Comparison

Simple Notes. vs Jotable

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

Jotable

Features
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Organize by Categories Keep your ideas tidy with easy-to-manage categories. Smart Note Formatting Add automatic dashes, numbering, checkboxes, and links as you type — no extra steps required. Customizable Text Adjust font size, color, bold, underline, and strikethrough to make your notes your own. iCloud Sync Your notes stay up-to-date and available on all your Apple devices. Just Notes — Nothing Else No AI. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just a clean, focused space for your thoughts.

Screenshots

Simple Notes.4 screens
Jotable3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jotable at every 3 weeks against Simple Notes.'s every 2 months. Simple Notes.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, Jotable every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Notes. versus Jotable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notes.Jotable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto IwakamiGeorge Babichev

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

None

Jotable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jotable free?
Jotable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Notes. or Jotable have ads?
Neither Simple Notes. nor Jotable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes. or Jotable?
Simple Notes. ships an update every 2 months, and Jotable every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Notes. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Jotable on October 31, 2026.

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