Comparison

Simple Notes vs Goals Tracker

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 helps you easily write, organize, and find notes. Attach images, use color-coded folders, and sort notes by date or title. Protect your entries with a passcode and customize the look with themes and fonts.

Highlights
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Organize with color-coded folders
  • View notes by date in calendar
  • Protect notes with passcode lock
  • Export notes as PDF or image
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
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

Goals Tracker

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Every habit you keep becomes a card. Habit Deck is a habit tracker built like a collector's card room. Print a card for each thing you're trying to do, and play it on the days you do it. The card keeps the whole record: your current run, your best one ever, every play. ONE CARD AT A TIME No dashboards, no checklists. The whole app is one room you slide along. Swipe right to play today's card, swipe left to set it aside, tap to turn it over and read its record. RARITY FOLLOWS YOUR BEST STREAK A long streak makes the card rarer: Uncommon at 7 days, Rare at 18, Legendary at 66. An unbroken 254-day run earns Honor. Rarity never goes down. A missed day only restarts the current run, and nothing is ever taken away. NEVER PUNISHED No guilt, no lost progress. Pause a card and it freezes safely until you return. Retire a card and it rests in the binder with its full history. YOUR CARDS STAY YOURS Offline first, stored on your device. Habit Deck syncs across iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud, with an open table of as many cards and decks as you like, and every year of your history. Tiers are earned at the table, never sold. Habit Deck is a monthly auto-renewing subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a single lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew until canceled in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://habitdeck.ihsanfir.dev/privacy/

Screenshots

Simple Notes4 screens
Goals Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Goals Tracker at none against Simple Notes's shown. Goals Tracker also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Simple Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Simple Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Goals Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes ships an update every 3 months, Goals Tracker monthly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Notes versus Goals Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesGoals Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (791 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings791 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKomorebi Inc.Ihsan Firdaus

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

Goals Tracker

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
2 purchases

Goals Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goals Tracker free?
Goals Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Notes or Goals Tracker have ads?
Simple Notes shows ads; Goals Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes or Goals Tracker?
Simple Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Goals Tracker monthly. Most recently, Simple Notes was updated on November 13, 2026 and Goals Tracker on November 13, 2026.

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