Comparison

Brim Memo vs Simple Notes Widget

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

Head to head
About

Brim Memo

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Brim is an app designed to do one thing well: notes. Write down an idea the moment it appears, then find it easily when you need it. No more losing thoughts while opening an app. No complex note structures—everything is connected through your content and tags. On iPhone, create a note instantly from Control Center or capture what’s in front of you with a photo. Keep ideas, tasks, links, and images within reach. Capture Quickly, Stay in the Moment Create a new note instantly from Control Center Create notes with photos to save what you see and what it inspires A smooth native editing experience that lets you capture thoughts right away Write Clearly, See at a Glance Use the editing action bar to quickly add bulleted lists, numbered lists, and checklists, along with bold, underline, highlight, and strikethrough styles Support for up to 6 levels of indentation Add and manage #tags quickly in a dedicated tag panel Add images to your notes Stay Organized, Find Anything Find what you need with favorites, tags, search, and filters Browse notes by All, Favorites, Links, or Images Deleted notes stay in the Trash for 3 days, so accidental deletions can be restored Move Seamlessly Across Your Apple Devices Send notes to your Mac desktop Brim Pro supports iCloud sync across your Apple devices Brim Basic includes up to 4 notes, 4 tags, and 3 image attachments for free. Brim Pro unlocks unlimited notes, tags, and image attachments, plus iCloud sync across devices. Choose from monthly or annual subscriptions (including a 7-day free trial for eligible users, as shown on the App Store), or make a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices, trial eligibility, and purchase terms are shown on the App Store and in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Notes Widget

Features
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Simple Notes Widget is the fastest way to keep your lists where you can see them — on your home screen, your desktop, and every device you own. WIDGET FIRST Put a page of notes right on your iPhone or iPad home screen, or your Mac desktop. Check things off directly in the widget — no need to open the app — and flip between pages with the widget's arrows. PAGES, NOT PILES Organize notes into simple pages: Groceries, To-Do, Trip, Ideas. Reorder with a drag. Rename or add pages anytime. CHECK IT OFF Tap the circle to mark a note done and it gets a clean strikethrough. Completed notes can sink to the bottom automatically. REMINDERS THAT REPEAT Give any note a reminder — one-time, or repeating daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Tapping the notification opens the note. PRIORITIES Flag notes low, normal, or high priority with a colored dot. EVERYWHERE WITH ICLOUD Your notes sync automatically between iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your private iCloud account. No sign-ups, no accounts — and your notes are never visible to us. SAFETY NET Deleted notes wait in Recently Deleted for 30 days, so an accidental swipe never costs you a list. Simple Notes Widget is free, with no ads and no tracking.

Screenshots

Brim Memo4 screens
Simple Notes Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Notes Widget at none against Brim Memo's 3. Brim Memo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brim Memo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Notes Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brim Memo ships an update weekly, Simple Notes Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Brim Memo versus Simple Notes Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrim MemoSimple Notes Widget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer钰林 周Qvyshift LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brim Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Brim Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Brim Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brim Pro Lifetime Membership$14.99
None

Simple Notes Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brim Memo free?
Brim Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Notes Widget free?
Simple Notes Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brim Memo or Simple Notes Widget have ads?
Neither Brim Memo nor Simple Notes Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brim Memo or Simple Notes Widget?
Brim Memo ships an update weekly, and Simple Notes Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Brim Memo was updated on October 3, 2026 and Simple Notes Widget on October 16, 2026.

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