Comparison

Simple Notes. vs BasicNotesApp

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

BasicNotesApp

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a simple note-taking application. Create individual notes and group them into custom folders for easy retrieval. Streamline your workflow and keep your information tidy.

Highlights
  • Create notes
  • Create folders
  • Organize notes
  • Simple interface
Features
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Create notes and folders.

Screenshots

Simple Notes.4 screens
BasicNotesApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Notes. at every 2 months against BasicNotesApp's every 35 months. Simple Notes. also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 3). BasicNotesApp's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 BasicNotesApp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes. has 65 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of BasicNotesApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, BasicNotesApp every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Notes. versus BasicNotesApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notes.BasicNotesApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto IwakamiPeter Roach

Customer experience

Simple Notes.

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

BasicNotesApp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

None

BasicNotesApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BasicNotesApp free?
BasicNotesApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes. or BasicNotesApp?
Simple Notes. is rated higher. Simple Notes. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while BasicNotesApp averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Simple Notes. or BasicNotesApp have ads?
Neither Simple Notes. nor BasicNotesApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes. or BasicNotesApp?
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and BasicNotesApp every 35 months. Most recently, Simple Notes. was updated on November 2, 2026 and BasicNotesApp on November 3, 2026.

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