# Plain Note vs PPNote

The clearest difference is rating: Plain Note at 4.6 against PPNote's 3.5. Plain Note also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). PPNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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 PPNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Plain Note holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Note has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, 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 40% of PPNote's.

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, PPNote every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Note | PPNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **62.3% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monelyze Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086641918) | [金鹏 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/981158013) |

## 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


### PPNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108)

Organize your thoughts and web links efficiently. Collect information from other apps, create custom notes with categories and subcategories, and easily manage your content with favorite and hidden options. Streamline your workflow with quick actions for moving and tagging notes.

**Highlights:** Collect notes and links from other apps, Automatic categorization by URL, Manual note creation with categories/subcategories, Favorite and hide notes, Quick actions for moving and tagging, Organize with categories, subcategories, and tags

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Features | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plain Note free?

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

### Is PPNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Plain Note or PPNote?

Plain Note is rated higher. Plain Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while PPNote averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Plain Note or PPNote have ads?

Neither Plain Note nor PPNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plain Note or PPNote?

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, and PPNote every 7 months. Most recently, Plain Note was updated on September 28, 2026 and PPNote on September 25, 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.*