Comparison

Colored Notes Simple vs Todo Note

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

Todo Note

This utility app allows users to create multi-line to-do lists and notes, overcoming the limitations of single-line entries. It supports tagging with emojis for enhanced organization and fun.

Highlights
  • Multi-line to-do entries
  • Note-taking functionality
  • Tagging system
  • Emoji tag support
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Todo shouldn't be just one line! I am constantly frustrated by having only one line of Todos to write. Finally, I merged Todo and Note and created the product Todo Note. You can write a Todo like Note without being limited to one line. Of course, you can also add tags to it. I personally recommend adding emoji to the tag to increase the fun. Get started using it, I hope you'll love it.

Screenshots

Colored Notes Simple4 screens
Todo Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Todo Note at 5.0 against Colored Notes Simple's 2.4. Todo Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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

Todo Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, Todo Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Colored Notes Simple versus Todo Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored Notes SimpleTodo Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calciano祥 陈

Customer experience

Colored Notes Simple

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

Todo Note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Colored Notes Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Todo Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colored Notes Simple free?
Colored Notes Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Todo Note free?
Todo Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colored Notes Simple or Todo Note?
Todo Note is rated higher. Colored Notes Simple averages 2.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Todo Note averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Colored Notes Simple or Todo Note have ads?
Colored Notes Simple shows ads; Todo Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Colored Notes Simple or Todo Note?
Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, and Todo Note every 2 months. Most recently, Colored Notes Simple was updated on September 22, 2026 and Todo Note on August 31, 2026.

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