Comparison

Home Screen Widget Notes vs Smooth Note (with Folders)

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

Head to head
About

Home Screen Widget Notes

Organize your thoughts and ideas into customizable tabs for easy management. Add images, count characters, and secure your notes with a password lock. Export your data as a text file.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget
  • Unlimited tabs and memos
  • Character count
  • Attach up to four images per note
  • Change background color
  • Password lock
  • Export note data as text file
Features
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It's a tab notes app! you can swipe to switch tabs! You can manage your notes in your favorite categories: diary, work, wants, class notes, hobbies, etc. - About Features Home screen widget. Create an unlimited number of tabs. Register an unlimited number of memos. Count character. Attach up to four images per note Change background color. Choose from 21 theme colors. export note data as text file.

About

Smooth Note (with Folders)

This app offers a simple and fast way to take notes, organize them into folders, and customize your writing experience. It supports dark mode, voice input, and easy sharing to various platforms.

Highlights
  • Folder in folder organization
  • Dark mode support
  • Fast app launch
  • Customizable font and size
  • Convenient copy and paste
  • Voice input
  • Sharing to SNS and email
Features
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The simplest and most convenient memo app. Since there is no character limit, it is also suitable for notebooks and manuscripts. ・ Dark mode compatible ・ Folder in folder function ・ App launch is fast ・ Support available ・ Character count ・ Font and size can be changed ・ Convenient copy and paste button ・ Swipe the screen to the right to return ・ Abundant color variations ・ Voice input is also possible with iPhone settings ・ Can be sent by email ・ You can share notes on SNS ・ Easy data migration ・ If you don't need various functions, you can turn it off in the settings. ・ We also accept requests for new features ■ Recommended use ・ Todo list ·Shopping list ・ As a draft of the document. For example, reports, minutes, sentences, novels, lyrics, etc. ・ Write down the idea I will explain how to use the app for each screen. ■ List screen This screen allows you to see a list of memos and folder titles. If you set the dark mode, it's easy on your eyes. You can view and edit the memo by tapping the line of the memo. Tap a folder line to go to the screen inside that folder. If you delete a folder, you can delete all its contents. ● Add new button (round + mark) → Go to the screen for registering a new memo. ● Add folder button → You can add a folder to the displayed location. You can register a folder in a folder without any upper limit, such as registering a folder in a folder and then registering a folder in that folder. ● Edit button (pencil mark) → You can rearrange the lines. You can easily change the folder name by pressing the i button displayed in edit mode. You can move them to another location by selecting the rows in edit mode and pressing the round folder move button. Of course, you can move notes and folders. ■ Folder move screen If you press the round check button while the screen you want to move to is displayed, you will be moved to that folder. ● Add folder button → You can register a folder in that location. ■ Memo screen You can view and edit your notes in your favorite font. There is a text full selection button and a copy / paste button, so you can easily transfer data to and from other apps. Swipe the screen to the right to save the text you have entered and easily return to the list screen. You can rest assured that it will be saved automatically even if you receive a call and close the app. ● Clipboard button → You can show or hide the copy and paste button. ● Share button → You can link the memo to other apps. Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, LINE, iPhone memo app, Twitter, discord, Microsoft Outlook, Teams, etc. ● Cut button → Cut the selected text ● Copy button → Copy selected text ● Paste button → Paste the text on the clipboard (you can also paste by pressing the button continuously) ● ALL button → Select all text ● Check button → Close keyboard ■ Setting screen For example, you can set the following. ·font size -List row height -Title bar color (left and right gradation. No color can be selected) ・ Display the character count of the memo at the top of the screen You can also set the keyboard to be displayed from the beginning when you open the memo by changing it. Turn this on so you don't have to make one tap to edit your notes. You can also set the copy / paste button to always appear when you edit a memo. You can also hide the copy / paste button by pressing the clipboard button at the top right of the memo screen. ■ Postscript It is an application that eliminates waste and leaves only the necessary functions. Fine settings are possible and it is designed to fit in the hands of each user. It's a hassle, and I really wanted to reduce unnecessary small operations as much as possible, so I pondered and arrived at the current design. After a long app test, it was successfully completed and the app was released. We hope that many people will use it and use it in their daily lives, and we will be more than happy.

Screenshots

Home Screen Widget Notes4 screens
Smooth Note (with Folders)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Screen Widget Notes at none against Smooth Note (with Folders)'s 1. Smooth Note (with Folders)'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Smooth Note (with Folders) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Home Screen Widget Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Home Screen Widget Notes against 4.9 for Smooth Note (with Folders). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Home Screen Widget Notes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Smooth Note (with Folders)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Screen Widget Notes ships an update monthly, Smooth Note (with Folders) every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Screen Widget Notes versus Smooth Note (with Folders): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Screen Widget NotesSmooth Note (with Folders)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2229 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Palette LLCSyncly Applications

Customer experience

Home Screen Widget Notes

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

Smooth Note (with Folders)

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Home Screen Widget Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smooth Note (with Folders)

One-time1
  • No ads etc$3.99

Questions

Is Home Screen Widget Notes free?
Home Screen Widget Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smooth Note (with Folders) free?
Smooth Note (with Folders) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Screen Widget Notes or Smooth Note (with Folders)?
Smooth Note (with Folders) is rated higher. Home Screen Widget Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Smooth Note (with Folders) averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Home Screen Widget Notes or Smooth Note (with Folders) have ads?
Both Home Screen Widget Notes and Smooth Note (with Folders) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Screen Widget Notes or Smooth Note (with Folders)?
Home Screen Widget Notes ships an update monthly, and Smooth Note (with Folders) every 6 days. Most recently, Home Screen Widget Notes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smooth Note (with Folders) on September 5, 2026.

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