Simple Notes. vs Writer
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
Writer
A fast, secure, and elegant text editor and notes app for Apple devices. It offers Markdown support, cross-device syncing, customizable typography, and widgets. Purchase is a one-time fee with no subscriptions.
- Secure CloudKit syncing
- Markdown support
- iOS 14 Widgets
- Multiple folder organization
- Customizable typography and icons
- One-time purchase
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Writer is beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. It has many features like Markdown support, syncing between devices via secure Apple Cloud, customizable typography, widgets and more. *** Features *** - Secure sync between devices with CloudKit - Markdown support - iOS 14 Widget - Multiple folder support - Customisable typography, app icons - One time purchase with no subscription. *** Coming soon *** - Apple Watch versions - Sharing notes via secure URL - Themes - Collaboration *** Mac version is now live on Mac App Store ! ***
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Notes. at free against Writer's paid. Simple Notes. also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (61 vs 1). Writer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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 Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Writer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes. has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Simple Notes.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Writer'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, Writer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Notes. | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuto Iwakami | Michal Jach |
Customer experience
Simple Notes.
Writer
In-app purchases
Simple Notes.
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$5.99
Writer
- Full version One-time Payment$9.99
