Comparison

Simplio Notepad vs Notes Genie

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 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.

About

Notes Genie

Features
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Notes Genie is an intelligent notes app designed to help you capture ideas, organize information, and work with your notes more effectively. Create notes, improve formatting, ask questions about your content, and turn rough thoughts into clearer, more useful writing. Notes Genie combines a simple notes experience with helpful AI tools that are available when you choose to use them. Key features: • Create and organize notes • Ask AI questions about your notes • Improve and format note content • Save useful AI responses to chat • Protect private notes with locking • Export your data • Delete your account and data from inside the app • Sync notes across devices when signed in • Continue as a guest without creating an account Notes Genie Premium unlocks AI-powered note and chat features through a monthly subscription. • Notes Genie Premium is available as a monthly subscription. • A 3-day free trial may be available to eligible users. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://notesgenie.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://notesgenie.app/terms

Screenshots

Simplio Notepad4 screens
Notes Genie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplio Notepad at none against Notes Genie's 1. Simplio Notepad also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Notes Genie's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price and ads 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. Notes Genie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Simplio Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplio Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes Genie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Simplio Notepad versus Notes Genie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplio NotepadNotes Genie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranAbdulmujib Sardar

In-app purchases

None

Simplio Notepad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes Genie

Subscriptions1
  • NotesGPT Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Simplio Notepad free?
Simplio Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Genie free?
Notes Genie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplio Notepad or Notes Genie have ads?
Neither Simplio Notepad nor Notes Genie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplio Notepad or Notes Genie?
Simplio Notepad ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notes Genie every 3 months. Most recently, Simplio Notepad was updated on October 7, 2026 and Notes Genie on October 11, 2026.

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