Simplenote vs MyNotePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simplenote
Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and jot down thoughts effortlessly. Organize your notes with tags and pins, and find them instantly with search. Your content syncs across all devices for free, ensuring it's always accessible.
- Simple note-taking experience
- Cross-device syncing
- Collaboration and sharing
- Organization with tags
- Instant search
- To-do list creation
- Passcode lock
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Simplenote is an easy way to take notes, create to-do lists, capture ideas, and more. Open it, jot down some thoughts, and you're done. As your collection grows, stay organized with tags and pins, and find what you need with instant search. Since Simplenote will sync across your devices for free, your notes are with you at all times. - A simple, note taking experience - Sync everything across all your devices - Collaborate and share - Stay organized with tags - Log in with your email or WordPress.com account SYNC WITH CONFIDENCE - Automatically sync seamlessly across any computer, phone or tablet. - Back up and sync everything as you take notes, so you never lose your content. COLLABORATE AND SHARE - Collaborate and work together -- share ideas with a colleague, or write a grocery list with your roommate. - Choose whether to publish your content to the web, and share a link with whoever you want. - Publish directly to a WordPress site by connecting your WordPress.com account. - Quickly and easily share with third-party apps. ORGANIZE AND SEARCH - Stay organized with tags, and use them for quick searching and sorting. - Instantly find what you’re looking for with keyword highlighting. - Use markdown to add formatting. - Create to-do lists. - Choose the sorting order of your notes and tags. - Pin the notes that you use the most. - Edit tags directly by renaming and reordering. - Protect your content with a passcode lock. -- Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://simplenote.com/terms/ California Users Privacy Notice: https://wp.me/Pe4R-d/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa -- Visit simplenote.com to download Simplenote for your other devices.
MyNotePad
This app offers a streamlined note-taking experience with intuitive gestures. Customize your notes with different fonts and paper styles, and easily navigate between them. It's designed for simplicity and on-the-go use.
- Gesture-based navigation
- Pinch-to-zoom for font size
- Customizable fonts
- Customizable paper styles
- Easy page turning
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Writing notes on your iPhone should be simple. There should be fewer buttons and more natural gestures. You shouldn't have to deal with "Marker Felt" font or yellow-lined paper. TextPad was built from the ground up to be easy to use and as "finger friendly" as possible. Want to change the font size? Just pinch-to-zoom! Want to key the keyboard out of the way? Push it off of the screen! Want to go to another note? Turn the page with a flick of your finger! TextPad was built to be the best way for you to take notes on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNotePad at none against Simplenote's 2. MyNotePad also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Simplenote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). 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
Both are free to download. Simplenote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MyNotePad asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simplenote against 4.7 for MyNotePad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Simplenote's written reviews are positive against 83% of MyNotePad's.
Simplenote ships an update fortnightly, MyNotePad every 13 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Simplenote | MyNotePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 82.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Daniel Amitay |
Customer experience
Simplenote
MyNotePad
User reviews
Simplenote
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Cross-platform availability
- 🔍 Reliable search functionality
- 🌐 Seamless syncing across devices
- 📝 Simple, distraction-free interface
- 🔒 Secure with password/fingerprint protection
Room to improve
- 🔖 Limited formatting options (no bold, italic, etc.)
- 🗂️ Lack of folder organization
- 🔄 Occasional syncing issues
- 🖼️ Unable to add images or attachments
- 🔍 Search could be improved for long notes
MyNotePad
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Useful app
- 👍 Easy to customize
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Clean and minimalist design
- 👍 Great for note-taking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Note deletion issues
- 🔒 Lack of backup/sync options
- 🔒 No passcode/security feature
- 🐛 Keyboard issues with dark mode
- 🐛 Spell check problems
Bugs and requests
Simplenote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes sometimes disappear or get duplicated
- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Syncing problems between mobile and desktop
Requested features
5 requests- Add bold, italic, and other formatting options
- Implement folder-based organization
- Improve syncing reliability across devices
- Allow adding images, files, and other attachments
- Enhance search capabilities for long notes
MyNotePad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Note deletion issues
- Keyboard issues with dark mode
- Spell check problems
- Compatibility issues with new iOS updates
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to organize notes into folders
- Support for formatting (bold, italic, underline)
- Backup and sync options
- Passcode/security feature
- Improved spell check
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- Ability to list notes in alphabetical order
In-app purchases
Simplenote
- Simplenote Sustainer Monthly$19.991 Month
- Simplenote Sustainer Yearly$199.991 Year
MyNotePad
No in-app purchases
