintendo Today!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nintendo Today! at none against Petit Rascal NotePad's 1. Nintendo Today! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (62% vs 29%). Petit Rascal NotePad's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Petit Rascal NotePad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nintendo Today! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Petit Rascal NotePad against 4.3 for Nintendo Today!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nintendo Today! has 996 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Petit Rascal NotePad's written reviews are positive against 62% of Nintendo Today!'s.

Petit Rascal NotePad ships an update every 4 months, Nintendo Today! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Petit Rascal NotePad | Nintendo Today! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petit-rascal-notepad/id762075642/reviews) | [4.3 (996 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **996** |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **61.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 135 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [RedinC Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/877487111) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### Petit Rascal NotePad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petit-rascal-notepad/id762075642)

A simple and cute notepad app featuring official character stamps for creating memos. Personalize your notes with adorable character illustrations.

**Highlights:** Simple notepad functionality, Official character stamps, Cute memo creation, Personalized notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告削除 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Nintendo Today!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704)

Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Daily Nintendo updates, Animated character calendar, Event and game release schedule, Customizable home screen widgets, Nintendo Switch 2 news

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for Nintendo fans
- 💡 Useful calendar with Nintendo events
- 🚀 Impressive animations and daily content
- 👍 Keeps track of Nintendo news and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Accessibility issues for some users
- 🔋 No sound when phone is on silent mode
- 💡 Lack of customization options for calendar themes

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
- Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays

**Requested features**

- Add ability to add personal events to calendar
- Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
- Implement widescreen video player mode
- Add background music or jingles to the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Petit Rascal NotePad free?

Petit Rascal NotePad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Nintendo Today! free?

Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Petit Rascal NotePad or Nintendo Today!?

Petit Rascal NotePad and Nintendo Today! are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 996 ratings respectively.

### Do Petit Rascal NotePad or Nintendo Today! have ads?

Petit Rascal NotePad shows ads; Nintendo Today! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Petit Rascal NotePad or Nintendo Today!?

Petit Rascal NotePad ships an update every 4 months, and Nintendo Today! every 9 days. Most recently, Petit Rascal NotePad was updated on September 22, 2026 and Nintendo Today! on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*