Comparison

Colored Notes Simple vs Mind the Fridge

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

Mind the Fridge

Features
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Mind the Fridge helps you stay on top of your food so nothing gets forgotten at the back of the shelf. Add items, set their expiry date, and let the app do the rest. You'll get timely reminders before food goes off — customizable per food category so you're never caught off guard. Share with your household: Sign in and invite the people you live with. Everyone sees the same fridge in real time — no more double-buying or throwing away food nobody knew was there. Features: - Shared household fridge — sync with family or flatmates in real time - Track food items with expiry dates across categories (dairy, meat, produce, and more) - Color-coded urgency cards so you know at a glance what needs attention - Dedicated "Expiring Soon" screen showing what to use first - Customizable reminder days per category — dairy and fish can warn you earlier than canned goods - Daily digest notifications at a time that works for you - Sort by expiry date or category, filter by food type - Clean, fast interface with no ads

Screenshots

Colored Notes Simple4 screens
Mind the Fridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mind the Fridge at none against Colored Notes Simple's 1. Mind the Fridge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Colored Notes Simple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mind the Fridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, Mind the Fridge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Colored Notes Simple versus Mind the Fridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored Notes SimpleMind the Fridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calcianoGIORGIO TONI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Colored Notes Simple

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

Mind the Fridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colored Notes Simple free?
Colored Notes Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mind the Fridge free?
Mind the Fridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colored Notes Simple or Mind the Fridge have ads?
Colored Notes Simple shows ads; Mind the Fridge does not.
Which is updated more often, Colored Notes Simple or Mind the Fridge?
Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, and Mind the Fridge every 8 days. Most recently, Colored Notes Simple was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mind the Fridge on October 31, 2026.

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