Solid Notes vs Stopwatch Simpleton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solid Notes
Capture and organize all your ideas with this fast and easy-to-use note-taking app. Create color-coded spaces for different aspects of your life and utilize formatting options for clarity. Your data is encrypted and 100% private.
- Quick note-taking
- Color-coded spaces
- Unlimited image/voice/sketch uploads
- Formatting options
- Encrypted and private data
- Universal app support
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No subscriptions - Buy once, keep forever Solid Notes is here to help you capture and organise all your ideas. You can create color coded spaces for all the things that matter in your life and you can make staying on top of your notes and thoughts easy. - Quick notes Solid Notes is designed for speed and ease of use. It's quick to take notes in any of your spaces, drag them around, archive them, format them, and more. - Spaces Create color coded spaces for all the things that matter in your life. - Unlimited uploads You can upload as many images, voice recordings and sketches as you need - Formatting Make your notes as useful and clear as they can be with a variety of formatting options - Privacy first Solid Notes is designed with privacy in mind and your data is encrypted and 100% private Are you ready to start taking better notes? Solid Notes is a universal app available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS You can choose to purchase just this app or all 5 Solid Apps with one purchase Terms of service: http://solidapps.co/terms.html Privacy policy: http://solidapps.co/privacy.html
Stopwatch Simpleton
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Run multiple stopwatches simultaneously. Each with Start / Pause / Reset, and an optional name. Nothing more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stopwatch Simpleton at none against Solid Notes's 2. Solid Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Solid Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Stopwatch Simpleton asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solid Notes ships an update every 9 days, Stopwatch Simpleton every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solid Notes | Stopwatch Simpleton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solid Apps S.R.L. | Hugh Stewart |
In-app purchases
Solid Notes
- Unlock this app (lifetime)$4.99
- Unlock ALL 10 Solid Apps (lifetime)$9.99
Stopwatch Simpleton
No in-app purchases
