Comparison

Simple Notes. vs IROGAMI

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 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

About

IROGAMI

This app lets you create colorful, customizable sticky notes that can be placed on your home screen as widgets. It offers easy one-handed note-taking, a lock function for privacy, and supports long text entries.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable colors
  • One-handed note-taking
  • Lock function (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Supports long text entries
  • Font customization
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It is a cute sticky note application that you can put a memo of your favorite color on the home screen. It is an Instagram-style square notepad, and I made it with the image that you can make notes on small paper or sticky notes. You can quickly take notes when you come up with them, and you can take notes like sticky notes. ● Features * Easy to take notes with one hand * Easy operation just to make a note and save * Colorful and cute * Easy to find notes on sticky notes ● Convenient at such times * Shopping notes * Daily household account book * Daily diary * Todo list of work * Long texts such as reports and minutes * Instagram post notes ● Main functions * Sticky note function Easy to see than the list * Change background color Customize to your favorite color * Lock function Rest assured that the screen is locked so that you cannot see the memo (Face ID / Touch ID) * Widget support You can paste notes on the home screen * iCloud compatible (paid) Sync / backup with iCloud * Change font size Switch between large and small according to the situation * Change font color Can be changed to "White" or "Black" * Character type can be changed Use your favorite font! * Copy for Instagram Can be copied with line breaks * Up to 30,000 characters can be entered For novels, reports, etc. IROGAMI will continue to update its functions to make it more convenient and easier to use. First of all, I would appreciate it if you could download it and give us your feedback.

Screenshots

Simple Notes.4 screens
IROGAMI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Notes. at none against IROGAMI's shown. Simple Notes. also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). IROGAMI's advantage is ratings volume (480 vs 61). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Simple Notes. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and IROGAMI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simple Notes. against 4.8 for IROGAMI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IROGAMI has 480 ratings behind it against 61, 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 75% of IROGAMI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, IROGAMI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Notes. versus IROGAMI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notes.IROGAMI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings)4.8 (480 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61480 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto IwakamiYurisys LLC.

Customer experience

Simple Notes.

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

IROGAMI

All ratings474 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative19.6%

Bugs and requests

Simple Notes.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IROGAMI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Inconsistent font rendering
  • Inability to pin notes to home screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • iPad version
  • More font and color options
  • Ability to reorder notes
  • Checklist/to-do functionality
  • Reminders and calendar integration
Show 1 more
  • Option to remove ads

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Notes.

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$5.99
1 purchases

IROGAMI

One-time1
  • PREMIUM$7.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IROGAMI free?
IROGAMI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes. or IROGAMI?
IROGAMI is rated higher. Simple Notes. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while IROGAMI averages 4.8 from 480 ratings.
Do Simple Notes. or IROGAMI have ads?
IROGAMI shows ads; Simple Notes. does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes. or IROGAMI?
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and IROGAMI every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simple Notes. was updated on September 28, 2026 and IROGAMI on August 24, 2026.

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