NotePad vs Notepad Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NotePad
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a versatile note-taking app. Create typed or handwritten notes, manage them within categories, and share them via email, SMS, or PDF. Includes options for reminders and visual customization.
- Typed and handwritten notes
- Category management
- Photo integration
- Print and email notes
- Set reminders
- Customizable fonts and colors
- Handwritten drawing tools
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NotePad Pro was created to help you manage and create notepads in both typed format and handwritten format. Notepads are great for keeping notes, reminders, used as a shopping list, homework notes, meeting notes, lecture notes, etc. You have the option to create a book of all notepads, selected categories or selected notepads. They can be printed, emailed, send reminders or sms (sms typed text only). There are two functions available: NotePad Categories - Create, edit or delete the categories for each notepad with the option to select a photo from your photo album or take a new photo. If you delete a Category, all notepads under that category will be deleted as well. To search for a category, simply enter the Category Name. You can change the photo or re-take another one. Notepads - Create, edit or delete the notepad for each category. You also have the option to delete all Checked notepads or one at a time. For each notepad, you enter the title, photo, notes (typed and/or written) and completion (checked/unchecked). You can select the photo from your photo album or take a new photo. The category, creation time and creation date will be automatically displayed. You can change the date and time. You have the option to change fonts, font size and font colour when entering the typed notes. To search for a notepad, simply enter the Notepad Title and the details will be displayed. For the handwritten notes, you can change the colour and width of the text or shapes. You can also select solid lines or dashed lines. Shapes included are arc, line, rectangle, rectangle fill, square, square fill, diamond, diamond fill, circle, circle fill, semicircle, semicirclefill, ellipse, ellipse fill, triangle and triangle fill. Stickers or Emoticons can be added to the page. Option to pick a photo from photo album or take a new one to use as background. You can also save the handwritten notes to your photo album. You have the option to email, display the pdf file, print, delete, set a reminder or SMS the notepad. The email will include the notepad in the email body and a pdf file as an attachment.
Notepad Pro
This app allows you to create, organize, and secure your notes and important data. It offers customization options for notes, iCloud synchronization, and a built-in PDF editor for document management. Stay organized with widgets and notifications.
- Unlimited note storage
- Customizable note appearance
- Secure app lock with biometrics
- iCloud synchronization
- Built-in PDF editor
- Today's notes widget
- Auto-delete notes
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Notepad Pro - Smart Notes, Secure Data & PDF Manager Notepad Pro helps you save, organize, and protect your important notes, memos, and favorite data in one powerful app. Create notes with different colors, images, font styles, and font sizes to match your needs and stay organized effortlessly. With iCloud Sync, your notes are safely stored in iCloud so you can access, restore, or delete them anytime, directly from the app. Notepad Pro also includes a Today’s Notes Widget that displays the current date and gives timely notifications, helping you stay on top of your daily tasks and reminders. In addition to fast and simple note-taking, Notepad Pro now includes a built-in PDF Editor & Manager, making it easier to work with documents in one place. Key Features:- - Notes & Organization • Unlimited notes storage • Multiple note colors • Pinned & private notes • Custom font styles & font sizes • Sort notes by name or date • Auto-delete notes after a selected time • Easy note sharing • One-tap quick note creation - Security • App lock with multiple passcode options • Touch ID & Face ID support - iCloud Sync • iCloud sync for notes • Retrieve or delete notes from iCloud - Widgets & Notifications • Widget for today’s notes • Notifications for daily notes & reminders - PDF Editor & Manager • Create and manage PDF files • Edit existing PDFs • Export notes as PDF • Share PDFs easily • Add signatures and stamps to PDFs • Store and organize PDFs in one place Note down anything, anytime, anywhere with just one tap and never miss an important thought or reminder again with smart notifications. Note: All your data is stored locally on your device. We do not access, collect, or store your data. Your privacy is fully protected. Thank you for using this app. We’re committed to improving your experience with every update. Keep writing and stay organized!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notepad Pro at 4.3 against NotePad's 1.0. Notepad Pro also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). NotePad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
NotePad costs $2.99 and Notepad Pro $1.99 up front. Notepad Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NotePad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notepad Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NotePad's written reviews are positive against 25% of Notepad Pro's.
NotePad ships an update every 3 months, Notepad Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NotePad | Notepad Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jessica Tunnicliffe | Hiren Merja |
Customer experience
NotePad
Notepad Pro
In-app purchases
NotePad
No in-app purchases
Notepad Pro
- Notepad Pro+ Advanced Tools$4.99
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