Comparison

Handwritten notes vs Simple Memo Matelial

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

Head to head
About

Handwritten notes

This app allows for quick and smooth handwritten note-taking with simple tools. You can choose from four colors, adjust line thickness, and easily erase or clear your notes. Save your creations as images.

Highlights
  • Smooth multi-finger writing
  • Four color options
  • Adjustable line thickness
  • Erase and clear functions
  • Save notes as images
Features
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Handwritten notes appeared in the paid version! I lost my ads. Operation will be smoother than ever before. Handwritten notes is a simple handwritten notes. You can also write with multiple fingers. You can write very smoothly. ********************************************** Feature Very simple! ! You can quickly and notes by hand! * Basic functions **************************** ● color is simple, four black, red, blue and green. (If you press the button "Switch", color selection button will appear.) ● In the slide, the thickness of the line can be adjusted. ● When you press the button "Show", you can erase the line wrote. (Adjustable in thickness delete slides) ● When you press the "CL" button, you can remove the bulk. ● When you press the "Save button", you can save the image.

About

Simple Memo Matelial

Features
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Simple! Create and edit notes. Search function. Sort the titles from the bottom. Intuitive operation.

Screenshots

Handwritten notes4 screens
Simple Memo Matelial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Memo Matelial at Free against Handwritten notes's $0.99. Simple Memo Matelial also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 39 months). Handwritten notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Memo Matelial is free to download; Handwritten notes costs $0.99 up front. Simple Memo Matelial sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Handwritten notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwritten notes ships an update every 39 months, Simple Memo Matelial every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Handwritten notes versus Simple Memo Matelial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten notesSimple Memo Matelial
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi KoikeMorikawa Tatsunosuke

In-app purchases

None

Handwritten notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Memo Matelial

One-time2
  • Support developers$0.99
  • Support developers$2.99

Questions

Is Handwritten notes free?
Handwritten notes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Memo Matelial free?
Simple Memo Matelial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Handwritten notes or Simple Memo Matelial have ads?
Neither Handwritten notes nor Simple Memo Matelial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwritten notes or Simple Memo Matelial?
Handwritten notes ships an update every 39 months, and Simple Memo Matelial every 4 days. Most recently, Handwritten notes was updated on November 4, 2026 and Simple Memo Matelial on November 4, 2026.

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