Comparison

Contact Notes vs Notepad ++

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

Head to head
About

Contact Notes

Effortlessly manage your professional network by capturing notes, tracking interactions, and keeping contact details updated. View people and organizations in one place to build stronger relationships and maintain context.

Highlights
  • Manage personal and professional contacts
  • Track relationship history
  • Record meetings, calls, and notes
  • Organize contacts into groups
  • Synchronize contacts across devices
  • Store detailed contact information
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It’s quick and easy to manage your professional network. Capture notes, track conversations and keep important contact details up to date wherever you are - whether you're in a meeting, travelling, networking or working remotely. View people and organisations in one place and maintain a complete history of interactions, helping you build stronger relationships and never lose important context. - Easily manage personal and professional contacts - Work with people, organisations and activities - Record meetings, calls, emails and notes - Track relationship history and engagement over time - Store detailed contact information and important notes - Organise your network into groups and categories - Search and find contacts quickly - Keep your contacts synchronised across your devices Subscribe for more features such as advanced relationship management, cloud sharing, collaboration, reporting, exporting to PDF format and additional productivity tools. Terms of Use: https://internetstack.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://internetstack.com/privacy

About

Notepad ++

This app helps you capture thoughts, plan tasks, and organize information with a clean interface. It offers rich text formatting, image attachments, clickable links, and reminders to keep you productive. Secure your sensitive notes with password protection and easily find what you need with powerful search.

Highlights
  • Create and edit notes with rich formatting
  • Attach images to notes
  • Insert clickable hyperlinks
  • Set reminders and notifications
  • Mark notes as private with password protection
  • Sort notes by color and date
  • Search functionality
Features
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The Notes App is a handy and easy-to-use tool for taking notes, planning tasks, and organising information. It offers flexible features and customisation to fit your needs. Key Features 1. Create Notes: * Effortlessly create new notes with a clean and intuitive interface, perfect for jotting down thoughts, to-dos, or key information. * Enjoy unlimited note creation with advanced formatting options, including: * Bold, italic, and underlined text for emphasis. * Bullet points and numbered lists for structured content. * Easy editing tools to refine and update your notes anytime. 2. Add Images: * Enhance your notes by attaching images directly from your device. Perfect for adding visual context, storing memorable moments, or including reference materials. 3. Font Customisation: * Personalise your notes with adjustable text sizes and a variety of font styles. Whether you need a professional look or a casual vibe, there’s a style for every need. 4. Text Alignment: * Organise your notes with precision by aligning text to the left, center, or right. Ideal for creating lists, structuring titles, or highlighting key sections. 5. Insert Clickable Links: * Integrate hyperlinks within your notes for seamless navigation to websites, documents, or other online resources. Simplify accessing external content with just a tap. 6. Reminders and Notifications: * Never miss a deadline or important task. Set reminders for specific notes and receive timely notifications to keep you on track. 7. Favourite Notes: * Pin your most critical or frequently accessed notes as favourites. Access them instantly without scrolling through your entire collection. 8. Sorting Notes: Keep your notes neatly organised with these sorting features: * By Colour: Use customisable note colours to visually categorise and group related information. * By Date: Sort notes by creation or last modification dates in ascending or descending order for chronological clarity. 9. Private Notes: * Safeguard sensitive or personal information by marking notes as private. Secure them with a password or PIN for added peace of mind. 10. Search Functionality: * Locate notes quickly with a robust search feature. Use keywords, tags, or filters to narrow down your search and save time. Subscription Details:- - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable For Further Information: Terms of Use : https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/terms/id6736382475 Privacy Policy : https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/view/id6736382475 EULA = https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/eula/id6736382475

Screenshots

Contact Notes2 screens
Notepad ++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contact Notes at 5.0 against Notepad ++'s 1.1. Contact Notes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Notepad ++'s advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1) and device support. On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Contact Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Notepad ++ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contact Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad ++ has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contact Notes ships an update every 3 days, Notepad ++ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contact Notes versus Notepad ++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContact NotesNotepad ++
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.1 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings154 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInternet StackKalpesh Donga

Customer experience

Contact Notes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Notepad ++

All ratings54 ratings
Positive3.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Contact Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Notepad ++

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Access$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Contact Notes free?
Contact Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad ++ free?
Notepad ++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Contact Notes or Notepad ++?
Contact Notes is rated higher. Contact Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Notepad ++ averages 1.1 from 54 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Contact Notes or Notepad ++?
Contact Notes ships an update every 3 days, and Notepad ++ every 4 months. Most recently, Contact Notes was updated on September 13, 2026 and Notepad ++ on September 20, 2026.

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