Best Simple Notes alternatives: apps like Simple Notes - Noted Memo

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Updated November 2026

Looking for something like Simple Notes? We've analyzed 10+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to Simple Notes

Colored Notes Simple - taking#1

Colored Notes Simple - taking by luca calciano

memo, checklist and reminders
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
2.4(5 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Organize your thoughts and reminders with a vibrant and intuitive note-taking experience. Customize your notes with colors and set timely notifications to never miss an appointment or task. Enjoy a simple yet engaging way to manage your daily information.

Color Notes#2

Color Notes by Hagens Media, LLC.

Color Notes - Notebook - To Do
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.1😞(640 ratings)
Free
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Capture thoughts and tasks with a digital notebook. Create, edit, and organize notes with customizable colors. Sync across devices to keep your ideas accessible anywhere, eliminating the need for physical notepads.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Simple and fast
  • 📝 Great note-taking app
  • 🎨 Useful color-coding
  • 👍 Versatile and useful

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Lost all notes after update
  • 🐛 Syncing issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to find old notes
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Unable to access account on new device
  • 🐛 Notes won't save
Notes, notepad, notebook#3

Notes, notepad, notebook by Orange Dog

Notes, notepad, notebook
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.7(480 ratings)
Free
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Capture ideas, create lists, and organize your life with this easy-to-use note-taking app. Supports text, audio, images, and offers reminders, calendar integration, and sharing features.

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Safe Notes: Notebook, Notepad
Safe Notes: Notebook, Notepad
Safe Notes: Notebook, Notepad
Note taking, note everything
Free

This app provides a secure and customizable way to take notes and manage to-do lists. It offers features like password protection, colorful themes, and data recovery, allowing users to organize and protect their thoughts and tasks.

Secure note-taking with password and PIN lockCreate notes with text, checkboxes, and picturesCustomizable colorful themes and backgrounds
🔧 Utilities
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ad-supported
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LOCK MEMO - Secure Notes
LOCK MEMO - Secure Notes
LOCK MEMO - Secure Notes
Private notes with passcode
Free

This app offers a straightforward way to create and manage private notes with robust passcode protection. It's designed for intuitive use, requiring no complex setup to keep your personal information, ideas, and daily entries secure and organized.

Passcode protectionCreate and edit notesFolder management
🔧 Utilities
(496)
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Notes: notepad and lists
Notes: notepad and lists
Notes: notepad and lists
Notes: notepad and lists
Free

This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.

3-in-1 notepad, to-do list, and memosCreate notes from photos, images, and voiceSet notifications and reminders
🔧 Utilities
(686)
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Calculator Plus #1
Calculator Plus #1
Calculator Plus #1
Basic Calculator with History
Free

A straightforward calculator app designed for everyday math, school, budgeting, and shopping. It offers essential functions, a clear interface with large buttons, and a history log for reviewing past calculations. Advanced features include memory functions, percentage calculations, and multi-window support for efficient workflow.

Basic arithmetic operationsCalculation historyMemory function
🔧 Utilities
(5.1K)
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Basic Calculator+
Basic Calculator+
Basic Calculator+
Basic Four Function Calculator
Free

Perform essential arithmetic operations with a straightforward calculator app. Its large buttons and clear display ensure ease of use, supporting both portrait and landscape orientations.

Basic four functionsClear displayLarge buttons
🔧 Utilities
(262K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Sticky Notes & Color Widget
Sticky Notes & Color Widget
Sticky Notes & Color Widget
Simple Note Checklist Reminder
Free

Create colorful sticky notes, checklists, and reminders that can be pinned to your Home Screen as widgets. Dictate notes with your voice, add photos, and organize them by color. Sync across Apple devices with iCloud and secure private notes with an app lock.

Home Screen widgetsColor-coded notesChecklists and to-do lists
🔧 Utilities
(6.7K)
free with in-app purchases
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Lists To do
Lists To do
Lists To do
To-do lists, tasks & reminders
Free

Organize all your tasks, lists, and to-dos with ease. This app offers intuitive design, intelligent features for managing items, and powerful reminder capabilities. Keep track of everything from shopping lists to work items and never miss an important task again.

Task and list managementCustomizable remindersIntuitive and customizable interface
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(107K)
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