Just the note vs Simple Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just the note
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a minimalist note-taking application. Designed for speed and simplicity, it allows for quick entry via widgets or a single swipe. Get your notes down without distraction.
- One-swipe note creation
- Widget for one-tap notes
- Minimalist interface
- Fast and convenient
- Simple note-taking
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Quick Notes. A minimalist and convenient app for situations when you need to quickly jot something down. A new note in one swipe. With the widget—just one tap. If you figure out how to make it even more convenient—let me know )) vtezin@gmail.com
Simple Notes
Capture ideas, memos, and tasks effortlessly with this fast and minimal note-taking app. Organize notes into notebooks, sync across devices, and access reminders with home screen widgets. Secure backups and powerful search ensure your thoughts are always accessible.
- Ultra-lightweight and fast
- Organize with notebooks
- Sync across devices
- Sticky notes on home screen
- Secure backups
- Powerful search tool
- Easy note sharing
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Simple Notes is a fast, clean notepad for people who just want to write things down and find them again. Open the app, tap New Note, and start typing. No accounts to create, no setup, no clutter. Your notes stay on your device until you decide to sync them. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write notes instantly and find them with search • Sort notes into categories with their own colors • Pin important notes to the top • Add photos to any note • Share a category with family or coworkers and edit the same notes together • Sync across iPhone and iPad with a free account • Back up to iCloud and restore in one tap • Export as PDF, HTML or text • Widgets for your Home Screen • Light, dark and colorful themes, plus extra fonts MADE FOR FOCUS The editor gets out of your way. Pick where the cursor starts, turn spell check on or off, choose your text size, and write. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Notes work fully offline. Export or back up whenever you like, and delete your account and data at any time. PREMIUM Go ad-free and unlock photos in notes, category icons, themes and fonts with Simple Notes Premium. Monthly, yearly, or once for life. Questions or ideas? Reach us from Settings › Feedback. We read every message. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://androidmemoapp.blogspot.com/2019/05/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://androidmemoapp.blogspot.com/2025/05/simple-notes-terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Just the note at none against Simple Notes's shown. Just the note also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Simple Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (231 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Just the note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Simple Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Just the note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes has 231 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Just the note's written reviews are positive against 80% of Simple Notes's.
Just the note ships an update every 2 months, Simple Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just the note | Simple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (231 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Tezin | Phearoth Phen |
Customer experience
Just the note
Simple Notes
In-app purchases
Just the note
- Just the note +7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Thanks to the author$0.99
- Gift to the author$1.99
- Many thanks to the author$1.99
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- Just the note plus (lifetime)$5.99
Simple Notes
- Monthly subscription$2.391 Month
- Yearly subscription$15.991 Year
- Unlimited Plan$39.99
