Comparison

Notes, Notepad & Memo vs Note!

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

Head to head
About

Notes, Notepad & Memo

This app helps you organize your life with notes, lists, and reminders. It features intuitive swipe gestures for task management, one-tap reminders, and folder organization. Sync your notes across devices and export them in various formats.

Highlights
  • Swipe gesture for list management
  • One-tap and repeating reminders
  • Organize with folders and shortcuts
  • Dropbox sync across devices
  • Export notes to PDF, email, and text
  • Full-text search and word count
Features
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Organize your life with notes + lists + reminders. **SPECIAL** Install now for 6 free fonts & themes! ⁕ Apple - Best New App ⁕ MacLife - "Stunning. Raises the bar for all others in its class." ⁕ CNET - "I can tell that the developers put extra thought into UpWord Notes." DESCRIPTION ----------------- It's how notes on iOS should work. A unique swipe-gesture manages task lists and adds formatting in a snap. One-tap reminders ensure that you revisit a note later. Folders & favorites keep you organized, while Dropbox syncs notes between devices. Once you see how productive your everyday notes can be, you'll wonder how you lived without UpWord! FEATURES ------------- • Swipe List: efficiently create lists, cross off as done, and highlight as important, all with a swipe • One-Tap Reminders: faster than ever to save a note or task for later, includes repeating reminders • Repeating reminders* • Organize with folders & shortcuts* • Sync notes across devices with Dropbox • Optimized for iPhone AND iPad (universal) • Save to Evernote • Multi-level undo & redo • Multiple font sizes • Cloud backup, version control, and retrieve deleted notes via Dropbox sync (all free) • Opens straight to a new note to capture ideas faster (turn on in "Settings") • TextExpander support • Markdown preview mode • Full-text search (titles & note contents) • Word count • Export to pdf, email, text, or even facebook/twitter • Landscape typing • Full suite of x-url-callback actions • Night mode, for typing in the dark • Link mode makes phone #'s and website url's tappable • Sort files by chronological or alphabetical order • Archive keeps your workspace clean without permanently deleting • TaskPaper features like @done, tab swipes, and .taskpaper extensions ** For the tech-savvy who were wondering, UpWord uses UTF-8 encoded plain-text with Unix style line breaks. Our plain-text files will work with any modern text editor, so there's no format lock-in. * In-app purchases: Almost all of UpWord is available without charge (free!). The following features are unlocked via IAP: bonus themes/fonts/sounds, repeating reminders, shortcuts, syncing shortcuts & reminders, passcode lock

About

Note!

This app offers a minimalist approach to note-taking, focusing on speed and simplicity. It allows for quick plain text entries, organized by modification date, with options for text resizing and passcode protection for privacy.

Highlights
  • Quick plain text notes
  • Sorted by latest modified
  • Pinch to zoom text size
  • Set passcode to lock notes
Features
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Nothing more, nothing less. Designed to be as minimal as possible for quick plain text notes. + Sorted by latest modified + Pinch to zoom/change text size + Set a passcode to lock your notes

Screenshots

Notes, Notepad & Memo4 screens
Note!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notes, Notepad & Memo at none against Note!'s shown. Notes, Notepad & Memo also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 61%). Note!'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Notes, Notepad & Memo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Note! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Notes, Notepad & Memo's written reviews are positive against 61% of Note!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes, Notepad & Memo ships an update every 5 weeks, Note! every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notes, Notepad & Memo versus Note!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes, Notepad & MemoNote!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurious Creators Co.RIEU Limited

Customer experience

Notes, Notepad & Memo

All ratings2,477 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews1,035 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.9%

Note!

All ratings1,045 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.2%

User reviews

Notes, Notepad & Memo

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for organization
  • 💡 Useful for lists and notes
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Sync and backup issues
  • ⚠️ Outdated and not updated
  • 💰 Aggressive upselling of premium features

Note!

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 🚀 Efficient note-taking
  • 💡 Useful for quick notes and ideas
  • 👍 Clean and clutter-free interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent and intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Lack of backup/export functionality
  • 🔒 No option to remove ads
  • 🐛 Distracting pop-ups

Bugs and requests

Notes, Notepad & Memo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting scrambled
  • Syncing problems with Dropbox and other services
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Settings and preferences not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to attach photos
  • Improve offline functionality
  • Provide better customer support
  • Implement more customization options

Note!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads disrupt note-taking experience
  • Inability to delete old notes
  • Lack of printing functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add iCloud sync and backup
  • Implement a paid, ad-free version
  • Allow for note organization and sorting
  • Improve text formatting and editing capabilities

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Notes, Notepad & Memo

One-time10
  • Loyalty Reward 2Free
  • Loyalty Reward 1Free
  • Loyalty Reward 3Free
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  • Loyalty Reward 7Free
  • Loyalty Reward 9Free
  • Loyalty Reward 8Free
  • Loyalty Reward 10Free
  • Loyalty Reward 4Free
  • Loyalty Reward 6Free
  • Go Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Note!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Notes, Notepad & Memo free?
Notes, Notepad & Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note! free?
Note! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes, Notepad & Memo or Note!?
Note! is rated higher. Notes, Notepad & Memo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Note! averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Notes, Notepad & Memo or Note! have ads?
Note! shows ads; Notes, Notepad & Memo does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes, Notepad & Memo or Note!?
Notes, Notepad & Memo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Note! every 13 months. Most recently, Notes, Notepad & Memo was updated on October 15, 2026 and Note! on October 11, 2026.

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