# Plain Note vs Saldo Plus Retail

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Saldo Plus Retail at 100% against Plain Note's 62%. Saldo Plus Retail also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Plain Note's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Saldo Plus Retail asks for nothing beyond the download.

Saldo Plus Retail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Note has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Plain Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Saldo Plus Retail's.

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, Saldo Plus Retail every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Note | Saldo Plus Retail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saldo-plus-retail/id1522826100/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 31 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monelyze Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086641918) | [Dayron Diaz Dell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465528056) |

## 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


### Saldo Plus Retail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saldo-plus-retail/id1522826100)

A mobile management and accounting system designed for top-ups. It helps users organize their financial transactions and manage their business operations efficiently.

**Highlights:** Mobile management system, Accounting for top-ups, Financial transaction organization, Business operations management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plain Note free?

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

### Is Saldo Plus Retail free?

Saldo Plus Retail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plain Note or Saldo Plus Retail?

Saldo Plus Retail is rated higher. Plain Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Saldo Plus Retail averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Plain Note or Saldo Plus Retail have ads?

Neither Plain Note nor Saldo Plus Retail shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plain Note or Saldo Plus Retail?

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, and Saldo Plus Retail every 3 months. Most recently, Plain Note was updated on September 26, 2026 and Saldo Plus Retail on September 11, 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.*