Comparison

Inkpad Notepad vs 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

Notes

Effortlessly capture voice, text, images, and documents, then use AI to transform them into organized, actionable notes. Features include live transcription, AI summaries, conversational editing, and flexible export options.

Highlights
  • Voice, text, image, and document capture
  • Live voice-to-text transcription
  • AI-generated summaries and templates
  • Conversational AI editing
  • Multiple export formats (TXT, PDF, Word, Markdown)
  • Smart organization with tags and folders
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Notes - AI Note Taker makes note-taking effortless — whether you're in class, at a meeting, interviewing, or brainstorming. Capture voice, text, images or documents, then let powerful AI turn raw content into clean, actionable notes in seconds. KEY BENEFITS • Capture everything — Voice memos, text entry, photos and file imports (PDF/Word/Image): create notes from any format. • Live transcription & voice to text — Speak naturally and watch live transcription convert your voice to text as you record. Fast, accurate transcription for lecture notes, meeting notes and audio transcription. • Markers & playback — Tap markers while recording to flag key moments for instant replay and faster review. • AI summaries & templates — One tap generates meeting minutes, lecture highlights, study guides, and action items. Turn long audio into concise notes and templates for fast sharing. • AI chat & editing — Ask the AI to summarize, shorten, rewrite, translate, or turn notes into email/agenda — conversational editing for polished results. • Smart organization — Add tags, favorites and folders for fast search, filter and retrieval. • Export & share — Export as TXT, PDF, Word or Markdown, or share directly to email, Slack, WhatsApp and cloud drives. • Scales with you — Future updates will add advanced search, batch merge, sorting and content analysis for professional note management. WHY IT WORKS • Save time — go from recording to usable notes in moments. • Keep focus — mark and return to the exact audio moments that matter. • Use everywhere — ideal for students, business teams, journalists and creators. PRIVACY & OFFLINE You control your data. Choose local/on-device processing or cloud features where available. Sensitive uploads only occur with your permission. See Privacy Policy inside the app. GET STARTED Download Notes - AI Note Takerand turn every lecture, meeting and idea into clear, shareable notes — faster. Subscription Service • Weekly and yearly options—unlock all AI templates, premium filters, priority updates. • Pricing and trial details are in the In-App Purchase section. Privacy & Terms • Terms of Service: https://manage.zonghongai.com/data/page/view/AINotes_TermsofUse • Privacy Policy: https://manage.zonghongai.com/data/page/view/AINotes_PrivacyPolicy Contact Us: zonghong_global@163.com

Screenshots

Inkpad Notepad4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inkpad Notepad at 4.6 against Notes's 4.0. Inkpad Notepad also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Inkpad Notepad sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkpad Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkpad Notepad has 8.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkpad Notepad ships an update every 9 days, Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inkpad Notepad versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkpad NotepadNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB90 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWorkpail, LLCShanghai Zongchong Information Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Inkpad Notepad

All ratings8,606 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.8%

Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

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
3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions3
  • AI Note Taker VIP7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker VIP(3-day free trial)3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker VIP(3-day free trial)3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Inkpad Notepad free?
Inkpad Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inkpad Notepad or Notes?
Inkpad Notepad is rated higher. Inkpad Notepad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Notes averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Inkpad Notepad or Notes have ads?
Inkpad Notepad shows ads; Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkpad Notepad or Notes?
Inkpad Notepad ships an update every 9 days, and Notes every 8 days. Most recently, Inkpad Notepad was updated on October 18, 2026 and Notes on October 17, 2026.

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