Simple Notes vs Warehouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Warehouse
Organize and locate items in any storage space using printable QR tags. Build a detailed map of your storage, scan tags to find items quickly, and track quantities with photos and custom fields. Collaborate with others on shared warehouses.
- Printable QR location tags
- Hierarchical storage mapping
- Camera-guided item finding
- Detailed item tracking (photos, custom fields)
- Quantity management and consumption stats
- CSV import/export
- Real-time iCloud syncing and collaboration
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Stop searching through boxes, shelves, garages, and storage rooms. Warehouse gives every item a clear place—and camera guidance brings you back to it when you need it. TAG LOCATIONS, NOT EVERY ITEM Print unique location tags on standard paper and place them on rooms, shelves, cupboards, baskets, boxes, bins, or drawers. One tag identifies the location and every item inside it, so you can organize more without labeling every object. BUILD YOUR STORAGE MAP Create buildings, floors, rooms, shelves, cupboards, baskets, and boxes with as many nested levels as you need. Give every location its own icon and color, then open nested places like folders to see exactly what they contain. SCAN TO FIND Search for an item, see its complete location path, and follow the camera guidance to the right place. Scan the location tag and Warehouse confirms when the item is found. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Add photos, categories, favorites, quantities, custom units, and low-stock limits. Create reusable custom fields for notes, suppliers, prices, serial numbers, dates, selections, or anything else your inventory needs. Adjust quantities with quick plus and minus controls or enter an exact amount. Warehouse logs what was added and removed, giving you consumption statistics across different time periods. MADE FOR REAL STORAGE • Browse every item inside its location • Leave new items unassigned until you know where they belong • Move items and locations with drag and drop • Search your entire warehouse instantly • Choose compact or spacious item grids • Import CSV, TSV, or XLSX spreadsheets • Export your inventory as CSV • See when you are onsite at a warehouse • Explore a complete demo warehouse and built-in tutorial WORK TOGETHER, STAY IN SYNC Your warehouses sync through iCloud across your Apple devices. Invite family members or teammates to organize the same shared warehouse. Locations, items, quantities, and changes stay current for everyone, while Recently Updated shows who changed what. Shared capacity is managed by the warehouse owner, so invited participants do not need to purchase the same capacity again. START FREE Create 1 owned warehouse with unlimited nested locations and use up to 5 active location tags at no charge and with no time limit. Add permanent tag or warehouse capacity with one-time purchases, unlock unlimited personal use once, or choose Warehouse Team for shared warehouses and unlimited capacity. No separate Warehouse account is required. An Apple ID with iCloud Drive enabled is required for syncing, restoring, and sharing warehouses. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Warehouse at none against Simple Notes's shown. Warehouse also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Simple Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Simple Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Warehouse sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Notes ships an update every 3 months, Warehouse daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Notes | Warehouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (791 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 791 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Komorebi Inc. | Jonas Loderhose |
Customer experience
Simple Notes
Warehouse
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
Warehouse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Notes
- Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Service$39.99
Warehouse
- Team Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Team Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- 25 Tag Slots$3.99
- One More Warehouse$8.99
- 100 Tag Slots$12.99
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- 500 Tag Slots$34.99
- Unlimited Personal$89.99









