# Smart Note Notepad vs Notebooks

The clearest difference is rating: Notebooks at 1.6 against Smart Note Notepad's 1.0. Notebooks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Smart Note Notepad's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notebooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notebooks holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebooks has 10 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 15% of Notebooks's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Note Notepad | Notebooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-note-notepad-draw-memo/id997513915/reviews) | **[1.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | **15.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 22 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JIN HWAN KIM](https://appshunter.io/developer/576623931) | [Droid-Veda LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432465313) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Note Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-note-notepad-draw-memo/id997513915)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| upgrade to pro | $3.99 | one-time |


### Notebooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785)

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a digital notebook. Create multiple notebooks, customize covers, and protect them with passwords. Easily search, attach images, and convert notes to PDF.

**Highlights:** Multiple customizable notebooks, Password protection, Page titles and bookmarking, Freehand drawing, Image attachments, PDF conversion, Google Drive backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Note Notepad free?

Smart Note Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notebooks free?

Notebooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Note Notepad or Notebooks?

Notebooks is rated higher. Smart Note Notepad averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Notebooks averages 1.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do Smart Note Notepad or Notebooks have ads?

Both Smart Note Notepad and Notebooks show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*