Comparison

Notepad Tool vs Simple Notes.

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

Head to head
About

Notepad Tool

Create, share, and manage your notes with this straightforward application. It offers a simple and quick way to jot down thoughts on your iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Quick note taking
  • Create notes
  • Share notes
  • Manage notes
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Perfect app for simple and quick note taking on your iPhone and iPad. Notepad is the one place to create, share and manage your notes.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Create text notes
  • Character count display
  • Sort notes
  • Widget support
  • Instant sharing via Messages
  • Automatic saving
Features
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Simple Notes. is exactly what it sounds like: a simple app for taking notes. It focuses on everyday essentials. No grids, camera, or audio—just text, with easy ways to organize and share it. Write a note and it saves automatically as you type. The first line becomes its title. Search your notes, star favorites, sort by favorites, date, or title, and tap the counter to switch between character and word counts. Keep notes close with widgets. Show a note you choose or browse a list of recent notes. Tap a note in a widget to open it in the app. FEATURES - Create and automatically save text notes - Count characters or words - Search, star, and sort notes - View a selected note or recent notes with widgets - Share notes as text or as a .txt file - Add a note to a Messages conversation, with the option to include its title - Create or retrieve notes with Shortcuts app - Create note or search using Siri HOW TO USE Create a note: Tap “Create New Note” and start typing. Your changes save automatically. Delete a note: Swipe left on it and tap Delete. Sort notes: Tap the menu button and choose Favorites, Date, or Title. Share in Messages: Open Simple Notes. from the Messages app drawer, choose a conversation and a note, then tap Send. Use the switch at the top to include or leave out the title. Have a suggestion? Please leave a review on the App Store or send feedback through the app.

Screenshots

Notepad Tool2 screens
Simple Notes.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Notes. at 79% against Notepad Tool's 13%. Simple Notes. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (65 vs 3). Notepad Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Simple Notes. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes. has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Notepad Tool's written reviews are positive against 79% of Simple Notes.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notepad Tool versus Simple Notes.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepad ToolSimple Notes.
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermargaret kovatchYuto Iwakami

Customer experience

Notepad Tool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Simple Notes.

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Notepad Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad Tool free?
Notepad Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notepad Tool or Simple Notes.?
Simple Notes. is rated higher. Notepad Tool averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Simple Notes. averages 4.7 from 65 ratings.
Do Notepad Tool or Simple Notes. have ads?
Neither Notepad Tool nor Simple Notes. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notepad Tool or Simple Notes.?
Notepad Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Notes. every 2 months. Most recently, Notepad Tool was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Notes. on November 2, 2026.

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