Comparison

Smart Note Notepad vs Drawing Memo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Gallery interface
  • Customizable paper styles
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Edit cells
  • Draw memos
Features
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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.

About

Drawing Memo

Quickly jot down notes and sketches with a variety of pen colors. Save and share your creations easily via email or social media. A paid plan offers a trash can function for restoring deleted memos.

Highlights
  • Handwritten memo creation
  • Variety of pen colors
  • Drawing capabilities
  • Save to camera roll
  • Share to SNS and email
  • Trash can function (paid)
Features
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- Quick and easy memo by handwriting Simple design for quick memos. A wide variety of pen colors! You can also draw a little. - Save to Camera Roll and Share to SNS Easy to save and share from within the app. You can easily save and share your work from within the app, or attach it to an email. - Equipped with a trash can function You can restore memos that have been accidentally deleted (paid plan). Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) If you have any questions, comments, or requests If you have any problems, comments, or requests, please contact us via App > Settings > Contact Us. We are planning to update the app with new features and additions, so we will keep you updated. >Terms of use https://www.stellaxia.com/userpolicy >Privacy policy https://www.stellaxia.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Smart Note Notepad4 screens
Drawing Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Memo at 100% against Smart Note Notepad's 10%. Drawing Memo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawing Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Memo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Memo has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Smart Note Notepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drawing Memo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Note Notepad ships an update every 5 months, Drawing Memo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Note Notepad versus Drawing Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Note NotepadDrawing Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJIN HWAN KIMShiho Sadamizu

Customer experience

Smart Note Notepad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative81.8%

Drawing Memo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Note Notepad

One-time1
  • upgrade to pro$3.99
1 purchases

Drawing Memo

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Smart Note Notepad free?
Smart Note Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Memo free?
Drawing Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Note Notepad or Drawing Memo?
Drawing Memo is rated higher. Smart Note Notepad averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Drawing Memo averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Smart Note Notepad or Drawing Memo have ads?
Both Smart Note Notepad and Drawing Memo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Note Notepad or Drawing Memo?
Smart Note Notepad ships an update every 5 months, and Drawing Memo monthly. Most recently, Smart Note Notepad was updated on September 29, 2026 and Drawing Memo on September 23, 2026.

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