Simple Memo Notes vs NoteScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Memo Notes
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Simple Notes is a handwriting memo app for Apple Watch and iPhone. - Handwrite on your Apple Watch and see it on your iPhone right away. - Operate the Watch with one hand, even while it stays in your pocket. - Add and edit handwritten notes on iPhone too. - No account needed. Your notes are stored on your device. Jot down whatever comes to mind on the Watch on your wrist, without taking out your phone.
NoteScreen
This app displays your notes directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, ensuring you never miss important reminders. It offers simple scheduling and widget support for constant visibility, all while maintaining complete privacy.
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Dynamic Island integration
- Scheduled note rotation
- Always-on note mode
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each
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Write a note. It lives on your Lock Screen. That's it. NoteScreen is the simplest reminder app you'll ever use. The thing you need to remember sits on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — front and center every time you pick up your phone. Impossible to miss. SCHEDULE YOUR DAY • Notes rotate on your schedule — "Take out the trash" 7–8 AM, "Wind down" at 9 PM. NoteScreen swaps them automatically with a silent nudge at each change. • Recurring days — set "Trash night" for every Tuesday, "Water plants" for Sundays. • Always mode pins one note up all day. GLANCEABLE EVERYWHERE • Lock Screen Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and Home & Lock Screen widgets — your current note is wherever you look. • Interactive widgets — check off a note right from your Home Screen without opening the app. • Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each. Short enough to read at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no cloud. NoteScreen never touches the network — your notes live on your iPhone and nowhere else. Good to know: iOS limits Live Activities to 8 hours, so the Lock Screen banner refreshes whenever you open the app. Add the Lock Screen widget for a note that never expires.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteScreen at none against Simple Memo Notes's 2. NoteScreen also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Memo Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. NoteScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Memo Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, NoteScreen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Memo Notes | NoteScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuki Iwanaga | Sameer Bhutani |
In-app purchases
Simple Memo Notes
- MagicMemo Pro 月額プラン$24.991 Month
- MagicMemo Pro 年額プラン$199.991 Year
NoteScreen
No in-app purchases
