Comparison

Pip vs SimplNote

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

Head to head
About

Pip

This app provides a full-featured video player for your device's files. It supports both foreground and background Picture-in-Picture modes, making it convenient for managing and watching your video collection.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Foreground video playback
  • Background video playback
  • Plays device video files
  • Full-featured player
Features
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This little pretty app adds one of the most important feature for your Files - fullfeatured video player that works in foreground and background Picture in Picture mode. If you have a collection of videos on your devices this app can be VERY handy!

About

SimplNote

Features
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SimplNote is a notes app you actually want to scroll through. Notes are cards. Swipe through them like reels, double-tap to favourite, swipe left right to delete one. No folders. No tags. No clutter. Jot, list, share — that's it. • Quick status-style notes for one-line thoughts • Tick-off checklists that glide to the bottom as you go • Eight built-in fonts — handwriting, coding, display, serif • Eight one-tap colour themes for every mood • Favourite the ones worth keeping Made for friends, not feeds. • Pair with a friend by scanning their QR code or sending an invite • Share a note with one tap — they see it instantly in their own reel • Per-recipient avatars and shared favourites Built to feel fast. • Offline-first: every tap saves locally and syncs in the background • Smart 3-second debounce so a flurry of ticks becomes a single sync • Reanimated transitions everywhere — swipes, springs, smooth list reorders • Optimistic UI: no waiting for a server before you see the change Private by design. • Sign in with Google — we only keep your name, email, and avatar. • Note contents are encrypted. • No ads. No tracking. No third-party analytics. Designed to disappear. • Hand-drawn paper-cut sticker icons • Dark-first theme that's easy on the eyes • A first-time tutorial that gets out of the way fast If you've ever wished your notes felt less like a database and more like a feed of your own thoughts — this is for you.

Screenshots

Pip1 screens
SimplNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SimplNote at none against Pip's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pip versus SimplNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipSimplNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamza van der MeerSayak Sarkar

Bugs and requests

Pip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subtitles turning on by themselves
  • Videos not playing or showing black screen
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play videos at custom speeds
  • Ability to remember video playback position
  • Support for more video file formats

SimplNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pip

No in-app purchases

None

SimplNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pip free?
Pip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplNote free?
SimplNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pip or SimplNote have ads?
Pip shows ads; SimplNote does not.

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