Comparison

NotePad vs Mgears Go

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Typed and handwritten notes
  • Category management
  • Photo integration
  • Print and email notes
  • Set reminders
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Handwritten drawing tools
Features
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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.

About

Mgears Go

Features
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● Mstick, now available on Mgears Go # Simple is the best! Mstick initial setting, Piece of cake on Mgears Go! : Register your Mstick device in Mgears Go and you're done setting up the one-stop! : An easy-to-follow one-stop installation guide that covers everything from hotspot settings to Bluetooth connectivity. # Driver-only Mstick? NO! Now you can install apps with none restrictions on location and complete remote control for any passenger within the vehicle. : Using Mgears Go's 'Mirroring' remote control function, you can install apps anywhere, anytime. : The screen's vehicle can be controlled not only from the driver's seat, but also from the passenger's seat and the back seat. # A stable hands-free connection enables uninterrupted calls! : A stable call connection feature enables you to experience calls without delay in any situation, regardless of whether you need to get on or off at a rest area. # Solve Mstick's mystery with just one click! : Press the 'User Guide' button to connect to the guide site! For more, check out the FAQ. ● Mgears official channel - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Mstick/ - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb3qZnsI-Jz1jQ_16Ew67xw/ - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mgears_en/ - Amazon https://a.co/d/8XLrGYa ● Customer Service - E-MAIL : mgears@ubridge.co.kr ※ Devices that support the Mgears Go app Mstick1 / Mstick2 / Mstick2Lite / IAN-10 / Mstick3

Screenshots

NotePad4 screens
Mgears Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mgears Go at Free against NotePad's $2.99. NotePad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Mgears Go is free to download; NotePad costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePad ships an update every 3 months, Mgears Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NotePad versus Mgears Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePadMgears Go
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJessica TunnicliffeUBRIDGE

In-app purchases

None

NotePad

No in-app purchases

None

Mgears Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePad free?
NotePad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mgears Go free?
Mgears Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NotePad or Mgears Go have ads?
Neither NotePad nor Mgears Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePad or Mgears Go?
NotePad ships an update every 3 months, and Mgears Go every 2 months. Most recently, NotePad was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mgears Go on October 25, 2026.

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