Simplenote vs GoTasks Next
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.
GoTasks Next
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GoTasks Next is a useful iPhone app for Google Tasks — a rebuild of the much-loved GoTasks app. Your tasks stay in your Google account. GoTasks Next adds the things the official app leaves out: a combined list view, reminders, repeating tasks, list colors, and a home-screen widget. FEATURES • All your Google Tasks lists, each with its own color • Due dates from an inline calendar — drag a task to another day to reschedule • Alerts with local notifications, so tasks actually remind you • Repeating tasks — daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly • Move tasks between lists • Fast search across task names and notes • Completed and Trash views, with one-tap restore • App icon and per-list badges for overdue and today • Adjustable text size and display options • Works offline — changes sync when you're back online LOCAL ACCOUNT Prefer to keep some tasks off the cloud? The built-in Local Account works entirely on your device, with no sign-in required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN GoTasks Next has no servers of its own. It talks directly to Google from your device. There are no analytics, no tracking, and no third-party services. GOTASKS NEXT PRO Pro unlocks the combined "All Tasks" view and the home-screen widget: • Monthly — $0.99 • Yearly — $9.99 • Lifetime — $19.99 (one-time) Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gotasksnext.pages.dev/privacy GoTasks Next is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. Google Tasks is a trademark of Google LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GoTasks Next at every 2 days against Simplenote's fortnightly. Simplenote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Simplenote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and GoTasks Next sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simplenote ships an update fortnightly, GoTasks Next every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simplenote | GoTasks Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | William Bert |
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
GoTasks Next
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
GoTasks Next
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99







