Comparison

Simple Notepad vs かいもの帳

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

かいもの帳

Features
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買い物をもっとスマートに。「かいもの帳」は、お店ごとに整理できるシンプルな買い物リストアプリです。 --- 特長 --- 【売り場順に並べて、迷わず買い物】 品目をお店の実際の売り場の順番に並べておくと、入口から出口まで順番通りに商品を拾っていくだけで買い物が完了します。売り場を行ったり来たりする手間がなくなります。 【店舗ごとにまとめて表示】 複数のお店で買い物する方にも便利。スーパー・薬局・コンビニなど、お店別に品目が整理されて表示されます。 【合計予想金額を自動計算】 品目に単価を設定しておくと、お店ごとの合計予想金額と購入済み金額をリアルタイムで表示します。予算管理にも役立ちます。 【シンプルな操作】 「+」ボタンでカテゴリを選んで品目を追加。タップするだけでチェック完了。「済みを削除」で買い終わった品目をまとめて消せます。 --- 基本的な使い方 --- 1. 「店舗」タブで行きつけのお店を登録 2. 「品目マスタ」でよく買う品目を登録し、どの店で購入するかを紐づけ 3. 「+」ボタンで今回の買い物リストに追加 4. お店の売り場順に並べれば準備完了 --- Pro プランの追加機能 --- ・広告なし ・店舗・カテゴリ数が無制限(無料プランは店舗3件・カテゴリ5件まで) ・お買い物セット:よく一緒に買う品目をセットとして保存し、ワンタップで一括追加 ・購入メモ・実際の金額を品目ごとに記録 ・iCloud 同期:複数の iPhone 間でデータを自動同期 --- データ管理 --- ・すべてのデータはデバイス内に保存(サーバー不要・オフライン動作) ・JSON ファイルによるバックアップ・復元に対応 Pro プランは買い切り型(¥480)です。サブスクリプションではありません。

Screenshots

Simple Notepad4 screens
かいもの帳4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: かいもの帳 at none against Simple Notepad's shown. かいもの帳 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Simple Notepad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and かいもの帳 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, かいもの帳 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Notepad versus かいもの帳: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Notepadかいもの帳
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsMasanori Kudo

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

かいもの帳

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Notepad

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$3.991 Month
1 purchases

かいもの帳

One-time1
  • Pro プラン$2.99

Questions

Is Simple Notepad free?
Simple Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is かいもの帳 free?
かいもの帳 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Notepad or かいもの帳 have ads?
Simple Notepad shows ads; かいもの帳 does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notepad or かいもの帳?
Simple Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, and かいもの帳 every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Notepad was updated on October 3, 2026 and かいもの帳 on September 21, 2026.

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