Comparison

Notch PRO X vs Simple Notch

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

Head to head
About

Notch PRO X

Customize your iPhone's screen by hiding or altering the notch. Enhance your display with custom wallpapers, rounded corners, and matching bezel colors for a cleaner, more symmetrical look.

Highlights
  • Basic notch removal
  • Rounded corner customization
  • Custom top bar colors
  • Custom full-colored bezel
  • Symmetric bottom notch
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Don't you like the notch on the screen of your new iPhone X? Easily hide or customize it with Notch PRO X! In just one step, you can hide the Notch and make your screen cleaner and more symmetrical the way you wanted it to be with custom wallpapers! Or you can customize your screen with multiple export functions: - Basic Notch Removal - Rounded Corner according to the screen format - Custom top bar colors (same colors of Apple original cases) - Custom full-colored bezel to match the case you are using! - Symmetric bottom Notch Choose the one you like the most and enjoy your iPhone the way you like! Download now! *Optional Subscription: - Notch PRO X offers a weekly subscription at just USD $1.49 or a 3-month at USD $29.99, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries. - You will be asked to login to your iTunes account (if not already) prior to the purchase and the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Additional information is provided stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. PRIVACY POLICY: No information is shared between third parties or the developer, as this application is offline. Therefore, your data remains just for you. Link: https://bit.ly/3avkmdW

About

Simple Notch

Design custom wallpapers for your iPhone's Dynamic Island or notch. Choose from over 80 styles, import your own background image, and save your creation to set as your wallpaper.

Highlights
  • Create island & notch wallpapers
  • Over 80 styles available
  • Import custom background images
  • Save to album
  • Set as wallpaper
  • Supports iPhone 15, 14, 13 series
Features
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This is a creative app that allows you to create island & notch wallpapers for your iPhone 17, iPhone 16, iPhone 15, etc. Just as shown in the screenshots above. Choose from over 80 styles to create your own island & notch wallpapers or lock screens. It only takes three steps. 1. Import a photo for the background 2. Select the style you like 3. Save it to your album and set it as your wallpaper If you have any suggestions, please let us know. The content will be continuously updated and optimized. Hope you like it :)

Screenshots

Notch PRO X4 screens
Simple Notch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Notch at 4.6 against Notch PRO X's 2.8. Simple Notch also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (426 vs 5). Notch PRO X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Notch PRO X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Simple Notch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Notch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notch has 426 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Notch PRO X's written reviews are positive against 59% of Simple Notch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notch PRO X ships an update every 2 months, Simple Notch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Notch PRO X versus Simple Notch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotch PRO XSimple Notch
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.6 (426 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5426 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas Yamashita振山 董

Customer experience

Notch PRO X

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Simple Notch

All ratings426 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative33.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notch PRO X

Subscriptions2
  • Notch PRO X Subscription3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Notch PRO X Subscription 3M3 Days trial$29.993 Months
1 purchases

Simple Notch

One-time1
  • Simple Notch PRO$1.99

Questions

Is Notch PRO X free?
Notch PRO X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Notch free?
Simple Notch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notch PRO X or Simple Notch?
Simple Notch is rated higher. Notch PRO X averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simple Notch averages 4.6 from 426 ratings.
Do Notch PRO X or Simple Notch have ads?
Simple Notch shows ads; Notch PRO X does not.
Which is updated more often, Notch PRO X or Simple Notch?
Notch PRO X ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Notch every 11 days. Most recently, Notch PRO X was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Notch on October 25, 2026.

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