IsI Notepad vs Note!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IsI Notepad
This app provides a straightforward way to record and quickly retrieve important information. It offers a simple, single-page interface for notes, with options to disable ads, unlock new notepads, change fonts, and add more notes through in-app purchases. It's designed for easy use and secure storage of ideas and data.
- Record important data
- Quick retrieval of notes
- Disable advertising (in-app purchase)
- Unlock new notepads (in-app purchase)
- Change font size (in-app purchase)
- Unlock more notes (in-app purchase)
- Switch between notes with swipe gestures
Read full descriptionHide full description
The ISI Notepad is a simple notepad app. With ISI Notepad you can easily record important data and retrieve them just as quickly. So far there is only one page (but this is almost infinitely long) on which the notes can be saved. From version 1.2, you now have the possibility by InApp purchase to disable the advertising in the app, unlock new notepads and change the font size. Also you have the possibility to unlock more notes. So you have the possibility to individualize this app to your wishes. For every user who has unlocked all functions, there is now a label in the upper area (for the iPhone under the Options button), which shows the currently used note. In addition, it is now possible to quickly and easily switch between all available notes (with the + and - buttons or even easier, with swipe movements to the left or right). So it is no longer absolutely necessary to go to the options screen to change the currently used note and the user control should now work even more intuitive. Many users like the simple design of this notepad app. The reduction to the most important features makes it easy to use this app. IsI notepad is a first-class assistant to write your own ideas or only to store short notes in your studies or profession. So you can have the head free for more important things and be sure that your ideas and data are securely kept in this app. Whether it's on the iPhone, iPad or iPod, you'll have the ability to record your thoughts quickly and easily, driving your productivity and / or creativity to unimagined heights. ;) And the whole basic features of this app are free. Of course, there are some cheap in-app purchases, with the only goal to improve this app. If there are other ways to improve the app in the future, additional free features may be added. However (perhaps after aconstructive feedback), in future there will be more features those will expand the possibilities of ISI notepad.
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.
- Quick plain text notes
- Sorted by latest modified
- Pinch to zoom text size
- Set passcode to lock notes
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Note! at 4.7 against IsI Notepad's 3.0. Note! also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 22%) and ratings volume (1K vs 14). IsI Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. IsI Notepad sells 4 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.
Note! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note! has 1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of IsI Notepad's written reviews are positive against 61% of Note!'s.
IsI Notepad ships an update every 6 weeks, Note! every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IsI Notepad | Note! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominic Barra | RIEU Limited |
Customer experience
IsI Notepad
Note!
Bugs and requests
IsI Notepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
IsI Notepad
- New Features$0.99
- More notes$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Infinite Notes$8.99
Note!
- Remove Ads$3.99
