Comparison

Simplio Notepad vs To

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

Head to head
About

Simplio Notepad

A minimalist notepad designed for quick note-taking without unnecessary features. It offers a distraction-free writing experience with essential tools like markdown, lists, and search. Easily access notes via widgets and export them in various formats.

Highlights
  • One-tap instant access
  • Distraction-free writing
  • Markdown and lists support
  • Pin and archive notes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Export to text or PDF
  • VoiceOver support
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.

About

To

Features
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A simple place for today’s tasks, this week’s plans, this month’s goals, and one-day ideas. To-day is a minimalist to-do app designed to clear your mind. Inspired by the simplicity of organizing thoughts on paper, it completely eliminates the anxiety of traditional productivity tools. No rigid pressure, no aggressive "Overdue" alerts, just an encouraging, data-driven space that turns task lists into a sense of calm accomplishment. By breaking your life down into distinct time horizons, to-day solves the ultimate flaw of standard to-do lists: overwhelming burnout. Once it’s written down, it’s out of your head. You can focus on doing, not remembering. WHY TO-DAY WORKS: • TIME-BASED HORIZONS – Sort with ease into "to-day" for immediate focus, "this week" for upcoming plans, "this month" for bigger goals, and "one day" for those casual 'someday' ideas. • TIMELINE NAVIGATION – Tap the arrows to flip through time like a paper journal. Easily look back at yesterday to check off remaining tasks, or peek into tomorrow to plan ahead. Your history is always just a tap away. • FLUID FLEXIBILITY – Shift tasks effortlessly from one tab to another as your schedule evolves. Your list adapts to you, not the other way around. • ENCOURAGING STATISTICS – Track your long-term progress with low-pressure insights. Watch your "Dones" add up instead of feeling penalised by missed deadlines. Statistics stress you? No worries, just hide the whole tab. • AUTOMATED ROUTINES – Set up recurring tasks and pre-planned lists so they appear exactly when you need them—and vanish from your mind when you don't. • CALM UI – Enjoy a beautiful, distraction-free minimalist interface designed to feel light and gentle on your eyes and mind. BUILT WITH CARE & PRIVACY: • PRIVATE BY DEFAULT – Your data is entirely yours. Task titles and personal content are strictly confidential and never automatically included in bug reports, debug data, or feedback emails. • SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC – Keep your lists perfectly in sync across your Apple devices safely and effortlessly. • SAFE DELETIONS – Accidental tap? Deleted tasks are securely held temporarily so you can easily restore them or clean them up permanently. Write it down, clear your mind, and trust that it's there.

Screenshots

Simplio Notepad4 screens
To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplio Notepad at none against To's 3. To's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. To sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simplio Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplio Notepad ships an update every 5 weeks, To every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simplio Notepad versus To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplio NotepadTo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.518.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranQuentin Vien

In-app purchases

None

Simplio Notepad

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

To

One-time3
  • Homebrew Tip$0.99
  • Dispenser Tip$1.99
  • Barista Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Simplio Notepad free?
Simplio Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is To free?
To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplio Notepad or To have ads?
Neither Simplio Notepad nor To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplio Notepad or To?
Simplio Notepad ships an update every 5 weeks, and To every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simplio Notepad was updated on November 8, 2026 and To on November 5, 2026.

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