Comparison

Widget Memo vs Simple Note Widget

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Widget Memo

This app provides a simple way to create and display notes directly on your home screen using widgets. It aims to offer a faster and more accessible note-taking experience compared to standard memo applications.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Simple note-taking
  • Fast note creation
  • Easy visibility of notes
Features
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Widget Note is simple note and running on home screen as the widtget. There is a similar widget in the iOS standard memo app, but this app is an app that leaves notes faster and makes it easier to see. Please give it a try!

About

Simple Note Widget

Create and display notes directly on your home or lock screen with customizable widgets. This free application supports various widget sizes for easy access to your reminders and thoughts.

Highlights
  • Create short or long notes
  • Display notes on home screen
  • Display notes on lock screen
  • Customizable widget sizes
  • Free to use
Features
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Write short (or long) notes for yourself with this simple free app. Put widgets anywhere, all sizes supported. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://lekskeks.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Widget Memo4 screens
Simple Note Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Memo at 69% against Simple Note Widget's 0%. Widget Memo also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). Simple Note Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Widget Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Note Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Memo holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Memo has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Widget Memo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple Note Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Memo ships an update every 9 days, Simple Note Widget every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widget Memo versus Simple Note Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget MemoSimple Note Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke TamuraAlexey Primechaev

Customer experience

Widget Memo

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Simple Note Widget

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget Memo

One-time1
  • 広告消去$2.99
None

Simple Note Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Memo free?
Widget Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Note Widget free?
Simple Note Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Widget Memo or Simple Note Widget?
Widget Memo is rated higher. Widget Memo averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Simple Note Widget averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Widget Memo or Simple Note Widget have ads?
Neither Widget Memo nor Simple Note Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Memo or Simple Note Widget?
Widget Memo ships an update every 9 days, and Simple Note Widget every 11 days. Most recently, Widget Memo was updated on October 29, 2026 and Simple Note Widget on October 30, 2026.

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