Simple Notes by Blaxmith vs Quill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Notes by Blaxmith
This note-taking app offers a clean, distraction-free writing experience enhanced by AI. It helps organize thoughts with smart suggestions, automatic tagging, and AI-powered search. Sync notes across devices for easy access.
- Clean, minimal interface
- AI-powered search
- Smart title/content rewriting
- Automatic tag analysis
- Cross-device sync
- Pinned notes
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Simple Notes is a clean, distraction-free note-taking app enhanced with AI features to help you organize your thoughts. FEATURES: • Clean, minimal interface focused on writing • AI-powered search to find notes by meaning, not just keywords • Smart title and content rewriting suggestions • Automatic tag analysis and organization • Sync across devices with secure cloud storage • Pin important notes for quick access FREE TIER: • Unlimited notes • 50 AI actions per month PRO SUBSCRIPTION: • 200 AI actions per month • Priority support
Quill
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Bug Fixes: Fixed folder creation issues Resolved backup button bug that could cause notes to switch to local-only mode and create database duplicates Fixed AI occasionally generating nonsensical text in notes UI Improvements: Added checkmark button at the top of the keyboard when editing (like Apple Notes) Speaking waves now animate during voice input Removed word and character count displays Removed the keyboard drop button when editing note titles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quill at none against Simple Notes by Blaxmith's 2. Simple Notes by Blaxmith's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Simple Notes by Blaxmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Quill asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Notes by Blaxmith ships an update fortnightly, Quill every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Notes by Blaxmith | Quill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blaxmith LLC | Vince Sanossian |
In-app purchases
Simple Notes by Blaxmith
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$47.991 Year
Quill
No in-app purchases
