Comparison

Simple Notes vs Onuri

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 and intuitive note-taking application designed to enhance productivity and organization. Create, manage, and search notes effortlessly with features like unlimited tab management and biometric authentication. Enjoy a seamless workflow with offline support and data export options.

Highlights
  • Unlimited tab management
  • Free rearrangement of tabs and memos
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Biometric authentication for security
  • CSV data export
  • Offline support
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Powerful note-taking app with rich features that unlock your creativity. Lightning-fast note creation and perfect organization boost your productivity. Professional productivity tool that dramatically streamlines your daily workflow. ■ Simple Notes Powerful note-taking functionality with intuitive operation for instant memo creation. ■ Unlimited Tab Management Create unlimited tabs organized by project or category for perfect organization. ■ Free Rearrangement Drag and drop tabs and memos freely to achieve your ideal workflow. ■ Advanced Search Function Instantly search through all notes to quickly access the information you need. ■ Recently Updated Notes List Return to previous work instantly with update history for dramatically improved efficiency. ■ Notification Feature Receive notifications with custom messages at specified times so you never miss important tasks. ■ Biometric Authentication Enhance app security with biometric authentication to completely protect your valuable data. ■ CSV Export Export all data to CSV for seamless integration with other tools. ■ Tab Notes Leave custom notes on tabs to efficiently manage project details. ■ Offline Support Works completely without internet connection to maintain productivity anywhere, anytime. ■ Dark Mode Support Eye-friendly light and dark mode switching for comfortable long work sessions. ■ No Login Required No tedious registration or login needed - start using immediately after download. ■ Complete Privacy Protection Your data is stored only on your device and never transmitted externally. Privacy Policy: https://naokiotsu.com/privacy-policy Support: info@naokiotsu.com

About

Onuri

Organize your thoughts and memories with a powerful note-taking app. It offers advanced search, filtering by people, places, and topics, and connects related entries. Premium features provide deeper insights and customization options.

Highlights
  • Advanced text search
  • Filter by people, places, dates, topics
  • Connected terms and related entries
  • Automatic draft saving
  • iCloud sync
  • TXT and CSV export
  • Premium insights and patterns
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Search across your writing with text, type filters and connected terms. Filter by people, places, dates, times and topics, and see related entries with similar meaning. FREE FEATURES • Unlimited notes and journal entries • Fast text search • Person, place, date, time and topic filters • Connected terms and filters • Related entries based on similar meaning • Automatic draft saving • Light and dark mode • Original colour theme and app icon • Optional Sign in with Apple • iCloud sync • TXT and CSV export ONURI PREMIUM • Insights into momentum, streaks, recurring themes and returning topics • People and place patterns across your writing • Semantic clusters and strongest connections • Mark entries as Ongoing or Done • Filter entries by status • Meadow, Dusk, Ocean, Ink and Blossom themes • Light and dark variants for every premium theme • Matching alternate app icons PRIVACY • Processing happens on-device • Your notes are stored on-device and synced through your iCloud • No ads • No analytics • No tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://jhr1986.github.io/onuri-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jhr1986.github.io/onuri-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Simple Notes4 screens
Onuri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Onuri at 5.0 against Simple Notes's 4.6. Simple Notes's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Simple Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Onuri sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onuri holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes ships an update every 10 days, Onuri every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Notes versus Onuri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesOnuri
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernaoki otsuJohn Henry Roche

Customer experience

Simple Notes

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Onuri

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Notes

One-time1
  • Premium (Pay Once)$4.99
1 purchases

Onuri

Subscriptions1
  • Onuri Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onuri free?
Onuri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notes or Onuri?
Onuri is rated higher. Simple Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Onuri averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Simple Notes or Onuri have ads?
Neither Simple Notes nor Onuri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes or Onuri?
Simple Notes ships an update every 10 days, and Onuri every 2 months. Most recently, Simple Notes was updated on November 4, 2026 and Onuri on October 31, 2026.

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