Comparison

Inkpad Notepad vs My Notes

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

Head to head
About

Inkpad Notepad

Effortlessly capture thoughts, to-do lists, and shopping lists with this intuitive note-taking app. Sync your notes online for access from any device, and easily search, share, or delete them. It's the digital notepad you'll always have with you.

Highlights
  • Create notes and lists
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Online syncing and web access
  • Search notes and lists
  • Share notes via email/SMS
  • Delete notes easily
Features
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InkPad Notepad is the simple, elegant, easy way to keep notes on your phone, or on the web. Once upon a time, you had to write down notes in a paper notepad and carry it around with you. If you wrote a shopping list or to do list, you might go to the store and discover you had forgotten your notepad. But how often do you forget to bring your mobile phone with you? Introducing InkPad, the notepad you’ll only forget as often as your phone! Inkpad Notepad let's you access your notes online on our website. You can create or edit notes from the convenience of your computer's web browser, and always have access to your notes from your phone when you're offline too. CREATE NOTES InkPad is designed to look like a paper notepad, and is just as simple to use. When you open InkPad, you’ll see a list of all notes you’ve created. To add a new note, tap on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen. CREATE TO DO LIST Create a note as usual, then select the "to do list" button at the top of the note screen. CREATE SHOPPING LIST Create a note as usual, then select the "shopping list" button at the top of the note. EDIT NOTE OR TO DO LIST Now you can write your note. Just like a paper notepad, you don’t have to do anything special to save your notes, they are auto-saved for you. SAVE As mentioned above, notes are auto-saved. You don’t have to do anything special to save them. SYNC NOTES ONLINE Inkpad Notepad lets you sync/backup notes online. You can access your online notes on our website by signing in with the same account you selected in the mobile app. SEARCH YOUR NOTES OR TO DO LISTS Inkpad Notepad now gives you an option to search your notes or to do lists. From the home screen, tap on the search icon, then begin writing. As you write, the list of notes will be filtered to only display notes containing the search keyword. Press the "X" button to clear the note search, and view all notes as usual. SHARE NOTES At the bottom of each note is a “share” button. Tapping it brings up all the ways to share. Typical ways include email, SMS, etc. CHANGE NOTE’S TITLE To change a notes title, tap on the title area at the top of that note. DELETE NOTE If you don’t want a note any longer, you can delete it in several ways: 1) Open the note, tap the “delete” button at the bottom of the page. 2) From the main notes screen, swipe-left the title of a note, then tap on “delete”. BACKUP NOTES To backup a note, press the share button and email to yourself the note you want to backup. TYPICAL USES Write To do lists, shopping lists, addresses, email, SMS, Twitter updates*, write lyrics, poems, or even a novel if you feel like it! The uses are limited only by your imagination. Follow @InkpadNotes on twitter and facebook to receive updates about InkPad Note pad. *Assumes separate Twitter client is installed, Twitter cannot post note pad content longer than 140 characters. Privacy Policy: https://www.inkpadnotepad.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.inkpadnotepad.com/terms

About

My Notes

A straightforward notes application designed to help you jot down ideas and organize them easily. Features colored tags for categorization, filtering, pinning important notes, and sorting options. Offers enhanced security with offline storage and optional biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Organize notes with colored tags
  • Filter notes by tags
  • Pin important notes for quick access
  • Sort notes by date or title
  • Offline storage for enhanced security
  • Biometric authentication (Touch ID/Face ID)
Features
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Tired of finding the perfect notes app for yourself? Try My Notes! A simple notes application designed just for you. With its straightforward and uncomplicated user interface, you can become a master notes-taker in seconds! The aim of My Notes is to encourage people to take notes, jot down ideas, and, in general, write stuff. Let's talk about the features of My Notes. - With My Notes, you can create notes that are organised the way you like them. Choose from one of the five existing coloured tags and categorise your notes. You can also change the tags using the context menu. - Tags can be used to filter your notes. View all the notes you have typed, or just the notes with which the selected filter is associated. - Important notes can be pinned to the top of the list for quicker access - Notes can be sorted either by Date or by Title in ascending as well as descending order - My notes is secure as it does not have access to the internet. All your notes are stored on your device, and nothing is uploaded to any server. - If you want even more security, you can turn on biometric authentication (Touch ID or Face ID) form the quick settings menu. This way, only you have access to your notes. The best part about this application is that it is completely free! So, there is no reason for not trying out My Notes.

Screenshots

Inkpad Notepad4 screens
My Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inkpad Notepad at 4.6 against My Notes's 3.0. Inkpad Notepad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8.6K vs 2). My Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Inkpad Notepad sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkpad Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkpad Notepad has 8.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkpad Notepad ships an update every 2 weeks, My Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Inkpad Notepad versus My Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkpad NotepadMy Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkpail, LLCRishik Dev

Customer experience

Inkpad Notepad

All ratings8,627 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.0%

My Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Inkpad Notepad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes sometimes disappear after updates
  • Cursor positioning issues when editing
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to password protect notes
  • Improve note editing functionality
  • Provide more font and formatting options
  • Implement a multi-select/delete feature for notes
  • Add reminders and alarm functionality

My Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Inkpad Notepad

Subscriptions8
  • Inkpad Basic Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Inkpad Lite Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Inkpad Standard Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Inkpad Basic Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Inkpad Plus Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Inkpad Lite Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Inkpad Standard Yearly$149.991 Year
  • Inkpad Plus Yearly$239.991 Year
None

My Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkpad Notepad free?
Inkpad Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Notes free?
My Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkpad Notepad or My Notes?
Inkpad Notepad is rated higher. Inkpad Notepad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while My Notes averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Inkpad Notepad or My Notes have ads?
Inkpad Notepad shows ads; My Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkpad Notepad or My Notes?
Inkpad Notepad ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Inkpad Notepad was updated on November 3, 2026 and My Notes on October 30, 2026.

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