Comparison

MiNote vs Simplio Notepad

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

Head to head
About

MiNote

Capture thoughts, ideas, and reminders effortlessly with this secure and simple note-taking application. Its user-friendly interface allows for quick, distraction-free note-taking, with all data stored locally for enhanced privacy and offline access.

Highlights
  • Quick and intuitive note-taking
  • Enhanced privacy with local storage
  • Offline access, no internet needed
  • User-friendly interface
  • Stylish design
Features
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MiNote – Simple, Secure Note-Taking at Your Fingertips! Capture your thoughts, ideas, and reminders effortlessly with MiNote, the ultimate note-taking app designed for simplicity and security. • Quick and Intuitive: Our user-friendly interface lets you jot down notes without distractions. • Enhanced Privacy: Your notes are stored locally on your device, keeping them private and secure. • No Internet Needed: Access your notes anytime, anywhere—completely offline. Take control of your notes with MiNote! Download today and enjoy seamless, worry-free note management.

About

Simplio Notepad

A minimalist notepad designed for quick note-taking without unnecessary features. It offers a clean interface, essential editing tools, and home screen widgets for easy access. Notes are stored locally and can sync via iCloud.

Highlights
  • One-tap opening
  • Fast text editor
  • Markdown support
  • Home Screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
  • Export as text/PDF
Features
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A notepad that opens in one tap and then stays out of your way. If you have watched the notes app you used for years grow into a database with AI panels, sign-in screens and a sidebar of features you never asked for, Simplio Notepad is the calm alternative. It is a minimal notepad for jotting quick notes, drafting an email, capturing a meeting line or thinking out loud — no account to create, no cloud you cannot turn off, no friction between the thought and the page. Open the app and you are already in a fast text editor with the cursor blinking. Type, paste, or dictate. Markdown, simple lists and checkboxes are there when you need structure, pin and archive keep the important notes within reach, and search finds the half-remembered line in seconds. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets surface today's note at a glance, so the scratchpad you started on the train is still one tap away when you sit down at the desk. Export any note as text or PDF when you need to hand it off to a document, an email or a colleague. The interface ships in 39 languages with full VoiceOver support, and the writing app stays deliberately quiet: no ads, no analytics, no engagement loops, no nudges trying to turn a notebook into a productivity system. A simple notepad for journalers, students, meeting note-takers and anyone who wants sticky notes, voice notes and markdown notes in one place that respects their time.

Screenshots

MiNote4 screens
Simplio Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MiNote at free against Simplio Notepad's subscription. MiNote also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). Simplio Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiNote ships an update every 10 months, Simplio Notepad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MiNote versus Simplio Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiNoteSimplio Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVEYSEL OZDEMIRBahattin Duran

Customer experience

MiNote

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simplio Notepad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MiNote

No in-app purchases

None

Simplio Notepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MiNote free?
MiNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplio Notepad free?
Simplio Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MiNote or Simplio Notepad have ads?
Neither MiNote nor Simplio Notepad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiNote or Simplio Notepad?
MiNote ships an update every 10 months, and Simplio Notepad every 3 weeks. Most recently, MiNote was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simplio Notepad on October 24, 2026.

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