Comparison

Simple Notes vs VIVAIA POS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ultra-lightweight and fast
  • Organize with notebooks
  • Sync across devices
  • Sticky notes on home screen
  • Secure backups
  • Powerful search tool
  • Easy note sharing
Features
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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

About

VIVAIA POS

Features
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VIVAIA POS is the in-store checkout and operations tool for VIVAIA retail staff, built for iPad. CHECKOUT — Search or scan to add products; apply manual discounts, discount codes, coupons and points; accept Stripe card, MOTO and QR payments, plus cash, gift cards and offline payment methods. ORDERS — Look up orders, process returns, exchanges and cancellations, reprint receipts and email them to customers. CUSTOMERS — Create customer profiles and recognize V-Plus membership benefits. GIFT CARDS — Sell cards, check balances, cash out, and deliver cards by email. STORE OPERATIONS — Open and close the business day, count cash, and review sales and payment-method reports. Works with Epson receipt printers and Zebra barcode scanners. A store account is required to sign in.

Screenshots

Simple Notes4 screens
VIVAIA POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIVAIA POS at none against Simple Notes's 3. VIVAIA POS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. VIVAIA POS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notes ships an update every 8 days, VIVAIA POS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Notes versus VIVAIA POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotesVIVAIA POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (232 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings232 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhearoth PhenPioneer ECOM Global LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.391 Month
  • Yearly subscription$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Plan$39.99
None

VIVAIA POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIVAIA POS free?
VIVAIA POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Notes or VIVAIA POS have ads?
Simple Notes shows ads; VIVAIA POS does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notes or VIVAIA POS?
Simple Notes ships an update every 8 days, and VIVAIA POS every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Notes was updated on October 28, 2026 and VIVAIA POS on October 29, 2026.

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