Comparison

Simple Notepad vs MemoTaro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Notepad

This app offers a unique note-taking experience with a three-tab system for memos, remarks, and history. Attach photos to your notes and secure them with a password. Organize your thoughts with folder division for efficient management.

Highlights
  • Three-tab note structure (Memo, Remarks, History)
  • Attach images to notes
  • Password security lock
  • Folder division for organization
  • Revision history tracking
  • Additional remarks field
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"BestNote" is a memo pad application aimed at the highest. As a characteristic feature of "BestNote", the memo creation page is divided into three tabs. It is "memo" "remarks" "history". "Memo" tab is the same function as normal memo pad. "Remarks" "History" is a feature of this application's commitment. In the "Remarks" tab, there is another character input field in addition to the memo, so you can use it in various ways, such as writing a simple draft when writing a note or using it as a remarks column. In addition, it is also possible to attach images on the "Remarks" tab, and it is possible to use it beyond the frame of Notepad depending on the ingenuity. Although it is the "history" tab, contents written in the "memo" tab are accumulated in the history as the name does. (It will be written to the history when you press save button on memo page) With this function, it is possible to recover promptly even in unforeseen circumstances such as mistakenly editing important information accidentally. In addition to the security lock password function. Various functions such as folder division function to make memo easier to manage are carried. Please try downloading it once by all means. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

About

MemoTaro

Securely store your notes with a password lock and biometric authentication. Easily organize, edit, and share your memos with intuitive drag-and-drop and swipe gestures. Find information quickly with powerful search and customize your viewing experience with font settings.

Highlights
  • Password lock with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Drag-and-drop memo organization
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Direct sharing to messages, mail, social media
  • Memo search and character search
  • Customizable font size and color
Features
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MemoTaro is a memo app with ease of operation, utility, password lock function.  Compatible with Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Password lock function: · Password lock can be selected. · When lock setting is done, it will be locked when in the background etc so it is safe.  Compatible with Touch ID / Face ID. ◆ Editing function: · Movement of memo is possible by drag & drop. Deleting notes can also be done with swipe, and operability is simplified. · Because you can lock the edits, if you keep the important memo locked, you can prevent mistakes that you accidentally erase. · Selective deletion, all deletion function is also installed ◆ Activity function: · Functions that can post directly to messages, mail, LINE, Twitter etc. ◆ Search refinement function: · It is also possible to narrow down the target memo and display it by entering a search word. ◆ Character search function on the edit screen: ・Even if you write a lot of notes, it is easy to find where you wrote it. ◆ Font setting: The font size and font color (select from black and gray) of the list screen and memo edit screen can be changed. * The maximum number of characters that can be entered in one memo is 100,000 (6.0 or later). * When you delete an application, the saved memo data will be deleted. * If the password becomes unknown, third parties can not invalidate the lock, so please be careful when managing the setting. ◆ Note: Ads will be hidden if you pay.

Screenshots

Simple Notepad4 screens
MemoTaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Simple Notepad at 2.8K against MemoTaro's 13. MemoTaro's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and MemoTaro 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

MemoTaro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notepad has 2.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, MemoTaro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Notepad versus MemoTaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotepadMemoTaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsMasashi Sasaoka

Customer experience

Simple Notepad

All ratings2,818 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.4%

MemoTaro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Simple Notepad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notes disappearing after updates
  • Vertical orientation not working
  • Unable to recover lost notes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Ability to sync notes across devices
  • More font and formatting options
  • Print functionality
  • Improved iPad support

MemoTaro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Notepad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$3.991 Month
1 purchases

MemoTaro

One-time1
  • Ad-free$1.99

Questions

Is Simple Notepad free?
Simple Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemoTaro free?
MemoTaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notepad or MemoTaro?
MemoTaro is rated higher. Simple Notepad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while MemoTaro averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Simple Notepad or MemoTaro have ads?
Both Simple Notepad and MemoTaro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notepad or MemoTaro?
Simple Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, and MemoTaro every 9 days. Most recently, Simple Notepad was updated on October 15, 2026 and MemoTaro on October 2, 2026.

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