# Simple Notes. — Simple & easy note taking app.

> A simple, text-focused note-taking application with sharing capabilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Yuto Iwakami.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-notes/id1104759509 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yuto Iwakami](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584545568)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 47 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.1 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2016-04-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-notes/id1104759509/reviews.md

## What is Simple Notes.?

Simple Notes. is exactly what the name says, a simple note taking app.
The app's core idea is to provide an app with features that everyone is going to use. There's no grids, cameras, audio and etc. Just text, and sharing.


What can this app do?
-Create notes
-Display the number of characters
-Sort notes
-Show list of notes, or most recent note using widgets
-Share instantly using the Messages app

-How to Create Notes
1. Press "Create new Note"
2. Enter the any text you'd like to save
3. Press "Save"
    After your first save, your note will be saved automatically

-How to delete Notes
Swipe your note to the left
   or
1. Tap the three dots button
2. Press edit
3. Then press "-" then press "delete"

-How to sort notes
1. Tap the three dots button
2. Tap the way you want to sort your notes

-How to share notes with iMessage
0. Open "iMessage"
1. Tap on a conversation
2. Tap on Simple Notes. from the app drawer 
3. Select a note you'd like to send
4. Press the blue arrow and your message is sent!
(If you don't want to send your title, turn on the switch on the top)


Please leave reviews and comments in the App Store/Twitter Direct Message about what should be done to make this app better

## Key features

- Create text notes
- Character count display
- Sort notes
- Widget support
- Instant sharing via Messages
- Automatic saving

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-notes/id1104759509/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Suuuuper simple, like the name

*2025-09-29*

This app is suuuuper simple, which sounds like a bad thing at first, but it’s actually very good. Completely 100% free! I just needed a notes app for just that, jotting down small notes and keeping all my random little thoughts in one single app. Good for quick to-do list for the day, things to remember for next meeting, quick shopping list. No fancy overwhelming tools or nothing just notes. If u like fancy tools and text and stuff then just find another notes app, I’ll keep this one all to myself.

You just press the pen button and just write. You can also favorite notes which I do for thoughts I need at my immediate disposal. Most recent favorited note goes at the very top. Also makes the title of the note the first line of text you write no need to come up with a title. There’s a search bar right up there to look for specific thoughts. Easy to delete just swipe left. Swipe right to quickly favorite as well. You can customize overall font size so I can make the text big so I can see it without doing it manually for each note.

### 5/5 — Why I like simple notes

*2025-09-25, version 2.7.6*

Cause I can right stuff down because I’m a very forgetful person

### 5/5 — Love🤍

*2025-08-12, version 2.7.6*

I use this to write my random thoughts or notes honestly I use this for then the notes app so yes🤍

### 4/5 — good app

*2025-07-24, version 2.7.6*

nice app but we should be able to pin notes !!

### 4/5 — great but

*2025-03-25, version 2.7.6*

wish i could add pictures

### 2/5 — IMPORTANT!

*2025-01-28, version 2.7.6*

Hey, I really like this app but the notes get deleted if you delete the app and then download it again. Isn’t there a way to add an email to the app so that even if the app is deleted we can still get the download the app on a different device and log in with our email to get our notes?

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2024-09-04, version 2.7.5*

The best notes app ever!

### 5/5 — APPropriately titled notes

*2024-08-09, version 2.7.5*

This app is perfect in its simplicity and utility.
It takes notes and allows you to do so quickly with as few steps as possible between you thinking it and putting your idea down. That's what a notepad should be. A notepad shouldn’t require a subscription or third party cloud storage and telemetry. I really like its integration with imessage too, very useful.

### 3/5 — Good but needs more features

*2024-04-24, version 2.7.3*

This app is great for quick notes, I used it every day for everything I needed to jot down. For me I had a giant list of my passwords in this app. I unfortunately wasn’t smart enough to write them down also, because one day with no warning I accidentally swiped left, and deleted all of my passwords. This is probably my fault in a few ways but a “recently deleted” would be amazing and help so much with keeping my passwords safe without worrying about them being deleted

### 4/5 — Wow, a significant improvement

*2024-01-15*

15JAN24: sent support about a text sizing issue = BOOM -fixed! Keep in the background to absorb random thoughts and ideas with an occasional paste (format-free!). A fine, reliable writing companion. Large-Tip-Time  =Peace=

## Frequently asked questions about Simple Notes.

### How do I create a note in Simple Notes?

To create a note, tap "Create new Note", enter your text, and then press "Save". Your note will be automatically saved after the first save.

### How can I delete a note in Simple Notes?

You can delete a note by swiping it to the left. Alternatively, tap the three dots button, select 'edit', then press '-' and 'delete'.

### How do I sort my notes in Simple Notes?

To sort your notes, tap the three dots button and then select the desired sorting method from the options provided.

### Can I share notes from Simple Notes?

Yes, you can share notes instantly using the Messages app. Open iMessage, select a conversation, tap Simple Notes. from the app drawer, choose a note, and send.

### Does Simple Notes have ads?

No, Simple Notes does not contain advertisements.

### What devices is Simple Notes compatible with?

Simple Notes is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Simple Notes updated?

The latest version, 2.7.6, was released on September 12, 2024, indicating regular updates to improve the application.

### What is the user rating for Simple Notes?

Simple Notes has a strong user rating of 4.6 stars based on 47 ratings, suggesting a positive user experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.6 — 2024-09-12

- Support for icon customization in iOS/iPadOS 18

### 2.7.5 — 2024-08-05

- New Shortcut to retrieve contents of a note
- Improved widget performance  
- Fix: Rendering issue with list widget

### 2.7.4 — 2024-05-04

- Fix: App crashes when long pressing a note when the search field is empty
- Other minor improvements

### 2.7.3 — 2024-04-15

- New toggle to turn off title in widget
- Other minor improvements

### 2.7.2 — 2024-03-26

Thank you for using Simple Notes.
If you have any feedback, tap “Feedback” in settings or leave a review on the App Store

Changes
- New option to show confirmation before deleting a note
- Fix: Wrong note is deleted when using search

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