Comparison

Colored Notes Simple vs NurseNotes Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Colored Notes Simple

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.

Highlights
  • Colorful note customization
  • Appointment and meeting tracking
  • Customizable notification reminders
  • Checklist functionality
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Colorful notes, shopping lists and reminders in one simple, fast app. Color Notes makes writing things down a pleasure: every note has its own color, you spot it at a glance in the grid, and reminders make sure you never forget anything. - Colors: give each note a color - groceries, work, ideas, home. - Checklists: turn a note into a list with one tap and tick off what is done. - Reminders: pick a date and time and get a notification at the right moment. - Pinned notes: keep the important ones always at the top. - Search: find any word in an instant. - 14 themes: gradients that change the look of the whole app. - Widget: your notes on the Home Screen, with a plus button to start a new one. - Text size: small, medium or large. - Sharing: send a note or a list with one tap. - Privacy: everything stays on your iPhone and iPad, no account needed. Remembering things has never been so much fun. Color Notes is free to download and use. Some extra features are available through an optional one-time in-app purchase: pay once and keep it forever, with no subscription and nothing that renews. Purchases are handled by the App Store and can be restored on any device signed in with the same Apple ID. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/site/termofuseapp/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NurseNotes Mobile

Control vision screening software remotely from an iPad. Perform near vision tests, select students, and automatically record results. Save data to the cloud and integrate with student information systems.

Highlights
  • Remote control of screening software
  • Perform near vision screenings
  • Select students for testing
  • Automatic result recording
  • Cloud data storage
  • Student information system integration
Features
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DESCRIPTION Remote control your NurseNotes Vision Screening software with the NurseNotes App. Enjoy the freedom to work near the student and still be able to control and see what your students see. Perform near vision screenings right on your iPad. Easily select student to be tested, screen, and auto record the results. It could not be any easier. DO EVEN MORE ON THE CLOUD Save your vision screenings automatically to the cloud. Automatically store your data in your favorite student information system. ITS EASY TO GET STARTED Point your iPad at a QR code on your Mac or Windows laptop and instantly pair the two devices together. WHAT YOU NEED • NurseNotes on your laptop • Free NurseNotes app on your iPad • WiFi connection FROM CANELA SOFTWARE, MAKERS OF 20/20 Vision, NurseNotes, & LiveCloud

Screenshots

Colored Notes Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NurseNotes Mobile at 100% against Colored Notes Simple's 0%. NurseNotes Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NurseNotes Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Colored Notes Simple's written reviews are positive against 100% of NurseNotes Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, NurseNotes Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Colored Notes Simple versus NurseNotes Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored Notes SimpleNurseNotes Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calcianoCanela

Customer experience

Colored Notes Simple

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

NurseNotes Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Colored Notes Simple

No in-app purchases

None

NurseNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colored Notes Simple free?
Colored Notes Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NurseNotes Mobile free?
NurseNotes Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colored Notes Simple or NurseNotes Mobile?
NurseNotes Mobile is rated higher. Colored Notes Simple averages 2.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NurseNotes Mobile averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Colored Notes Simple or NurseNotes Mobile have ads?
Colored Notes Simple shows ads; NurseNotes Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Colored Notes Simple or NurseNotes Mobile?
Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, and NurseNotes Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Colored Notes Simple was updated on October 6, 2026 and NurseNotes Mobile on September 24, 2026.

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