Jot / Notes vs Simple Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jot / Notes
A minimalist note-taking application designed for quickly capturing thoughts, tasks, and ideas. It offers intelligent categorization using simple in-line commands or automatic organization.
- Minimalist interface
- Quickly jot thoughts and tasks
- In-line categorization with '/' or '#'
- Automatic organization
- List creation
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Jot down your thoughts, tasks, lists, notes and ideas using this minimal notes app. Use "/" or "#" in-line to determine how everything is categorized or just jot and let the app take care of that for you.
Simple Notes
A powerful and intuitive note-taking app designed to boost productivity and creativity. Organize notes with unlimited tabs, search instantly, and protect your data with biometric authentication. Enjoy offline access and seamless CSV export.
- Unlimited tab management
- Free rearrangement of tabs and memos
- Advanced search function
- Biometric authentication for security
- CSV data export
- Offline support
- Dark mode support
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Powerful note-taking app with rich features that unlock your creativity. Lightning-fast note creation and perfect organization boost your productivity. Professional productivity tool that dramatically streamlines your daily workflow. ■ Simple Notes Powerful note-taking functionality with intuitive operation for instant memo creation. ■ Unlimited Tab Management Create unlimited tabs organized by project or category for perfect organization. ■ Free Rearrangement Drag and drop tabs and memos freely to achieve your ideal workflow. ■ Advanced Search Function Instantly search through all notes to quickly access the information you need. ■ Recently Updated Notes List Return to previous work instantly with update history for dramatically improved efficiency. ■ Notification Feature Receive notifications with custom messages at specified times so you never miss important tasks. ■ Biometric Authentication Enhance app security with biometric authentication to completely protect your valuable data. ■ CSV Export Export all data to CSV for seamless integration with other tools. ■ Tab Notes Leave custom notes on tabs to efficiently manage project details. ■ Offline Support Works completely without internet connection to maintain productivity anywhere, anytime. ■ Dark Mode Support Eye-friendly light and dark mode switching for comfortable long work sessions. ■ No Login Required No tedious registration or login needed - start using immediately after download. ■ Complete Privacy Protection Your data is stored only on your device and never transmitted externally. Privacy Policy: https://naokiotsu.com/privacy-policy Support: info@naokiotsu.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jot / Notes at none against Simple Notes's 1. Jot / Notes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Simple Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Simple Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jot / Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Jot / Notes against 4.6 for Simple Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Jot / Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple Notes's.
Jot / Notes ships an update every 2 days, Simple Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jot / Notes | Simple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michale Jarrell | naoki otsu |
Customer experience
Jot / Notes
Simple Notes
In-app purchases
Jot / Notes
No in-app purchases
Simple Notes
- Premium (Pay Once)$4.99
