New Note Notebook vs Smart Note Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Note Notebook
Create visually appealing notes and memos with a variety of professionally designed coloring paper styles. Easily edit and organize your entries with intuitive gallery and gesture controls. Enjoy a relaxing digital note-taking experience on your iPhone and iPad.
- Gallery interface
- Custom coloring paper styles
- Pinch and stretch zoom
- Edit cells via press hold or swipe
- Digital note-taking
Read full descriptionHide full description
with simple and awesome gallery interface. make beautiful notes and memos with professionally designed coloring paper styles. thank you for your support ! relax and wonderful digital experience on iPhone and iPad ! How to use. pinch And stretch fingers to zoom, press hold or swipe to edit cells in collection, The Creativity Never Ends ! appreciate your encouragement with good comments.
Smart Note Notepad
Create visually appealing notes and memos using professionally designed coloring paper styles. This app offers a simple gallery interface for easy management and editing of your digital creations.
- Gallery interface
- Customizable paper styles
- Pinch to zoom
- Edit cells
- Draw memos
Read full descriptionHide full description
with simple and awesome gallery interface. make beautiful notes and memos with professionally designed coloring paper styles. thank you for your support ! relax and wonderful digital experience on iPhone and iPad ! How to use. pinch And stretch fingers to zoom, press hold or swipe to edit cells in collection, The Creativity Never Ends ! appreciate your encouragement with good comments.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: New Note Notebook at 2.0 against Smart Note Notepad's 1.0. New Note Notebook also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 10%). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. New Note Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
New Note Notebook holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Note Notebook has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of New Note Notebook's written reviews are positive against 10% of Smart Note Notepad's.
New Note Notebook ships an update every 5 days, Smart Note Notepad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Note Notebook | Smart Note Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIN HWAN KIM | JIN HWAN KIM |
Customer experience
New Note Notebook
Smart Note Notepad
In-app purchases
New Note Notebook
- upgrade to pro$3.99
Smart Note Notepad
- upgrade to pro$3.99
Questions
Is New Note Notebook free?
Is Smart Note Notepad free?
Which has better reviews, New Note Notebook or Smart Note Notepad?
Do New Note Notebook or Smart Note Notepad have ads?
Which is updated more often, New Note Notebook or Smart Note Notepad?
Other comparisons
