Notes, Notepad & Memo vs Simple Notes.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes, Notepad & Memo
This app helps you organize your life with notes, lists, and reminders. It features intuitive swipe gestures for task management, one-tap reminders, and folder organization. Sync your notes across devices and export them in various formats.
- Swipe gesture for list management
- One-tap and repeating reminders
- Organize with folders and shortcuts
- Dropbox sync across devices
- Export notes to PDF, email, and text
- Full-text search and word count
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Organize your life with notes + lists + reminders. **SPECIAL** Install now for 6 free fonts & themes! ⁕ Apple - Best New App ⁕ MacLife - "Stunning. Raises the bar for all others in its class." ⁕ CNET - "I can tell that the developers put extra thought into UpWord Notes." DESCRIPTION ----------------- It's how notes on iOS should work. A unique swipe-gesture manages task lists and adds formatting in a snap. One-tap reminders ensure that you revisit a note later. Folders & favorites keep you organized, while Dropbox syncs notes between devices. Once you see how productive your everyday notes can be, you'll wonder how you lived without UpWord! FEATURES ------------- • Swipe List: efficiently create lists, cross off as done, and highlight as important, all with a swipe • One-Tap Reminders: faster than ever to save a note or task for later, includes repeating reminders • Repeating reminders* • Organize with folders & shortcuts* • Sync notes across devices with Dropbox • Optimized for iPhone AND iPad (universal) • Save to Evernote • Multi-level undo & redo • Multiple font sizes • Cloud backup, version control, and retrieve deleted notes via Dropbox sync (all free) • Opens straight to a new note to capture ideas faster (turn on in "Settings") • TextExpander support • Markdown preview mode • Full-text search (titles & note contents) • Word count • Export to pdf, email, text, or even facebook/twitter • Landscape typing • Full suite of x-url-callback actions • Night mode, for typing in the dark • Link mode makes phone #'s and website url's tappable • Sort files by chronological or alphabetical order • Archive keeps your workspace clean without permanently deleting • TaskPaper features like @done, tab swipes, and .taskpaper extensions ** For the tech-savvy who were wondering, UpWord uses UTF-8 encoded plain-text with Unix style line breaks. Our plain-text files will work with any modern text editor, so there's no format lock-in. * In-app purchases: Almost all of UpWord is available without charge (free!). The following features are unlocked via IAP: bonus themes/fonts/sounds, repeating reminders, shortcuts, syncing shortcuts & reminders, passcode lock
Simple Notes.
This app offers a straightforward way to create, manage, and share text-based notes. It focuses on essential features like character counting and sorting, with seamless integration for sharing via messaging apps.
- Create text notes
- Character count display
- Sort notes
- Widget support
- Instant sharing via Messages
- Automatic saving
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Simple Notes. is exactly what the name says, a simple note taking app. The app's core idea is to provide an app with features that everyone is going to use. There's no grids, cameras, audio and etc. Just text, and sharing. What can this app do? -Create notes -Display the number of characters -Sort notes -Show list of notes, or most recent note using widgets -Share instantly using the Messages app -How to Create Notes 1. Press "Create new Note" 2. Enter the any text you'd like to save 3. Press "Save" After your first save, your note will be saved automatically -How to delete Notes Swipe your note to the left or 1. Tap the three dots button 2. Press edit 3. Then press "-" then press "delete" -How to sort notes 1. Tap the three dots button 2. Tap the way you want to sort your notes -How to share notes with iMessage 0. Open "iMessage" 1. Tap on a conversation 2. Tap on Simple Notes. from the app drawer 3. Select a note you'd like to send 4. Press the blue arrow and your message is sent! (If you don't want to send your title, turn on the switch on the top) Please leave reviews and comments in the App Store/Twitter Direct Message about what should be done to make this app better
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Notes. at free against Notes, Notepad & Memo's free with in-app purchases. Simple Notes. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Notes, Notepad & Memo's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 61) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Notes, Notepad & Memo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Notes. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Notes. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes, Notepad & Memo has 2.5K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Notes, Notepad & Memo's written reviews are positive against 79% of Simple Notes.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Notes, Notepad & Memo ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple Notes. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes, Notepad & Memo | Simple Notes. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.5K ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curious Creators Co. | Yuto Iwakami |
Customer experience
Notes, Notepad & Memo
Simple Notes.
Bugs and requests
Notes, Notepad & Memo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes disappearing or getting scrambled
- Syncing problems with Dropbox and other services
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Settings and preferences not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to attach photos
- Improve offline functionality
- Provide better customer support
- Implement more customization options
Simple Notes.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notes, Notepad & Memo
- Loyalty Reward 2Free
- Loyalty Reward 1Free
- Loyalty Reward 3Free
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- Loyalty Reward 7Free
- Loyalty Reward 9Free
- Loyalty Reward 8Free
- Loyalty Reward 10Free
- Loyalty Reward 4Free
- Loyalty Reward 6Free
- Go Premium$4.99
Simple Notes.
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$5.99
Questions
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