Writer vs Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Writer
A fast, secure, and elegant text editor and notes app for Apple devices. It offers Markdown support, cross-device syncing, customizable typography, and widgets. Purchase is a one-time fee with no subscriptions.
- Secure CloudKit syncing
- Markdown support
- iOS 14 Widgets
- Multiple folder organization
- Customizable typography and icons
- One-time purchase
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Writer is beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. It has many features like Markdown support, syncing between devices via secure Apple Cloud, customizable typography, widgets and more. *** Features *** - Secure sync between devices with CloudKit - Markdown support - iOS 14 Widget - Multiple folder support - Customisable typography, app icons - One time purchase with no subscription. *** Coming soon *** - Apple Watch versions - Sharing notes via secure URL - Themes - Collaboration *** Mac version is now live on Mac App Store ! ***
Notes
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Simple notes - Notepad notes is a best the application for note editor, easy to edit text and to list do things. Here is a Free notebooks app and Notepad helps you create notes quickly anywhere, anytime. #Note Text - Super note: - Easily changes background color, text format, font size - Save notes automatically, avoid losing note - Fast notepad quickly - Free notepad notes and notebook #To do list: - Create many checklists, tick every item note after done work - Set an alarm to remind you of what to do - Move note item easily #Note Editor: - Pin note to menu screen - Simple notes and notebook/notepad - Add Tags (category) - Archive and share note to sms, networks social - Add images - Search note - Digital Notebook - Auto backup data to your phone to avoid losing notes. - Import/Export backup note If you have any feedback for Free simple note - notepad notes. Please contact us via email onesoftwareapp@gmail.com. We will research and build a "note notebook app" that is the best application for note editor and to do list. Thanks,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes at none against Writer's 1. Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Writer ships an update every 6 days, Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Jach | KIET NGUYEN TAN |
In-app purchases
Writer
- Full version One-time Payment$9.99
Notes
No in-app purchases
