Comparison

Simple Notes vs Inkfurrow

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

Inkfurrow

Features
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Some days the hardest part of writing is everything around it. Inkfurrow clears that away. There is the page, warm like paper, and a single ink. Formatting settles as you type, the rest of the page can fade while you focus, and every note stays a plain file that is yours. WHILE YOU WRITE • Headings, bold, lists, quotes, tables and footnotes take shape as you type. Know Markdown? Type it. Don't? Use the toolbar • Focus mode fades everything but the paragraph you are on. Typewriter mode keeps your line in the middle of the page • Writer's notes: a private memo beside each note that never leaves with an export • Images you can crop, rotate and filter in place, and a cover for every note WORDS THAT STAY YOURS • Every note is a plain .md file in a folder on your device or in your iCloud Drive • Pick up on your Mac, iPhone or iPad right where you stopped • No account, no tracking, no servers of ours. Your files open in any app, today or years from now WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SHARE • Export to Markdown, plain text, a standalone web page or a paginated PDF • Keep translations of a note as tabs that share the same details • For bloggers: tags and front matter in YAML or TOML from a template you define Light and dark themes, set in Charter, with Nanum Myeongjo for Korean.

Screenshots

Simple Notes4 screens
Inkfurrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inkfurrow at none against Simple Notes's 3. Inkfurrow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Simple Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Inkfurrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes ships an update every 3 months, Inkfurrow weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Notes versus Inkfurrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesInkfurrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (790 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings790 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomorebi Inc.HWAN LEE

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

Inkfurrow

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
None

Inkfurrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkfurrow free?
Inkfurrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Notes or Inkfurrow have ads?
Simple Notes shows ads; Inkfurrow does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes or Inkfurrow?
Simple Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Inkfurrow weekly. Most recently, Simple Notes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Inkfurrow on November 10, 2026.

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