Call by Color 36 vs Simplified Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Call by Color 36
Quickly call your most important contacts with a single tap. Store up to 36 phone numbers on customizable tiles, organized across three screens. Personalize the look with colors and adjust font sizes for better readability.
- Up to 36 phone numbers
- 12 tiles on three screens
- Customizable font size
- Screen color customization
- Dark mode support
- Tap to call functionality
- No ads
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Store the phone numbers of your friends and family on the speed-dial keys. This app gives you immediate access to your most important phone numbers. No more searching the address book – just tap a tile and start the phone call. Features - 12 tiles on three screens - up to 36 phone numbers - for better legibility the font size can be customized - nice colors - customize the screens with different colors - pick names and numbers from your contacts – supports dark mode - no ads - tap to start a phone call - double tap or long tap a tile to edit Privacy No cloud storage – all data stays on your iPhone. No tracking.
Simplified Notes
A powerful and feature-rich notes application for Apple devices. It allows for easy creation of notes, tagged notes, and to-do lists with automatic iCloud synchronization and a robust search function.
- Note creation
- Tagged notes
- To-do lists
- Automatic iCloud sync
- Search functionality
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Minimalist notes app to write quickly and easily. Supports customization for organizing your notes better. Privacy Policy • https://github.com/lucasditomase/simplified-notes Terms of Service • https://github.com/lucasditomase/simplified-notes Customer Support • https://github.com/lucasditomase/simplified-notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simplified Notes at Free against Call by Color 36's $0.99. Simplified Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Call by Color 36's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 27.0). On ads and monetization model 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
Simplified Notes is free to download; Call by Color 36 costs $0.99 up front. Simplified Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Call by Color 36 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Call by Color 36 ships an update every 4 months, Simplified Notes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Call by Color 36 | Simplified Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Vogel | Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase |
In-app purchases
Call by Color 36
No in-app purchases
Simplified Notes
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
