Comparison

Crypto Notes vs Simple Text Notes

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

Head to head
About

Crypto Notes

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The goal of the Crypto Notes app is to create the most secure note-taking application. Without the password, no one can access or modify your notes. We use an encryption method that is very close to information-theoretic security, providing a level of security equivalent to it in most typical scenarios. The password is the only way to access your notes. If you forget it, the content of your notes will be permanently lost. Therefore, please make sure to remember your password carefully and avoid setting one that is too simple, to prevent others from guessing it through brute force attacks. Notes are encrypted and stored locally, not on the server. You can back them up via iCloud.

About

Simple Text Notes

Features
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Tired of note apps that make you jump through hoops just to write something down? Simple Text Notes strips everything back to what matters: a title, your words, and the save button. Write a quick idea. Paste in a recipe. Draft a message. Save a code snippet. Whatever's on your mind โ€” Simple Text Notes captures it instantly and syncs it to all your devices via iCloud, so you never lose a thought. What makes it simple: - Open the app โ†’ create a note โ†’ done - Powerful search across all your notes - Automatic iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad & Mac - One-tap copy/paste from the clipboard - Your data, stored privately and securely on your devices and iCloud Simple by design. Powerful where it counts.

Screenshots

Crypto Notes4 screens
Simple Text Notes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crypto Notes at 17.6 against Simple Text Notes's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crypto Notes ships an update every 11 days, Simple Text Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Crypto Notes versus Simple Text Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrypto NotesSimple Text Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅธ… ้‚ตFutural UG (Haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

None

Crypto Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Text Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crypto Notes free?
Crypto Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Text Notes free?
Simple Text Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crypto Notes or Simple Text Notes have ads?
Neither Crypto Notes nor Simple Text Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crypto Notes or Simple Text Notes?
Crypto Notes ships an update every 11 days, and Simple Text Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crypto Notes was updated on September 17, 2026 and Simple Text Notes on September 14, 2026.

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