Comparison

Notestudio vs Simplify Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notestudio

Capture, organize, and create notes with a blend of analog feel and digital power. Annotate PDFs, add media, and export in various formats. Offers advanced drawing tools and a customizable interface for focused work.

Highlights
  • Multi-page note creation
  • PDF markup and annotation
  • Flexible note sizes and paper styles
  • Organize with custom folders
  • Export to PDF, PNG, HEIC, JPEG
  • Low-latency drawing with sensitivity
  • Customizable workspace
Features
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Rediscover note-taking with Notestudio—a perfect fusion of pen-and-paper charm and robust digital tools. Effortlessly capture, organize, and create with multi-page notes tailored to your ideas. The PDF markup feature is a fantastic bonus. KEY FEATURES • Flexible note sizes: A4, Letter, or Screen • Paper styles: Plain, graph, lined, or dotted • Paper colors: White, yellowish, bluish, dark gray, or black • Organize with custom folders and a favorites option • Add photos, scan documents, or copy/paste content • Export as PDF, PNG, HEIC, or JPEG • PDF markup / annotation TOOLS • Fineliner, Ink Pen, and Calligraphy Pen with auto-shape support • Highlighter and Round Highlighter • Object Eraser, Pixel Eraser • Laser tools: Stroke Laser, Point Laser • Easy selection: Text, images, or strokes • Text input DRAWING ENGINE • Low-latency drawing with pressure, angle, and tilt sensitivity • Smart stabilization for smooth strokes • Crisp, anti-aliased vector lines • Realistic "pigment" color mixing • High-quality vector PDF export and print INTUITIVE INTERFACE • Clean, user-friendly layout • Drag panels to customize your workspace • Split View support on iPadOS for dual-note editing • Full-screen mode for focused creativity -- Get unlimited editing with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Have questions? Reach us at info@luckyclan.com Privacy Policy: https://luckyclan.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://luckyclan.com/terms-use

About

Simplify Notes

Capture and organize handwritten notes, notebooks, and PDFs in one place. Create unlimited notebooks, draw naturally with Apple Pencil, and import PDFs to study, plan, or research. Reduce clutter and enhance focus with a calm, organized system.

Highlights
  • Unlimited notebooks
  • Natural handwriting and drawing
  • Apple Pencil support
  • PDF import and annotation
  • Folder organization
  • Add images and tags
  • Quick search and PDF export
Features
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CAPTURE EVERY IDEA. ORGANIZE EVERY SUBJECT. Simplify Notes brings handwritten notes, notebooks and PDFs together in one calm, organized place. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, create notebooks for every subject, organize your work into folders and keep important ideas easy to find. Whether you’re studying for an exam, attending a lecture or planning a personal project, everything stays clear and connected. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU STUDY • Create unlimited notebooks • Write and draw naturally • Use Apple Pencil on iPad • Import and work with PDFs • Organize notebooks into folders • Add images to your notes • Mark important content with tags and favorites • Search and find notes quickly • Export your work as PDF • Choose from multiple paper formats • Keep courses, projects and ideas together LESS CLUTTER. MORE FOCUS. Simplify Notes helps you reduce the mental load of scattered files, loose pages and disconnected ideas. Give every course, subject or project its own place, so you can focus on learning instead of searching. PERFECT FOR • College and university students • Lecture and class notes • Exam preparation • Research and assignments • Engineering and MBA studies • Personal projects • Everyday ideas and planning No account required. No subscription. Just open the app and start writing. Your ideas deserve a place you’ll actually remember.

Screenshots

Notestudio4 screens
Simplify Notes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplify Notes at none against Notestudio's 2. Notestudio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notestudio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Simplify Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Notestudio against 5.0 for Simplify Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notestudio has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notestudio ships an update every 10 days, Simplify Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notestudio versus Simplify Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotestudioSimplify Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanMario Guzman

Customer experience

Notestudio

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Simplify Notes

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notestudio

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$9.99
None

Simplify Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notestudio free?
Notestudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simplify Notes free?
Simplify Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notestudio or Simplify Notes?
Simplify Notes is rated higher. Notestudio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Simplify Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notestudio or Simplify Notes have ads?
Simplify Notes shows ads; Notestudio does not.
Which is updated more often, Notestudio or Simplify Notes?
Notestudio ships an update every 10 days, and Simplify Notes weekly. Most recently, Notestudio was updated on October 17, 2026 and Simplify Notes on September 30, 2026.

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