Comparison

Notes vs PaperMe

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

Head to head
About

Notes

Capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas in a secure, private space. Notes save automatically as you type, with fast search and optional biometric locking for your peace of mind. Organize with color-coding and choose from classic or modern themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic saving as you type
  • Biometric note locking (Face ID/fingerprint)
  • Fast search across all notes
  • Color-coded organization
  • Lined paper mode
  • Modern and classic themes
Features
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Stop losing your notes. Simple Notepad gives you a reliable place to write thoughts, reminders, and ideas that save automatically and stay completely private. • One-tap note creation - Open the app and start typing immediately • Auto-save as you type - Never lose a single word, even if your phone dies • Fast search across all notes - Find anything by typing a few words • Lock notes with Face ID or fingerprint - Keep private thoughts secure • Color-coded organization - Pick from 12 colors to sort your notes • Lined paper mode - Write on ruled lines with a classic red margin Perfect for busy parents tracking kids' schedules, students organizing study notes, or anyone who needs to capture thoughts quickly. Whether you're jotting down a grocery list during lunch or writing meeting notes between calls, this notepad works the way paper should work - except you can search it later. Choose between Modern theme for a clean look or Classic theme for a warm, paper-like feel. View notes as colorful cards or a simple list. Drag to reorder, long-press to delete, or share text through your phone's built-in share menu. Your notes live only on your device. No accounts, no syncing, no cloud storage. Just a simple, private notebook that saves everything automatically and finds it instantly when you need it. The app gets out of your way so you can focus on what matters - getting thoughts out of your head and onto the page. No complicated features, no learning curve, no subscription fees. Download Simple Notepad and start writing notes that actually stick around. Your thoughts deserve a safe place to live.

About

PaperMe

Features
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PaperMe turns your device into a paper template studio. Start with 20 free templates and single-page PDF export — no purchase required. FREE (No Purchase Required) • 20 templates: lined, grid, dot grid, blank, Cornell notes, music staff, guitar tab, daily & weekly planner, to-do list, handwriting practice, and more • Single-page PDF export • Default theme • Customize paper size, margins, and line spacing • Instant preview before printing PAPERME PRO (Optional Subscription) Unlock the full experience with an optional purchase: • All 104 templates across 13 categories • 13 themes: Night, Sepia, Ocean, Nordic, and more • Multi-page PDF export — up to 100 pages per document • High-resolution PNG export • Full color and style customization • Unlimited saved templates • Watermark-free exports PaperMe Pro is available as a yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Whether you need notebook paper for school, graph paper for engineering, dot grid for journaling, or music staff for composition — PaperMe has you covered. Privacy Policy: https://paperme.mobilealchemy.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://paperme.mobilealchemy.co/terms

Screenshots

Notes4 screens
PaperMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes at none against PaperMe's 2. Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). PaperMe's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PaperMe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notes versus PaperMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesPaperMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStijn AaMOBILE ALCHEMY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PaperMe

Subscriptions1
  • PaperMe Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PaperMe Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperMe free?
PaperMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes or PaperMe have ads?
Notes shows ads; PaperMe does not.

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