Comparison

Simple Notes vs Linked Notes

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

Head to head
About

Simple Notes

A powerful yet simple note-taking application offering cross-device syncing, customizable themes, and robust security features. It allows users to set reminders, highlight text, and even save notes as images.

Highlights
  • Cross-device syncing (Dropbox/iCloud)
  • Zoomable font sizes
  • Searchable highlighted text
  • Note reminders
  • Password protection (AES 256-bit)
  • Shake to undo/redo
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Simple, Clean and Easy to Use, Yet Powerful and Loaded with Features. Key Features: --------------------- - One universal app for all your IOS Devices. - Sync your notes with Dropbox and/or iCloud. - Zoom in or out on any note to get the ideal font size suitable for your vision. - Highlight words and search terms inside your notes. - Set reminders to your notes to read them later. - Save text as an image to your camera roll. - Use Password Protection with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES 256-bit) to secure data and to protect your notes from prying eyes. - Shake your device to undo or redo: delete, creating, editing, restoring and more. - 9 font styles with five font colors. - Sort your notes chronologically or alphabetically. - Choose from six different color themes to modify your notes to suit your taste. - The ability to AirPrint your notes. - Auto Paste: when you run the app it will save text that you copied (Text in the Clipboard) automatically as a note. - Night Mode that makes reading in the dark easier on your eyes. - And much more..

About

Linked Notes

Features
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Linked Notes is an offline note-taking app supporting bi-directional links and backlinks. By using it, you can link one note to another, making related notes connected. No Ad, no account needed, all your data stored in your device, can export and import backup. Feature - Link one note to another - Add Tags - Add Images - Browse notes through links - Export and import backup - Hide or show notes in the main list - Pin or unpin notes in the main list - Statistics page Feedback: feedback@luanlujizhi.com

Screenshots

Simple Notes4 screens
Linked Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Linked Notes at Free against Simple Notes's $2.99. Simple Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads 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

Linked Notes is free to download; Simple Notes costs $2.99 up front. Linked Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Notes versus Linked Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesLinked Notes
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSadah Software Solutions, LLCHangzhou Luanlu Several Network Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Simple Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Linked Notes

One-time1
  • Linked Notes Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linked Notes free?
Linked Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Notes or Linked Notes have ads?
Neither Simple Notes nor Linked Notes shows ads.

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