# Note vs Simple Item Finder

The clearest difference is price: Simple Item Finder at Free against Note's $4.99. Simple Item Finder also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). Note's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Simple Item Finder is free to download; Note costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Note against 5.0 for Simple Item Finder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Note ships an update every 8 days, Simple Item Finder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note | Simple Item Finder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note/id1602765272/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-item-finder/id6745122017/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 5 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [nonzerosumness](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059021043) | [Andrei Svirida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801074113) |

## What reviewers say

### Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note/id1602765272)

This minimalist notes app helps you focus on what matters most. Create up to 8 infinite pages with beautiful typefaces and customizable line formatting. Save notes as plain text files to iCloud Drive or locally, and access them via widgets and shortcuts.

**Highlights:** Minimalist interface, Up to 8 infinite pages, Customizable line formatting (color, italics), Plain text file export, iCloud Drive sync, Home/Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch app

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple Item Finder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-item-finder/id6745122017)

Organize your belongings with a simple digital notebook for your items. Create a hierarchy of locations and add items with titles and descriptions for instant searching. Keep track of everything without clutter.

**Highlights:** Hierarchical location organization, Fast full-text search, iCloud sync, CSV export, Offline functionality, Multiple design themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note free?

Note costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Item Finder free?

Simple Item Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Note or Simple Item Finder?

Note and Simple Item Finder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Note or Simple Item Finder have ads?

Neither Note nor Simple Item Finder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Note or Simple Item Finder?

Note ships an update every 8 days, and Simple Item Finder every 2 days. Most recently, Note was updated on September 21, 2026 and Simple Item Finder on August 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*