Simplify Notes vs Pdfly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simplify Notes
Capture and organize handwritten notes, notebooks, and PDFs in one place. Create unlimited notebooks, draw naturally with Apple Pencil, and import PDFs to study, plan, or research. Reduce clutter and enhance focus with a calm, organized system.
- Unlimited notebooks
- Natural handwriting and drawing
- Apple Pencil support
- PDF import and annotation
- Folder organization
- Add images and tags
- Quick search and PDF export
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CAPTURE EVERY IDEA. ORGANIZE EVERY SUBJECT. Simplify Notes brings handwritten notes, notebooks and PDFs together in one calm, organized place. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, create notebooks for every subject, organize your work into folders and keep important ideas easy to find. Whether you’re studying for an exam, attending a lecture or planning a personal project, everything stays clear and connected. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU STUDY • Create unlimited notebooks • Write and draw naturally • Use Apple Pencil on iPad • Import and work with PDFs • Organize notebooks into folders • Add images to your notes • Mark important content with tags and favorites • Search and find notes quickly • Export your work as PDF • Choose from multiple paper formats • Keep courses, projects and ideas together LESS CLUTTER. MORE FOCUS. Simplify Notes helps you reduce the mental load of scattered files, loose pages and disconnected ideas. Give every course, subject or project its own place, so you can focus on learning instead of searching. PERFECT FOR • College and university students • Lecture and class notes • Exam preparation • Research and assignments • Engineering and MBA studies • Personal projects • Everyday ideas and planning No account required. No subscription. Just open the app and start writing. Your ideas deserve a place you’ll actually remember.
Pdfly
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Need a PDF from photos? Pdfly combines images into a multi-page PDF on-device. No ads. No subscription. Pay once. • MULTI-PAGE — one page per photo • PAGE SIZE — fit photo, Letter, or A4 • REORDER — set the sequence • PRIVATE — nothing uploads Pick photos, export PDF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplify Notes at none against Pdfly's 1. Pdfly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pdfly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simplify Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simplify Notes ships an update weekly, Pdfly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simplify Notes | Pdfly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Guzman | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Simplify Notes
No in-app purchases
Pdfly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99









