Notepad Tool vs Simple Notes.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Quick note taking
- Create notes
- Share notes
- Manage notes
- iPhone and iPad support
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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.
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 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 (61 vs 3). Notepad Tool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Simple Notes. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Notepad Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
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 61 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notepad Tool | Simple Notes. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | margaret kovatch | Yuto Iwakami |
Customer experience
Notepad Tool
Simple Notes.
In-app purchases
Notepad Tool
No in-app purchases
Simple Notes.
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$5.99
Questions
Is Notepad Tool free?
Is Simple Notes. free?
Which has better reviews, Notepad Tool or Simple Notes.?
Do Notepad Tool or Simple Notes. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Notepad Tool or Simple Notes.?
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