Comparison

Simple Notes. vs In Your Note

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create text notes
  • Character count display
  • Sort notes
  • Widget support
  • Instant sharing via Messages
  • Automatic saving
Features
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Simple Notes. is exactly what it sounds like: a simple app for taking notes. It focuses on everyday essentials. No grids, camera, or audio—just text, with easy ways to organize and share it. Write a note and it saves automatically as you type. The first line becomes its title. Search your notes, star favorites, sort by favorites, date, or title, and tap the counter to switch between character and word counts. Keep notes close with widgets. Show a note you choose or browse a list of recent notes. Tap a note in a widget to open it in the app. FEATURES - Create and automatically save text notes - Count characters or words - Search, star, and sort notes - View a selected note or recent notes with widgets - Share notes as text or as a .txt file - Add a note to a Messages conversation, with the option to include its title - Create or retrieve notes with Shortcuts app - Create note or search using Siri HOW TO USE Create a note: Tap “Create New Note” and start typing. Your changes save automatically. Delete a note: Swipe left on it and tap Delete. Sort notes: Tap the menu button and choose Favorites, Date, or Title. Share in Messages: Open Simple Notes. from the Messages app drawer, choose a conversation and a note, then tap Send. Use the switch at the top to include or leave out the title. Have a suggestion? Please leave a review on the App Store or send feedback through the app.

About

In Your Note

This simple note-taking application allows users to create and view all their memos at a glance. It offers features like collapsing lengthy notes, text alignment, and dark mode support for a streamlined experience.

Highlights
  • Create new notes easily
  • Collapse/expand lengthy notes
  • Left, right, and center text alignment
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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In Your Note is the simple note app that shows all of your short and lengthy memos in one easy glance. Features: • Create a new note with a tap of a button. • Quickly collapse or expand each of your lengthy notes. • Tap to open links right inside your notes. • Pin the notes you want to keep on top. • Drafts keep your unfinished thoughts safe until you come back. • Align your text to the left, right, or center. • Quick actions on each note for share, copy, and more. • Supports Dark Mode. • Polished for iOS 26. Go ad-free anytime from Settings with a Premium subscription. In Your Note Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. It unlocks an ad-free experience, iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, and beautiful accent themes. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Notes.4 screens
In Your Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Notes. at 4.7 against In Your Note's 4.2. Simple Notes. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). In Your Note's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price 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. In Your Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Notes. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes. has 65 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Simple Notes.'s written reviews are positive against 91% of In Your Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, In Your Note every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Simple Notes. versus In Your Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notes.In Your Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better4.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto IwakamiStephen Jang

Customer experience

Simple Notes.

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

In Your Note

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

In Your Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free$0.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is In Your Note free?
In Your Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes. or In Your Note?
Simple Notes. is rated higher. Simple Notes. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while In Your Note averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Simple Notes. or In Your Note have ads?
In Your Note shows ads; Simple Notes. does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes. or In Your Note?
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and In Your Note every 4 months. Most recently, Simple Notes. was updated on November 2, 2026 and In Your Note on November 2, 2026.

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