Comparison

Simple Draw PW vs Brain;Notes

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

Head to head
About

Simple Draw PW

This straightforward drawing application offers a no-nonsense interface for quick sketching. It provides essential brushes and colors to get you creating without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • No-nonsense user interface
  • Selection of brushes
  • Selection of colors
  • Drawing made simple
  • Focus on getting to business
Features
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Simple drawing app. - No-nonsense user interface - A selection of brushes and colors - Drawing made simple - get right to business

About

Brain;Notes

Organize your thoughts and information with a scrapbook-style notepad. Freely add text, photos, maps, URLs, and voice memos to multiple workspaces. Notes can be secured with biometric authentication and exported as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Scrapbook-style organization
  • Support for text, photo, location, URL, and voice notes
  • Multiple workspaces with custom wallpapers
  • Biometric note locking
  • Calendar and Reminder integration
  • PDF export and AirDrop support
  • Stable and Shared note modes
Features
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"Brain;Notes" is a scrapbook-like sticky note that uses sticky notes to efficiently organize your ideas and information. You can freely write down not only text but also maps, photos, URLs, and other notes on your workspace. It can be used in a variety of ways depending on your ideas and thoughts, such as mind mapping. Main Features ・Simple menu-driven user interface. ・Available note types: text, photo, location, URL, and voice. ・Voice notes can be recorded for 60 seconds. ・Multiple workspaces are available for managing notes. ・Each workspace can have its own wallpaper. ・Each note can be locked by biometric authentication. ・Notes can be created as events in Calendar.app. ・Notes can be registered in Reminder.app. ・Workspaces can be exported as PDF files. ・AirDrop is supported. ・App supports for Sharing. (Notes can be created by "Share" from other apps. Notes can be created by dragging from other apps.) Unique Features: ・When a note is set to "Stable" mode, it will appear in all workspaces. If you create a new workspace, the note will still appear automatically. ・When a note is set to "Shared" mode, it will only appear in the workspace you select. Attentions: ・There is no ability to delete a workspace. However, you can delete all notes on a workspace with a three-finger tap gesture. Please be careful not to create too many workspaces. ・If there are less than 10 notes left, the app will automatically refill notes to 10 at midnight. Gesture Operations: Workspace (gray area): ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: creates new note. ・Two Finger Tap: reset wallpaper. ・Three Finger Tap: deletes all notes on the workspace. Sticky notes: ・Single Tap: shows menu. ・Double Tap: transforms appearance. ・Long Press: shows context menu.

Screenshots

Simple Draw PW2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Draw PW at 50% against Brain;Notes's 0%. Simple Draw PW also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Brain;Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Brain;Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Draw PW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Draw PW holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Simple Draw PW's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brain;Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Draw PW ships an update every 13 months, Brain;Notes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Draw PW versus Brain;Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Draw PWBrain;Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPluribus Web LLCKouichi Abe

Customer experience

Simple Draw PW

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Brain;Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Draw PW

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Brain;Notes

One-time4
  • 20 notes$0.99
  • 50 notes$1.99
  • 80 notes$2.99
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  • 150 notes$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Draw PW free?
Simple Draw PW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brain;Notes free?
Brain;Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Draw PW or Brain;Notes?
Simple Draw PW is rated higher. Simple Draw PW averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Brain;Notes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Simple Draw PW or Brain;Notes?
Simple Draw PW ships an update every 13 months, and Brain;Notes every 6 days. Most recently, Simple Draw PW was updated on October 14, 2026 and Brain;Notes on October 3, 2026.

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