Simple Notes. vs Notes and Folders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Notes.
This app offers a straightforward way to create, manage, and share text-based notes. It focuses on essential features like character counting and sorting, with seamless integration for sharing via messaging apps.
- Create text notes
- Character count display
- Sort notes
- Widget support
- Instant sharing via Messages
- Automatic saving
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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
Notes and Folders
Organize your thoughts and memories with this app. Create folders for notes, attach photos, and even keep a dated diary. Secure your entries with password protection and access them easily with widgets and search functionality.
- Organize notes with folders and subfolders
- Attach photos to notes
- Dated diary entries
- Password lock (Passcode, Touch ID, Face ID)
- Widgets for quick access
- Search notes
- Backup to Dropbox, PC, or Mac
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180,000 downloads worldwide! Organize texts and photos with folders. FOLDERS - You can use folders to organize notes - Support subfolders NOTES - Attach photos to the note - Letter count - Auto save in editing - Internal browser that can easily link with notes DIARY - Diary that set date - Read monthly diaries at once OTHERS - Widget - Password lock (Passcode, Touch ID and Face ID) - Search notes - Share notes to other apps - Share texts and images from other apps - Theme color - Text size change - iPad support - Backup by Dropbox - Backup by PC or Mac URL Scheme notesandfolders:// About Backup by PC or Mac There is a backup support using PC or Mac. Please read FAQ "About backup" section in preferences screen. Full screen advertisement will come out only once a day (24 hours). (It will not come out if you charge for remove ad)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Notes. at none against Notes and Folders's shown. Simple Notes. also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Notes and Folders's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (300 vs 61). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Simple Notes. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Notes and Folders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Notes. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 300 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Simple Notes.'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Notes and Folders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, Notes and Folders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Notes. | Notes and Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better | 4.5 (300 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 300 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yuto Iwakami | KinkumaDesign |
Customer experience
Simple Notes.
Notes and Folders
In-app purchases
Simple Notes.
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$5.99
Notes and Folders
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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