Comparison

Simple Notes vs Promptropolis

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

Head to head
About

Simple Notes

This app offers a clean and efficient way to organize your thoughts and ideas. Easily add images, organize notes into colored folders, and secure your entries with a passcode. Customize the look with various themes and fonts, and back up your data to iCloud.

Highlights
  • Add photos to notes
  • Organize with colored folders
  • Calendar view for notes
  • Passcode and biometric lock
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Smart search with tags
Features
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Simple Notes is an easy-to-use notes app that leaves out the extras, so writing, organizing, and finding notes stay simple. Notes go into color-coded folders, and you can find them using the calendar or photo album. No account or setup is required, and the app works offline. Core features are free. Keep everything in one place, from class notes and work memos to a diary or baby journal. [Features] ■ Add Photos to Notes - Attach images to any note - Insert pictures from your photo library, or take a photo on the spot ■ Folder Organization - Create folders to keep your notes organized - Choose from 24 folder colors to tell categories apart at a glance ■ Calendar View - View notes by date using the built-in calendar - Tap any date to see notes for that date — perfect for locating past entries ■ Photo Album - Browse all images added to notes in one place - Tap a photo to jump to its note ■ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets - Keep a note on your Home Screen like a sticky note — no need to open the app - Lock Screen widgets let you see a note without unlocking your iPhone - Choose which note to display and its text size *Widgets are part of the Premium Service* ■ Sort Notes & Bullet Lists - Sort by note date, date edited, date created, or title, ascending or descending - Bullet lists make it easy to write shopping and packing lists ■ Passcode Lock - Protect your notes with a passcode - Supports Face ID and Touch ID for quick and secure access ■ Font Styles - Choose from 12 font styles - Choose a playful, elegant, or professional look for your notes ■ Themes and App Icons - Pick from 23 theme colors and matching app icons - Customize the look of the app and even the Home Screen icon ■ Full-Note Image & PDF - Turn an entire note, even a long one with photos, into a single image to share - Export notes as PDFs for work or school ■ Data Backup & Export - Back up your notes to iCloud or export them to your computer - Hand exported notes to AI apps for summaries, or save them to Notion or Google Drive - Export formats: HTML (for Windows), RTFD (for Mac, keeps images), PDF, and TXT *Data export and iCloud backup are part of the Premium Service; notes are also included in your iPhone’s device backup* ■ iCloud Sync - Use iCloud to sync notes across your iPhone and iPad (Premium Service) - Restore your notes on a new device if yours is lost or broken ■ Smart Search - Use the built-in search to quickly find notes - Add text tags like “#Important” to make key notes easier to locate ■ Character Count - Check the character count as you write reports, essays, or fiction - Each note can hold up to 100,000 characters ■ Text Display Settings - Adjust text size, contrast, and line spacing - Ideal if you prefer larger text or need better readability - Dark Mode is supported for nighttime use ■ Remove Ads - The Premium Service hides all ads - Enjoy a clean, distraction-free screen for your notes [Great For] - Students: class and lecture notes with photos, one folder per course — export notes as PDF or text and hand them to AI apps for exam prep - Parents: a baby journal with photos, growth records, and family memos in folders - Work: meeting notes, ideas, and memos in one place — tap the mic on the iOS keyboard to dictate notes, handy for transcripts and meeting minutes - Writers: novels, blog drafts, and reports — live character count and PDF sharing [Good to Know] - Works on iPhone and iPad (iOS/iPadOS 14 or later) - Works offline — create and view notes even in Airplane Mode - No handwriting inside notes or audio recording (write on exported images and PDFs) [Help & Contact] - For help, go to “Help / FAQ” in the app settings - If you still have questions, tap “Contact Us” on the help screen - For faster support, contact us through the app rather than leaving an App Store review 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html

About

Promptropolis

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Promptropolis is your personal city of prompts — a beautifully designed library for the AI prompts you actually use. Stop scrolling through chat history looking for that one perfect prompt. Stop pasting prompts into Notes that you'll never find again. Save them here, organize them your way, and copy them with a single tap. KEY FEATURES • ONE-TAP COPY — Hit copy, paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or anywhere else. You're back to work in two seconds. • TEMPLATE VARIABLES — Wrap any word in {curly braces} and Promptropolis turns your prompt into a fill-in-the-blank tool. Type your code review prompt once, reuse it forever. • SMART CATEGORIES — Pre-loaded categories for Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, and General. Add your own custom categories for clients, projects, or workflows. • TAGS, RATINGS, AND PINS — Star your favourites, tag for fast search, pin the ones you use daily to the top. • VERSION HISTORY — Edit a prompt and the previous version is saved automatically. Up to 10 versions per prompt, restored with one tap. • POWERFUL SEARCH — Search across titles, prompt text, descriptions, and tags. Real-time, no waiting. • MULTIPLE SORTS — Newest, oldest, alphabetical, top-rated, or most-used. Each sort groups your prompts intelligently (Today, Yesterday, This Week, etc.). • IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE — Import from Apple Notes via clipboard, batch import from text or markdown files, or restore from a JSON backup. • EXPORT EVERYTHING — Backup your entire library as JSON or readable text. Your data, on your device, always. • LIGHT AND DARK THEMES — Switch between a deep purple dark mode and a clean light mode in Settings. • BUILT FOR PRIVACY — No accounts, no sign-up, no servers. Every prompt lives on your device. Delete the app and your data is gone — no traces left behind. WHY PROMPTROPOLIS Other note apps weren't built for prompts. They don't understand template variables. They don't have prompt-specific categories. They don't show you which prompts you copy most. Promptropolis is built for one thing: making your AI workflow faster. Save the prompt once. Use it forever. Copy it in seconds. PRICING Promptropolis is free with bottom banner ads. One-time $2.99 purchase removes ads forever — no subscriptions, no recurring fees. PRIVACY We don't collect your prompts. We never see them. They're stored on your device using iOS encrypted storage. The free version shows ads via Google AdMob, which is the only third party that receives any data — and only standard ad-related identifiers. Full privacy policy: https://promptropolis-privacy.netlify.app

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simple Notes at 3 against Promptropolis's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Promptropolis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Notes versus Promptropolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesPromptropolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (791 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings791 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomorebi Inc.Matthew Edwards

Bugs and requests

Simple Notes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No local PC backup and restore feature
  • UI looks outdated and childish

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to pin notes at the top of a folder
  • Implement iCloud sync between devices
  • Introduce more text formatting options (bold, italics, underline, etc.)
  • Allow changing folder colors

Promptropolis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Service$39.99
1 purchases

Promptropolis

One-time1
  • Promptropolis Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promptropolis free?
Promptropolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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