Simple Notes by Blaxmith vs Nova Dictate
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
Nova Dictate
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Nova Dictate turns your voice into clean, structured text instantly — perfect for dictating notes, capturing ideas, summarizing meetings, and staying productive on the go. INSTANT SPEECH TO TEXT • High-accuracy real-time voice dictation • On-device speech recognition engine for fast, private transcription • One-tap recording with instant live preview AI ASSISTANT (PRO FEATURE) • Fix & Polish: Remove filler words ("um", "ah"), fix grammar, and auto-format into clean paragraphs • AI Summarizer: Instantly summarize long notes into 3-5 concise key bullet points • Action Item Extractor: Automatically extract tasks and To-Do lists from your dictations EASY ORGANIZATION & EXPORT • Built-in full-text editor to modify and refine your notes • One-tap Copy to clipboard and native Share sheet • Local SQLite storage — your notes stay private on your device FREE TO START • Up to 3 minutes of continuous recording per dictation session • Includes starter minute tokens to try out the app • No account creation or sign-up required NOVA DICTATE PRO (Optional Subscription) • 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers • Unlimited dictation recording length (no 3-minute limit) • Full access to AI Assistant tools (Grammar Fix, Summarize, Action Items) • Billed monthly or yearly through your Apple ID • Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions MINUTE PACKS (Optional Consumable Tokens) • Starter Pack: 60 minutes • Pro Pack: 300 minutes • Extra minutes for non-pro users to dictate beyond the 3-minute free cap PRIVACY & SECURITY • On-device speech recognition keeps your recording private • AI processing uses secure, encrypted connections and does not store or train public models with your data • No login or personal information required NOVA DICTATE PRO renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Terms of Service: https://novaindie.com/apps/nova-dictate/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://novaindie.com/apps/nova-dictate/privacy Support: https://novaindie.com/contact Questions: contact@novaindie.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Notes by Blaxmith at fortnightly against Nova Dictate's every 3 months. Nova Dictate's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Nova Dictate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Notes by Blaxmith ships an update fortnightly, Nova Dictate every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Notes by Blaxmith | Nova Dictate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blaxmith LLC | TUAN TRUONG QUANG |
In-app purchases
Simple Notes by Blaxmith
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$47.991 Year
Nova Dictate
- Nova Dictate Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Nova Dictate Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Starter Token Pack$1.99
- Pro Token Pack$7.99
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