Comparison

Share Handwritten Notes vs Colored Notes Simple

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

Head to head
About

Share Handwritten Notes

Easily create and share handwritten notes with multiple pages and color options. Customize line thickness for your writing style and save your creations to files.

Highlights
  • Handwritten memo creation
  • Multiple page support
  • Four color options
  • Adjustable line thickness
  • Save notes to files
  • Easy sharing functionality
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A simple handwritten memo sharing app that allows you to easily share handwritten memos or save them to files. Switch between 4 pages, 4 colors (black, red, blue and white), line thickness can be changed up to 50.

About

Colored Notes Simple

Organize your thoughts and reminders with a vibrant and intuitive note-taking experience. Customize your notes with colors and set timely notifications to never miss an appointment or task. Enjoy a simple yet engaging way to manage your daily information.

Highlights
  • Colorful note customization
  • Appointment and meeting tracking
  • Customizable notification reminders
  • Checklist functionality
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Colorful notes, shopping lists and reminders in one simple, fast app. Color Notes makes writing things down a pleasure: every note has its own color, you spot it at a glance in the grid, and reminders make sure you never forget anything. - Colors: give each note a color - groceries, work, ideas, home. - Checklists: turn a note into a list with one tap and tick off what is done. - Reminders: pick a date and time and get a notification at the right moment. - Pinned notes: keep the important ones always at the top. - Search: find any word in an instant. - 14 themes: gradients that change the look of the whole app. - Widget: your notes on the Home Screen, with a plus button to start a new one. - Text size: small, medium or large. - Sharing: send a note or a list with one tap. - Privacy: everything stays on your iPhone and iPad, no account needed. Remembering things has never been so much fun. Color Notes is free to download and use. Some extra features are available through an optional one-time in-app purchase: pay once and keep it forever, with no subscription and nothing that renews. Purchases are handled by the App Store and can be restored on any device signed in with the same Apple ID. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/site/termofuseapp/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Share Handwritten Notes1 screens
Colored Notes Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Share Handwritten Notes at 5.0 against Colored Notes Simple's 2.4. Share Handwritten Notes also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Colored Notes Simple's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 31 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Share Handwritten Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Share Handwritten Notes ships an update every 31 months, Colored Notes Simple every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Share Handwritten Notes versus Colored Notes Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare Handwritten NotesColored Notes Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGETO TAKAGIluca calciano

Customer experience

Share Handwritten Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Colored Notes Simple

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Share Handwritten Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Colored Notes Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share Handwritten Notes free?
Share Handwritten Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colored Notes Simple free?
Colored Notes Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Share Handwritten Notes or Colored Notes Simple?
Share Handwritten Notes is rated higher. Share Handwritten Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Colored Notes Simple averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Share Handwritten Notes or Colored Notes Simple have ads?
Both Share Handwritten Notes and Colored Notes Simple show ads.
Which is updated more often, Share Handwritten Notes or Colored Notes Simple?
Share Handwritten Notes ships an update every 31 months, and Colored Notes Simple every 6 months. Most recently, Share Handwritten Notes was updated on September 17, 2026 and Colored Notes Simple on September 22, 2026.

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