Comparison

Simple Note vs Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Simple Note

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Smart Note-Taking Made Easy! Simple Note – With AI turns your iPhone into an intelligent note-taking tool. Capture ideas, organize thoughts, and get AI-powered summaries instantly. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who wants smarter, faster note management. Key Features: AI-Powered Summaries: Quickly summarize long notes or ideas. Organize Your Notes: Categorize, tag, and sort for effortless retrieval. Fast & Simple: Capture thoughts instantly with a clean, minimal interface. Collaboration Friendly: Share notes and ideas with colleagues or friends. Smart Suggestions: AI provides tips, reminders, and context-aware enhancements. Simple Note – With AI is more than a notepad—it’s your personal productivity assistant. Download now and take smarter notes faster! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Notebook

Features
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Turn conversations, documents, images, and everyday thoughts into clear, organized notes. Smart Notes gives you one flexible workspace to capture ideas, organize information, and quickly find what matters. Write from scratch, record a conversation, scan printed text, import an image, or sketch freely—then turn that content into a useful note. CAPTURE IDEAS YOUR WAY • Write or paste text into a clean note editor • Record conversations and turn speech into searchable text • Scan documents with your camera • Import images and extract text with OCR • Draw, recognize handwriting, and export your canvas to PDF TURN INFORMATION INTO ACTION Create concise summaries, highlight key ideas, and organize important details into notes that are easier to review and share. Keep the original content alongside the summary whenever you need more context. STAY READY FOR EVERY MEETING Connect Google Calendar or use calendars already available on your iPhone or iPad. View upcoming events and open Google Meet links directly from your workspace. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANIZED • Search across notes, recordings, and scans • Filter notes by content type • Pin important items for quick access • Edit and revisit saved content • Listen to supported notes with text-to-speech BUILT FOR FOCUS Smart Notes brings writing, recording, scanning, drawing, meetings, and organization into one streamlined experience across iPhone and iPad. Capture the idea now. Organize it when you are ready. Privacy Policy: https://policy.nextteam.site/privacy Terms of Use: https://policy.nextteam.site/term

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notebook at none against Simple Note's 2. Notebook also leads on device support and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). On price 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 Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Simple Note versus Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NoteNotebook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEyup InanNguyen Anh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Note

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Note free?
Simple Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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