# Notes vs Simple Kanban Board

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Kanban Board at none against Notes's 1. Simple Kanban Board also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). Notes's advantage is ratings volume (654 vs 22) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Kanban Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notes against 4.7 for Simple Kanban Board. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 654 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 91% of Simple Kanban Board's.

Notes ships an update monthly, Simple Kanban Board every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notes | Simple Kanban Board |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (654 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-notepad-and-lists/id1489717129/reviews)** | [4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-kanban-board/id1670749530/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **654** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 109 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orange Dog](https://appshunter.io/developer/1673134885) | [Rinat Galiev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670749532) |

## What reviewers say

### Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-notepad-and-lists/id1489717129)

This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.

**Highlights:** 3-in-1 notepad, to-do list, and memos, Create notes from photos, images, and voice, Set notifications and reminders, Sort notes by urgency, category, due date, color, Secure notes with a security code, Data transfer to new devices

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable ads | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
- 🎨 Highly customizable with colors and themes
- 🆓 Free app with no ads
- 🔒 Password protected notes
- 📱 Well-organized layout

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads despite paid subscription
- ❓ Unclear note retention policies
- 🤔 Complicated question/support system

**Reported bugs**

- Unexpected ads appearing after recent updates for paid subscribers

**Requested features**

- More engaging task motivation features
- Clearer documentation on note persistence
- Improved customer support interface


### Simple Kanban Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-kanban-board/id1670749530)

Organize your workflow and manage tasks efficiently with this user-friendly kanban app. It features time tracking, priority levels, and seamless task management to enhance productivity. Streamline your todo list and project collaboration with its simple interface.

**Highlights:** Create, edit, move, and delete tasks/columns, Share and import tasks via CSV, Built-in time tracking, Notification bar task tracking, Color-coded priority levels, Project collaboration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notes free?

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

### Is Simple Kanban Board free?

Simple Kanban Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notes or Simple Kanban Board?

Notes is rated higher. Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 654 ratings, while Simple Kanban Board averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.

### Do Notes or Simple Kanban Board have ads?

Notes shows ads; Simple Kanban Board does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notes or Simple Kanban Board?

Notes ships an update monthly, and Simple Kanban Board every 3 months. Most recently, Notes was updated on October 17, 2026 and Simple Kanban Board on October 17, 2026.

---

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