Simplenote vs Paulo
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.
Paulo
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Paulo helps you notice what's shaping your day and take one useful next step. For managers, it surfaces anonymized team patterns so you can lead earlier. At the center of Paulo is a simple loop: Pattern — Note your current state in a quick check-in. Cause — Name the main driver behind it. Trajectory — See trends and recurring themes over time. Nudge — Get one practical next step. For you: - Check in in about 30 seconds - Use voice or text - Add a short note for context - Get a practical nudge after each check-in - View personal insights, trends, and recurring drivers - Access a private AI coach by text or voice - Review past check-ins in your journal For managers: - View an aggregated team pulse - See overall team energy and emotional patterns - Identify common drivers across the group - Notice trends over time - Get suggested leadership moves based on the team signal Built for trust: - Personal check-ins stay private - Conversations with Paulo stay private - Team insights are aggregated and anonymous - No manager sees individual check-ins or private conversations - Team insights appear only when 5 or more people have checked in What Paulo is not: Paulo is not an employee monitoring tool. It does not score, rate, or track individual performance. No sentiment analysis. No surveillance. Paulo is designed to support reflection, awareness, and action in the rhythm of real work. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paulo at none against Simplenote's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Paulo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Simplenote | Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Paulo Technologies Inc. |
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
Paulo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simplenote
- Simplenote Sustainer Monthly$19.991 Month
- Simplenote Sustainer Yearly$199.991 Year
Paulo
No in-app purchases









