Notes vs DrawNote

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.

DrawNote is your all-in-one digital notebook for handwriting, drawing, planning and organizing ideas. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, sketch on a flexible canvas, create text notes and mind maps, manage to-dos, and annotate PDFs — all in one place. CREATE YOUR WAY • Handwrite and draw with pressure-sensitive pens • Create Super Notes, Text Notes and Mind Maps • Use shapes, rulers, grids, tables, stamps and more • Choose ruled, dotted, squared, plain or music paper • Create reusable templates STAY ORGANIZED • Organize notes with folders and favorites • Sort and quickly access recent notes • Plan with to-dos, priorities and categories • Link tasks directly to your notes • Search your notes and tasks WORK WITH YOUR FILES • Import PDFs, images, Markdown and text files • Write and draw directly on imported PDF pages • Export as PDF, PNG or SVG • Open and manage supported files from the Files app PRIVATE & FLEXIBLE • Lock the app, notes or folders with a PIN • Back up and restore your notebook • Use light and dark themes • Keep your core notes available offline without creating an account Whether you're taking class notes, sketching ideas, planning projects, annotating documents or organizing your day, DrawNote gives you one simple place to think, create and stay organized.