Comparison

One Long List vs Notes

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

Head to head
About

One Long List

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This is meant to be the simplest shopping list possible.

About

Notes

Capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas in a secure, private space. Notes save automatically as you type, with fast search and optional biometric locking for your peace of mind. Organize with color-coding and choose from classic or modern themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic saving as you type
  • Biometric note locking (Face ID/fingerprint)
  • Fast search across all notes
  • Color-coded organization
  • Lined paper mode
  • Modern and classic themes
Features
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Stop losing your notes. Simple Notepad gives you a reliable place to write thoughts, reminders, and ideas that save automatically and stay completely private. • One-tap note creation - Open the app and start typing immediately • Auto-save as you type - Never lose a single word, even if your phone dies • Fast search across all notes - Find anything by typing a few words • Lock notes with Face ID or fingerprint - Keep private thoughts secure • Color-coded organization - Pick from 12 colors to sort your notes • Lined paper mode - Write on ruled lines with a classic red margin Perfect for busy parents tracking kids' schedules, students organizing study notes, or anyone who needs to capture thoughts quickly. Whether you're jotting down a grocery list during lunch or writing meeting notes between calls, this notepad works the way paper should work - except you can search it later. Choose between Modern theme for a clean look or Classic theme for a warm, paper-like feel. View notes as colorful cards or a simple list. Drag to reorder, long-press to delete, or share text through your phone's built-in share menu. Your notes live only on your device. No accounts, no syncing, no cloud storage. Just a simple, private notebook that saves everything automatically and finds it instantly when you need it. The app gets out of your way so you can focus on what matters - getting thoughts out of your head and onto the page. No complicated features, no learning curve, no subscription fees. Download Simple Notepad and start writing notes that actually stick around. Your thoughts deserve a safe place to live.

Screenshots

One Long List4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Notes at 3 against One Long List's —. One Long List's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
One Long List versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Long ListNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin AlbertStijn Aa

In-app purchases

None

One Long List

No in-app purchases

None

Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Long List free?
One Long List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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