Comparison

note manager vs Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists

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

Head to head
About

note manager

A straightforward notepad application designed for quick note-taking, list-making, and scheduling. Easily organize your thoughts, to-do items, and appointments with color-coded notes and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Checklist for to-do and shopping lists
  • Calendar integration for scheduling
  • Diary and journal entries
  • Status bar reminders
  • Note search functionality
  • Task reminders with alarms
Features
Read full description

Note Manager is a simple and awesome notepad app. It gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, memos, e-mails, messages, shopping lists and to-do lists. Taking notes with Notepad is easier than any other notepad or memo pad app. * Features * - Organize notes by color (color notebook) - Checklist notes for To do list & Shopping list. (Quick and simple list maker) - Organize your schedule by note in calendar - Write a diary and journal in calendar - Reminder notes on status bar - List/Grid View - Search notes - Powerful task reminder : Time Alarm, All day, Repetition.(lunar calendar) - Quick memo / notes

About

Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists

Capture ideas, to-dos, and reminders instantly with this fast, lightweight notepad. Enjoy a simple, distraction-free interface that works entirely offline and keeps your data private on your device. Organize and edit notes with ease for a clean note-taking experience.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Offline functionality
  • Private and secure
  • Note organization
  • Easy editing and deletion
Features
Read full description

Kodeo Notes is a fast, private notepad for everyday notes, checklists and ideas. No ads, no account, no tracking. Your notes stay on your device. WRITE FAST • Open, type, done: a new note is one tap away • Turn lines into checklists and tick things off as you go • Grid or list view, sorted by last edited, date created or title • Search across all your notes • Word and character count for every note STAY ORGANIZED • Group notes in folders (3 free, unlimited with Pro) • Archive notes you want out of the way, restore from trash if you change your mind KEEP IT PRIVATE • No ads and no account required • Lock sensitive notes with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode (Pro) • Everything is stored locally on your device BACK UP AND RESTORE • Export a backup file of all your notes (Pro) • Restoring a backup is always free MADE TO FEEL RIGHT • Light, dark or system appearance • Available in 18 languages KODEO NOTES PRO Unlock unlimited folders, locked notes and backups with a free trial, a subscription or a one-time purchase, depending on what is offered in your region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://kodeo.io/notes/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

note manager4 screens
Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: note manager at none against Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists's 4. note manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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 Notes, Notepad & Lists sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per month. note manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for note manager against 4.9 for Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
note manager versus Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternote managerSimple Notes, Notepad & Lists
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluay elghossainKodeo Labs Ab

Customer experience

note manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

note manager

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists

Subscriptions3
  • Notes Pro Monthly$2.291 Month
  • Notes Pro$10.991 Year
  • Notes Anywhere14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$33.99

Questions

Is note manager free?
note manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists free?
Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, note manager or Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists?
note manager is rated higher. note manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do note manager or Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists have ads?
Neither note manager nor Simple Notes, Notepad & Lists shows ads.

Other comparisons