Comparison

Plain_Note vs blarblar

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

Head to head
About

Plain_Note

A fast, minimal note-taking app for professionals. Capture and organize thoughts instantly with plain text, character counts, and OCR from photos. Ideal for quick jotting, archiving, and sharing.

Highlights
  • Plain text notes
  • Character and word count
  • Export notes
  • OCR text extraction from photos
  • Smart file sorting
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Split view for iPad/Mac
Features
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Plain Note is a fast and minimal note-taking app designed for working professionals who value speed, simplicity, and plain text. Whether you're in a meeting, on a call, or brainstorming ideas - Plain Note helps you capture and organize thoughts instantly, without the clutter. Key Features: • **Plain Text by Default** All your notes are saved as clean, unformatted plain text - perfect for copy-pasting, archiving, or exporting anywhere. • **Character and Word Count + Export** Instantly view the number of characters and words in your note. Easily share or export as plain text to other apps or collaborators. • **Split View for Power Users** On landscape mode (iPad or Mac), view your file list and editor side by side = a true productivity boost. • **OCR from Photo Library** Send an image to the app from your Photos, and it will automatically extract text using OCR - then save it as plain text. • **Smart File Sorting** Sort your notes by file name or modification time to quickly find what you need. • **Powerful Search** Search by filename or inside the content of your notes - find what you're looking for in seconds. --- Plain Note is built for professionals who need a fast, distraction-free environment to jot down, organize, and share ideas - without the overhead of rich formatting or complex tools. Download Plain Note and get back to writing, not waiting.

About

blarblar

This app provides a simple widget for jotting down single-line notes directly on your home screen. Quickly capture ideas, to-do items, or shopping lists without opening a separate application. Notes are displayed as small pills and can be easily managed with simple gestures.

Highlights
  • Single-line note widget
  • Enter key to save notes
  • Long-press to delete notes
  • Touch to edit notes
  • Notes appear on home screen
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Undo delete functionality
Features
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Wait — what was I about to write? And when am I ever going to clear out all these notes? “Type it, hit enter. Hold to delete. That’s the whole thing.” blarblar is a widget that keeps one-line notes. A grocery list, an idea that showed up uninvited, the call you have to make this afternoon. Write it the way you thought it, press enter, and a small pill lands on your home screen. [A memo widget, and nothing more] ・ No button to hunt for. Enter is the whole interface. ・ Pour out one thought after another without stopping. ・ Colors pick themselves. Nothing to choose. ・ Want to change one? Just tap the pill. [Right there on your home screen] Your notes are visible without opening the app. Wake the screen and what you have to do, what you have to buy — it’s already there. Small, medium and large widgets are all supported. [Clearing them out is just as easy] Press and hold a note and it slowly fades away. No more tapping DELETE over and over. Deleted the wrong one? The undo button brings it right back. [You’ll probably like this if] ・ You’ve forgotten a thought while waiting for a notes app to open ・ You rebuild the same grocery list every week ・ Folders and tags wore you out ・ Your notes pile up faster than you can clear them ・ A to-do app feels like too much for “buy milk” ・ You’d rather glance at a widget than open an app [Unlock unlimited] Five notes are free. Want to hold more thoughts? One payment, one time. Not a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://iamheaming.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3c857bfee36c80d3b133dd2e8424a9ef

Screenshots

Plain_Note4 screens
blarblar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: blarblar at Free against Plain_Note's $1.99. blarblar also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Plain_Note's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

blarblar is free to download; Plain_Note costs $1.99 up front. blarblar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plain_Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plain_Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain_Note ships an update weekly, blarblar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plain_Note versus blarblar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain_Noteblarblar
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSun Min ParkZIPPERS

Customer experience

Plain_Note

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

blarblar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain_Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

blarblar

One-time1
  • Unlimited Notes$1.99

Questions

Is Plain_Note free?
Plain_Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is blarblar free?
blarblar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain_Note or blarblar?
Plain_Note is rated higher. Plain_Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while blarblar averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Plain_Note or blarblar have ads?
Neither Plain_Note nor blarblar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain_Note or blarblar?
Plain_Note ships an update weekly, and blarblar every 6 days. Most recently, Plain_Note was updated on October 30, 2026 and blarblar on November 10, 2026.

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