# Prism Notes vs Plain and Simple Thoughts

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain and Simple Thoughts at none against Prism Notes's 2. Prism Notes's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prism Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Plain and Simple Thoughts asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Prism Notes against 5.0 for Plain and Simple Thoughts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prism Notes has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prism Notes | Plain and Simple Thoughts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prism-notes/id6754857785/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-and-simple-thoughts/id6799507625/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tommy Joseph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850558223) | [Plain and Simple Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873798038) |

## What reviewers say

### Prism Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prism-notes/id6754857785)

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

**Highlights:** Texting-like note capture, AI-suggested tags, Threaded idea development, Review mode for notes, Sync across devices, Natural language reminders, Lock screen capture

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Unlock | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Unlock | $12.99 | one-time |


### Plain and Simple Thoughts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-and-simple-thoughts/id6799507625)

Save articles, recipes, receipts, and important documents from any app. Automatically categorizes saved items and displays them as they were originally saved. Offers a clean reading experience and smart organization for your digital life.

**Highlights:** Save links and text from any app, Automatic categorization of saved items, Preserves original page appearance, Extracts recipe ingredients and methods, Organizes receipts and warranties, Stores important papers like IDs, Offline indexing for Home Screen search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prism Notes free?

Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Plain and Simple Thoughts free?

Plain and Simple Thoughts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Prism Notes or Plain and Simple Thoughts?

Plain and Simple Thoughts is rated higher. Prism Notes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Plain and Simple Thoughts averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Prism Notes or Plain and Simple Thoughts have ads?

Neither Prism Notes nor Plain and Simple Thoughts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prism Notes or Plain and Simple Thoughts?

Prism Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Plain and Simple Thoughts every 4 days. Most recently, Prism Notes was updated on October 17, 2026 and Plain and Simple Thoughts on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*