Simple Notepad vs Zipnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Zipnote
This app offers a straightforward way to capture thoughts and lists quickly. It automatically saves your single note, allowing for immediate use without complex features. Export your notes and adjust text size for a personalized experience.
- Single note for maximum simplicity
- Automatic saving
- Note export functionality
- Dark Mode support
- Customizable text size
- Clean and simplistic design
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Need to take a quick note? Then try Zipnote; just simply open the app and start typing! It’s as simple as, open Zipnote, type, done. Zipnote is great for taking quick notes; and only uses one note, for maximum simplicity and efficiency. Your notes save automatically so you never have to worry about losing a note because you forgot to save it. While Zipnote is best for those notes you need to take in a hurry, it’s also great for any kind of note, such as, to do lists, reminders, grocery lists, and even longer notes like, school notes, or summaries. You also have the ability to export your notes directly from the app. Zipnote also supports Dark Mode for the best viewing experience in low light. Zipnote even allows you to customize the text size to your liking, so it’s easier to see. Zipnote is designed to be very clean and simplistic, so anyone can use it! It gives a premium feel without sacrificing simplicity or usability. You can use Zipnote for whatever kind of note you need; the possibilities are endless!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zipnote at none against Simple Notepad's 1. Zipnote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Simple Notepad's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Zipnote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zipnote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notepad has 2.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Simple Notepad's written reviews are positive against 75% of Zipnote's.
Simple Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, Zipnote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Notepad | Zipnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EasterEggs | Logan Gwinup |
Customer experience
Simple Notepad
Zipnote
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
Zipnote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Notepad
- Premium Plan$3.991 Month
Zipnote
No in-app purchases









