Comparison

Simplio Notepad vs Don't Forget Notes

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

Don't Forget Notes

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Don't Forget Notes is a simple notepad for the things you want to keep in sight. A shopping list, the keys you need before leaving, or one thing to do today: put a note where you will see it without searching for the app. WRITE AND KEEP IT Notes save automatically as you type. Create several notes and find them with search. No account is needed, and writing, editing and reading notes work offline. READABLE STICKY NOTE WIDGETS Choose the note to display, one of three text sizes, and a white, yellow, gray or black background. Place the widget once. Later edits update that same note in the widget; move it on your screen only when you want a different position. UNDO AN ACCIDENTAL DELETION Restore deleted notes from Trash for 30 days. Widget updates may take time depending on your device and the operating system. NOTES ON THE LOCK SCREEN Add rectangular, circular or inline note widgets to the iPhone or iPad Lock Screen. These small widgets are best for short notes and the first few lines. Choose the position and note in your device's widget editor. YOUR NOTE TEXT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE We do not send note text to our servers or advertising SDKs. A banner appears below the notes list, with no ads in the editor or widgets. The ad SDK may process identifiers, interactions and diagnostic data. Required advertising choices are provided in relevant regions. Anyone looking at your screen may read widget notes. Do not display passwords or other private information. Visibility while locked also follows your device's privacy settings. Uninstalling the app may erase notes. Contact: notes@dotnull.co.jp

Screenshots

Simplio Notepad4 screens
Don't Forget Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simplio Notepad at none against Don't Forget Notes's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Simplio Notepad versus Don't Forget Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplio NotepadDon't Forget Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranDOTNULL Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Simplio Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

Don't Forget Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplio Notepad free?
Simplio Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Don't Forget Notes free?
Don't Forget Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simplio Notepad or Don't Forget Notes have ads?
Don't Forget Notes shows ads; Simplio Notepad does not.

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