Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes vs Simple Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes
A free and easy-to-use notepad app offering widgets, reminders, and photo attachments. Organize notes with unlimited folders, set deadlines, and utilize features like character counts and dark mode. All functionalities are completely free.
- Unlimited folders with color and pin options
- Photo attachments and handwritten notes
- Reminders with repeated notification support
- Home screen widgets for folders and notes
- Character count and note priority settings
- Dark mode support
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It's a simple and easy-to-use notepad app. Widgets, reminders, photo attachments, folders, character counts are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited number of folders - Folder color - Pin the folder - Display notes and number of notes in the folder list - Folder sorting - Folder batch deletion - Unlimited number of notes - Note editing date and time - Character count - Handwritten notebook - Note color - Note with link - Multiple photos attached to the notebook - Note deadline setting - Display of the number of days remaining until the note deadline - Note notification settings (supports repeated notifications) - Select badge display for each note - Pin fixing the notebook - Note priority setting - Note keyword search - Note sorting - Note display order setting - Batch deletion of notes - Move / duplicate notes between folders - Batch copy / share notes - Bulk photo copy / share - Home screen widget support (folder / note selectable) - Icon badge display - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: notepadwidget://
Simple Notes
A powerful and intuitive note-taking application designed to enhance productivity and streamline daily workflows. Organize notes with unlimited tabs, search instantly, and set reminders. Protect your data with biometric authentication and export to CSV.
- Unlimited tab management
- Free rearrangement of tabs and memos
- Advanced search function
- Recently updated notes list
- Notification feature
- Biometric authentication
- CSV export
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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: Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes at none against Simple Notes's 1. Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Simple Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Simple Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively.
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes ships an update every 2 months, Simple Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes | Simple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 4.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | naoki otsu |
Customer experience
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes
Simple Notes
In-app purchases
Notepad Widget, Sticky Notes
No in-app purchases
Simple Notes
- Premium (Pay Once)$4.99
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