Comparison

Simbol vs Tree Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Simbol

Quickly find and copy universal symbols and their HTML codes. Compose entire equations using an integrated editor and copy them for use in other applications. Access a vast library of symbols, including reserved characters, math symbols, and special characters.

Highlights
  • Symbol library
  • HTML code lookup
  • Equation editor
  • Copy multiple symbols
  • Keyboard editing
  • Individual symbol copy
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A minimal and beautiful app to quickly find and copy universal symbols and their HTML codes. --Symbol Library------- • ISO-8859-1 • Reserved Characters: &, ', "", etc. • ISO 8859-1 Symbols: ¡, §, ¼, etc. • ISO 8859-1 Characters: Æ, Ã, etc. • HTML Symbols • Math Symbols: ∑, ∫, ⊕, etc. • Greek Symbols: Ψ, θ, etc. • Other Entities: ‰, ™, œ, etc. • Special Symbols • ⌘, ↩, ⌥, etc. --Equation Editor------- An equation editor can be found on the top of the table view. You can copy multiple symbols and they are added to the editor in order. You can also edit the equation using a keyboard, which also lets you easily copy it! Thus, you can compose entire equations in 'Simbol' and then copy them for use in another app. This doesn't take away your ability to copy individual symbols. When you tap the 'Copy' buttons in detail views, you get that symbol on your clipboard, in addition to it being added to the equation editor. :)

About

Tree Notebook

Organize personal information with a hierarchical notes manager. Structure data into a tree-like hierarchy of folders and notes, with options for public and encrypted private sections. Features include powerful search, customizable item appearance, and event reminders.

Highlights
  • Tree-like hierarchical organization
  • Public and encrypted private data sections
  • Attachments (images, files)
  • Multiple data views (tree, list, favorites, history)
  • Powerful search capabilities
  • Customizable item appearance
  • Event reminders and calendar
Features
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Tree Notebook is a hierarchical notes manager designed for keeping personal information. Tree Notebook runs on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad). Besides, there is a counterpart for OS Windows which can be synchronized with up to three iOS devices via a local Wi-Fi network. No access to Internet is needed for synchronizing. The data in Tree Notebook is divided in two parts: the public part accessible without password and the encrypted private part which requires password for opening. The data in every part is arranged as a tree-like multilevel hierarchy of folders and notes. Any folder can include notes and other folders, and so fourth. Any item (a note or a folder) can include text of any size. The items can keep attachments like images or other files. The app can represent data in several ways: as a tree, as a list of items (folders and notes) on the current level, as a list of manually selected items ("Favorites"), or the items visited recently ("History"). The contents of an individual item can be viewed or edited. Tree Notebook includes powerful search facilities: simplified or conditional global search, local search inside an item text. The items can be sorted by several criteria: alphabetically, by creation or modification time, and in manually defined order. The item titles can be attributed using a variety of font types, colored flags, graphic icons. Any item can have an Event attribute and serve as an alarm clock or reminder. A calendar feature is available to help managing events. The app is free to use both on iOS devices and desktop PC.

Screenshots

Simbol4 screens
Tree Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simbol at every 6 months against Tree Notebook's every 25 months. Simbol also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Tree Notebook's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tree Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simbol has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simbol ships an update every 6 months, Tree Notebook every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simbol versus Tree Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimbolTree Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit JainElena Pankratova

Customer experience

Simbol

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.9%

Tree Notebook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Simbol

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Search function no longer works
  • Constantly freezes
  • iOS keyboard never appears
  • Search box moves up and disappears
  • Typo in 'cirle star'
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  • Spelling errors in list

Requested features

17 requests
  • Update the app
  • Fix search function
  • Improve keyboard functionality
  • Add more symbols
  • Support for non-American English
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  • Third-party keyboard option
  • Bring back old app icon
  • iPad version
  • Music notes/symbols
  • Dark mode
  • Grid view
  • Add to Favorites menu
  • Landscape mode support
  • Scrolling display bar
  • More emoji options
  • Full range of Unicode characters
  • Better navigation/sorting

Tree Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simbol

No in-app purchases

None

Tree Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simbol free?
Simbol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tree Notebook free?
Tree Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simbol or Tree Notebook?
Tree Notebook is rated higher. Simbol averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Tree Notebook averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Simbol or Tree Notebook have ads?
Neither Simbol nor Tree Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simbol or Tree Notebook?
Simbol ships an update every 6 months, and Tree Notebook every 25 months. Most recently, Simbol was updated on September 18, 2026 and Tree Notebook on September 12, 2026.

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