Comparison

Simple Handwritten Note vs ぷろふか

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

Head to head
About

Simple Handwritten Note

This app allows users to jot down notes and sketches using a black pen. It functions as a simple memo pad or notebook for quickly capturing ideas or communicating through writing. The core features include writing, erasing, and saving.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Drawing and sketching
  • Memo pad functionality
  • Quick idea capture
  • Writing, erasing, and saving
Features
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A handwritten note app that lets you write with a black pen Can be used as a memo pad, notebook, quickly write down ideas, draw, sketch, written communicate, etc. It is a simple function of writing, erasing, and saving, please try it.

About

ぷろふか

Features
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ぷろふかは、SNSや自己紹介に使えるプロフィールカードをかんたんに作成できるアプリです。 質問に答えていくだけで、プロフィールカードを作成できます。 テンプレート、背景、フォントを選んで、自分らしいデザインにカスタマイズできます。 作成したカードは画像として保存し、X(旧Twitter)やInstagramなどのプロフィールカードとして活用できます。 アプリに広告表示はありません。 プロフィール作成内容を外部サーバーへ送信しません。 プロフィールカードの作成、カスタマイズ、画像保存など、基本機能は無料で使用できます。 任意の応援購入として、プロフィールカードに小さな応援アイコンを表示できる支援アイテムを用意しています。 応援購入をしなくても、プロフィールカード作成機能は利用できます。

Screenshots

Simple Handwritten Note3 screens
ぷろふか4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ぷろふか at none against Simple Handwritten Note's shown. ぷろふか also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Simple Handwritten Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Handwritten Note ships an update every 3 months, ぷろふか every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Handwritten Note versus ぷろふか: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Handwritten Noteぷろふか
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouhei Azumatakuya fukumori

In-app purchases

None

Simple Handwritten Note

No in-app purchases

None

ぷろふか

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Handwritten Note free?
Simple Handwritten Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ぷろふか free?
ぷろふか is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Handwritten Note or ぷろふか have ads?
Simple Handwritten Note shows ads; ぷろふか does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Handwritten Note or ぷろふか?
Simple Handwritten Note ships an update every 3 months, and ぷろふか every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Handwritten Note was updated on October 30, 2026 and ぷろふか on October 14, 2026.

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