Comparison

Simplenote vs Morroword

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Morroword

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Save a thought. Keep it in sight. Good advice is easy to write down and easy to forget. Morroword puts your own words where you can see them again. Save a personal rule, a lesson or a line you want to keep close. Then add it to your Home Screen or choose an optional reminder. YOUR WORDS, IN VIEW Write a thought and save it. See your saved thoughts together, edit them when they change, and keep the ones that matter. No account or notification permission is needed to start writing. A WIDGET THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Put your thoughts on your Home Screen. Choose a size, adjust the text and appearance, and show one thought or rotate through your saved words. Home Screen widgets work even when reminders are off. REMINDERS WHEN YOU WANT THEM Leave reminders off, let thoughts return at random times within your chosen window, or choose a recurring time and weekdays for an individual thought. Check upcoming reminders in Schedule and pause them when you need a quiet day. START FREE Save up to five thoughts, use Home Screen widgets and basic themes, and receive up to three reminders per day. MORE ROOM WITH MORROWORD PRO One permanent purchase adds unlimited saved thoughts, additional themes, painted widget artwork and other widget styles, Lock Screen widgets, text import and up to 12 reminders per day. No subscription. The app shows your local price before you purchase, and Restore purchases is always available in Settings. Reminders depend on iPhone notification settings. Open Morroword periodically to keep upcoming reminders scheduled. Start with one thought you want to see again. Support: hej@valorstudio.se

Screenshots

Simplenote4 screens
Morroword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simplenote at 3 against Morroword's 1. Simplenote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simplenote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Morroword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simplenote versus Morroword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplenoteMorroword
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutomatticViggo Roseberg

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

Morroword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simplenote

Subscriptions2
  • Simplenote Sustainer Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Simplenote Sustainer Yearly$199.991 Year
1 purchases

Morroword

One-time1
  • Morroword Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Simplenote free?
Simplenote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morroword free?
Morroword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplenote or Morroword have ads?
Neither Simplenote nor Morroword shows ads.

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