Comparison

HashTagNotes vs Simply

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

Head to head
About

HashTagNotes

Organize quick notes, links, and files with tags for easy retrieval. This note-taking app syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Message yourself notes, links, and files
  • Organize with tags
  • Easy retrieval of notes
  • Syncs across Apple devices
  • Proper note-taking interface
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Message yourself notes, links and files but in a proper note-taking app! Better organize quick snippets of notes with tags to find relevant ones easily. Best of all, it works and syncs across all of your Apple devices!

About

Simply

Capture ideas, organize tasks, and plan your day effortlessly. This app transforms your thoughts into actionable plans, supports collaboration, and integrates with your calendar for a clear overview of your priorities.

Highlights
  • Voice and photo task capture
  • Task assignment and tracking
  • Daily planning ritual
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Project and tag organization
  • Offline-first functionality
Features
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You already know what you need to do. You just need a better way to manage it. Simply Useful gets out of your way and lets you work the way you actually think, however the task lands in your head, it lands in your plan just as fast. Create without friction Say what's on your mind and we'll turn it into organized tasks. Take a photo of a scribbled list or a screenshot and we'll handle the rest. Assign with a tap Send tasks to the people who need them via email or SMS. Track what you've handed off and what's come back done. Plan every morning Your Daily Planning ritual shows you everything on your plate and asks one simple question: what matters today? Pick what to tackle, park the rest, and move forward with clarity. Review at a glance Your tasks and Google Calendar events live in one view. Projects are color-coded, priorities are clear, and nothing hides in a forgotten list. Everything else you'd expect, done right: - Voice and photo capture that actually works - Projects, tags, priorities, and deadlines - Notes for things that aren't tasks yet - Customizable daily reminders - Offline-first: capture anywhere, sync when ready Designed for real people with real lives who'd rather do the work than organize the work. Start out for free today! Terms of Use: https://simply-useful.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://simply-useful.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

HashTagNotes4 screens
Simply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simply at weekly against HashTagNotes's every 3 weeks. Simply also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). HashTagNotes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. HashTagNotes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Simply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HashTagNotes against 5.0 for Simply. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HashTagNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Simply weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HashTagNotes versus Simply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHashTagNotesSimply
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYujian YaoThe Biz Conquest

Customer experience

HashTagNotes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simply

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HashTagNotes

One-time3
  • Support editing tag color$2.99
  • Unlimited attachments$3.99
  • Support iCloud Sync$7.99
2 purchases

Simply

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$7.491 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$74.991 Year

Questions

Is HashTagNotes free?
HashTagNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply free?
Simply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HashTagNotes or Simply?
HashTagNotes and Simply are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do HashTagNotes or Simply have ads?
Neither HashTagNotes nor Simply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HashTagNotes or Simply?
HashTagNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simply weekly. Most recently, HashTagNotes was updated on October 4, 2026 and Simply on October 2, 2026.

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