Comparison

Simple Notes. vs 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

Note!

This app offers a minimalist approach to note-taking, focusing on speed and simplicity. It allows for quick plain text entries, organized by modification date, with options for text resizing and passcode protection for privacy.

Highlights
  • Quick plain text notes
  • Sorted by latest modified
  • Pinch to zoom text size
  • Set passcode to lock notes
Features
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Nothing more, nothing less. Designed to be as minimal as possible for quick plain text notes. + Sorted by latest modified + Pinch to zoom/change text size + Set a passcode to lock your notes

Screenshots

Simple Notes.4 screens
Note!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Notes. at none against Note!'s 1. Simple Notes. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Note!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 65). On price, rating, 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. Note! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simple Notes. against 4.7 for Note!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note! has 1.1K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Simple Notes.'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Note!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, Note! every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Notes. versus Note!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notes.Note!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better4.7 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings651.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto IwakamiRIEU Limited

Customer experience

Simple Notes.

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

Note!

All ratings1,045 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.2%

Bugs and requests

Simple Notes.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Note!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads disrupt note-taking experience
  • Inability to delete old notes
  • Lack of printing functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add iCloud sync and backup
  • Implement a paid, ad-free version
  • Allow for note organization and sorting
  • Improve text formatting and editing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Note!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note! free?
Note! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes. or Note!?
Simple Notes. is rated higher. Simple Notes. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Note! averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Simple Notes. or Note! have ads?
Note! shows ads; Simple Notes. does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes. or Note!?
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and Note! every 13 months. Most recently, Simple Notes. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Note! on November 2, 2026.

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