Comparison

Notepad vs Simple To

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

This app offers a clean, distraction-free writing experience with instant auto-save and customizable themes. Organize notes with tags that function as project filters and easily export your data. It prioritizes user privacy with no account or cloud dependency.

Highlights
  • Instant auto-save
  • Tag-based organization
  • Customizable themes
  • RTL support
  • Export/import notes
  • No account required
Features
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Your thoughts deserve better than cluttered interfaces and subscription traps. Notepad is built different. A warm amber glow against a cosmic void. Instant auto-save. Tags that transform into persistent workspaces with a single tap. WRITE WITHOUT FRICTION - Auto-saves as you type - RTL support for Arabic and Hebrew - Clean editor that stays out of your way ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Tags that double as project filters - New notes auto-inherit your active filter - Pin important notes to the top - Star favorites for quick access - Reorder with long-press drag MAKE IT YOURS - Choose from 7 unique avatars or use your photo - Personalized greeting on every launch - Export and import your notes anytime NO COMPROMISES - No ads - No subscriptions - No account required - No cloud dependency Built by Atlas Vertex Technologies.

About

Simple To

Features
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Simple is a beautifully minimal to-do list that helps you capture tasks and actually get them done — without accounts, ads, or clutter. Everything lives privately on your device. No sign-up, no network, no tracking. Just open the app and start. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add, edit, and delete tasks in seconds • Set due dates so nothing slips through • Assign priorities (low, medium, high) to focus on what matters • Check off tasks and watch them move to a separate Completed tab • Search your tasks instantly as you type • Sort by priority, due date, or creation order • Accidentally deleted something? Undo it with a tap • Clear all completed tasks at once when you're done DESIGNED TO FEEL GREAT • Clean, modern design with a warm, easy-on-the-eyes palette • Light and dark themes • Responsive layouts tuned for both iPhone and iPad • Smooth, fast, and distraction-free YOURS, IN YOUR LANGUAGE Simple is fully localized in 11 languages, including full right-to-left support for Arabic: English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% local storage — your tasks never leave your device • No account required • No ads • No data collection Whether it's groceries, work deadlines, or daily habits, Simple gives you a fast, focused place to keep your life organized. Download it free and clear your mind today.

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
Simple To4 screens

Verdict

The call

Notepad and Simple To are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Notepad versus Simple To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadSimple To
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaid NaimTheTinyApp

In-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

Simple To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple To free?
Simple To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notepad or Simple To have ads?
Neither Notepad nor Simple To shows ads.

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