# Plain Note vs Text Widget Noti

The clearest difference is ads: Plain Note at none against Text Widget Noti's shown. Plain Note also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Text Widget Noti's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Text Widget Noti sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Plain Note against 4.5 for Text Widget Noti. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Note has 1.1K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Plain Note's written reviews are positive against 39% of Text Widget Noti's.

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, Text Widget Noti monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Note | Text Widget Noti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921/reviews)** | [4.5 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-widget-noti/id1496440746/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | **62.3% of reviews** | 39.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monelyze Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086641918) | [Jordan Holland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041851744) |

## What reviewers say

### Plain Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921)

This app allows you to create and organize notes with customizable tags and icons. It offers lock screen and home screen widgets for quick access and supports character/line counting. Personalize your experience with themes, app icons, and fonts.

**Highlights:** Organize notes with tags, Customizable tag icons and colors, Character and line counting, Lock screen and home screen widgets, Customizable themes, app icons, and fonts, Archive and organize notes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium - Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 💡 One-time payment model
- 🚀 Beautifully designed notes app
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Customizable tags and icons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes sometimes don't save properly
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable synchronization
- ❌ No text formatting options (bold, italics, etc.)
- ❌ No ability to insert photos or videos
- ❌ No option to export notes

**Reported bugs**

- Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
- Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note

**Requested features**

- Ability to swipe widget to display another note
- Subfolders for better organization
- Export function to backup notes
- Option to change app colors
- Support for multiple notes in one widget


### Text Widget Noti

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-widget-noti/id1496440746)

This app allows you to create and display sticky notes directly on your homescreen. Quickly jot down memos, snippets, or reminders and access them instantly without opening another application. Premium features include customizable text size and iCloud synchronization.

**Highlights:** Write, update, and delete short notes, View notes in home screen widgets, Customizable text size (Premium), iCloud Sync (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Noti Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Noti Premium | $12.99 | per year |
| Noti Premium | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plain Note free?

Plain Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text Widget Noti free?

Text Widget Noti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Plain Note or Text Widget Noti?

Plain Note is rated higher. Plain Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Text Widget Noti averages 4.5 from 49 ratings.

### Do Plain Note or Text Widget Noti have ads?

Text Widget Noti shows ads; Plain Note does not.

### Which is updated more often, Plain Note or Text Widget Noti?

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, and Text Widget Noti monthly. Most recently, Plain Note was updated on October 12, 2026 and Text Widget Noti on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*