Simplified Notes vs Birthday Reminder & Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Birthday Reminder & Widget
Never forget an important date again. This app helps you organize birthdays and anniversaries with smart reminders and countdowns. View upcoming events in a calendar, group contacts, and add widgets for quick access.
- Track days until upcoming birthdays
- Calendar view of events
- Organize contacts into groups
- Smart, customizable reminders
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Import birthdays from contacts
- Track anniversaries
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Stay on top of every birthday and make your loved ones feel special with Birthdays! Easily organize the important birthdays in your life, set reminders, and count down to each celebration. Key Features: ◆ Track: See how many days remain until upcoming birthdays. ◆ Calendar: View upcoming birthdays at a glance with a convenient calendar view. ◆ Groups: Organize birthdays into groups for family, friends, and more. ◆ Smart Reminders: Get timely notifications so you never miss a birthday. Customize reminders to suit your schedule. ◆ Widgets: Keep upcoming birthdays close with widgets for your Home Screen or Lock Screen. ◆ Import Contacts: Easily import birthdays from your contacts or add them manually. ◆ Anniversaries: Keep track of anniversaries alongside birthdays, bringing your important dates together in one place. ◆ Design: Enjoy a beautiful, easy-to-use interface on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simplified Notes at none against Birthday Reminder & Widget's shown. Simplified Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Birthday Reminder & Widget's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Simplified Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Birthday Reminder & Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simplified Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Birthday Reminder & Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simplified Notes | Birthday Reminder & Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase | Shayes Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
Simplified Notes
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$12.991 Year
Birthday Reminder & Widget
- Premium$2.99
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