ColorNote vs Inkpad Notepad
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ColorNote
Android notepad for color-coded notes and checklists
Inkpad Notepad
Simple synced notepad for notes and to-do lists, with AI chat
Where they differ
- ColorNote starts at $1.99 - $15.99 per item (in-app purchases; billing basis not shown). Inkpad Notepad starts at $5 per month, billed annually.
- Only Inkpad Notepad lists a web app.
- Only Inkpad Notepad lists an iOS app.
- ColorNote also covers linked notes and calendar.
- Inkpad Notepad also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| ColorNote | Inkpad Notepad | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.99 - $15.99 per item (in-app purchases; billing basis not shown) | $5 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Free to install. The Google Play listing names only a writing assistant and grammar checker as premium features and does not say what else the paid version adds. | Sync between mobile devices and the web, offline notes and 30 MB of storage, with ads shown. Unlimited syncs, note history and the AI models are listed for paid plans only. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Social & Mobile, Inc. | Workpail, LLC |
| Price read from | play.google.com | inkpad.me |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
ColorNote
- Android users who want a plain notepad with checklists
- Shopping lists and reminders kept on the home screen as widgets
- Keeping notes in step between an Android phone and tablet
Inkpad Notepad
- People who want a plain notepad for lists and quick notes
- Reading and editing phone notes from a computer's browser
- Android and iPhone users who want the same notes on both
Worth knowing
ColorNote
- Android only: the FAQ says there is no version for other mobile systems or for PCs and suggests the BlueStacks emulator on a computer.
- Google Play shows in-app purchases of $1.99 to $15.99 per item without saying what each item is or how it is billed.
- Notes cannot be opened in other programs, and the FAQ's only route to another operating system is sending notes by email.
- A forgotten master password cannot be recovered; clearing it loses the notes that were locked with it.
Inkpad Notepad
- The free plan shows ads and stops at 30 MB of storage; hiding ads needs a paid plan.
- The website quotes prices billed annually. The US App Store also lists monthly options and a Basic plan ($1.99 monthly, $19.99 yearly) that the website's table omits.
- Sign-in works only through a Google or Apple account.
- AI use is capped by plan, from 100 standard requests on Premium to 600 on Plus, and the advanced model is on Plus only.
Key features
ColorNote
- Text notes and checklists
- Text notes hold free-form writing, and checklists cover to-do and shopping lists whose items are checked off with a tap.
- Color-coding
- Notes are sorted into color groups. Each group can be given a name and shows how many notes it holds.
- Reminders and status bar pins
- A note can have a time, all-day or repeating reminder, or be pinned to the Android status bar so it stays in view.
- Home screen widgets
- Sticky-note widgets put individual notes on the Android home screen.
- Calendar view
- Notes can be attached to dates on a calendar, and the app raises a reminder for a note on the date it was assigned to.
- Note lock and backup
- A master password locks individual notes. Notes back up to device storage or to the online sync service, which encrypts them with AES before upload.
Inkpad Notepad
- Notes, to-do lists and shopping lists
- A note can stay as plain text or be switched to a to-do list or a shopping list. Everything is saved automatically as you write.
- Sync and web access
- Notes sync between Android and iOS devices and back up online, and the same account opens them in a web browser on a computer. Notes on the phone stay available offline.
- Search and tags
- Keyword search filters the list of notes as you type, and tags group related notes together.
- AI chat assistant and writing tools
- A chat assistant built on GPT helps with editing and brainstorming, writing tools fix spelling, grammar and style, and a quiz mode asks questions about your notes.
- Note history and PIN code
- Paid plans can view and restore up to 10 earlier versions of a note and protect the app with a PIN code.
- Export, import and trash
- Notes export to an Inkpad Archive zip file that can be imported into another account. Deleted notes sit in the trash for 30 days before they are removed.
Plans
ColorNote
ColorNote$0
Free install from Google Play, with text notes, checklists, color groups, reminders, widgets, note lock and backup among the listed features.
Premium (in-app purchases)$1.99 - $15.99
per item; the billing basis is not shown on Google Play
The listing's release notes place a writing assistant and grammar checker in the premium version. The individual items are not itemized.
Inkpad Notepad
Free$0
Sync between mobile devices and the web, offline notes and 30 MB of storage, with ads.
Premium$5
per month, billed annually
500 MB of storage, unlimited syncs with 500 MB of uploads a month, no ads, 10 earlier versions per note, premium support and 100 standard AI requests.
Standard$12.50
per month, billed annually
Everything in Premium, with the standard AI request allowance raised to 300.
Plus$20
per month, billed annually
Everything in Standard, plus the advanced AI model, with 600 standard and 100 advanced AI requests.
Ways to pay less
ColorNote
No public discounts listed.
Inkpad Notepad
- Annual discount
Yearly in-app plans cost about 17% less
The US App Store lists Inkpad Lite at $5.99 monthly or $59.99 yearly, and Standard at $14.99 or $149.99, about 17% less than twelve monthly payments.
