# SimpNote Lite vs 丝桐里

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SimpNote Lite at 74 against 丝桐里's 2. 丝桐里's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SimpNote Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 丝桐里 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for SimpNote Lite against 4.5 for 丝桐里. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpNote Lite has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of SimpNote Lite's written reviews are positive against 86% of 丝桐里's.

SimpNote Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, 丝桐里 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SimpNote Lite | 丝桐里 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpnote-lite/id1272559770/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1528654915/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **74** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 74 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [炯龙 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/596409525) | [秀英 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528923922) |

## What reviewers say

### SimpNote Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpnote-lite/id1272559770)

Easily compose music using a numbered notation system. Write songs, create sheet music, and play your compositions with various input options for rhythm, pitch, and lyrics. Share your musical creations as images or MIDI files.

**Highlights:** Numbered notation input, Rhythm and pitch customization, Lyric and accidental input, Transposition and beat transfer, Export to image and MIDI, Real-time playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 年度会员 | $14.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $59.99 | one-time |


### 丝桐里

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1528654915)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quarterly Subscription | $12.99 | per 3 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SimpNote Lite free?

SimpNote Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 丝桐里 free?

丝桐里 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, SimpNote Lite or 丝桐里?

丝桐里 is rated higher. SimpNote Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while 丝桐里 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do SimpNote Lite or 丝桐里 have ads?

Neither SimpNote Lite nor 丝桐里 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SimpNote Lite or 丝桐里?

SimpNote Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and 丝桐里 monthly. Most recently, SimpNote Lite was updated on October 17, 2026 and 丝桐里 on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*