Comparison

Notoriety 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

Notoriety

This app offers a streamlined and customizable note-taking experience with a minimalist interface. Organize your thoughts efficiently using tags and personalize your workspace with various themes and display options. Capture ideas on the go with its convenient app extension.

Highlights
  • Modern minimalist interface
  • Tag-based organizing
  • Customizable themes
  • Customizable note list display
  • App extension for note-taking from other apps
Features
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Power your productivity with Notoriety, a highly customizable and easy to use note-taking app. Featuring: - A Modern, minimalist interface that let's you focus on your notes - Tag-based organizing for easy sorting and storing - Themes to suit your style and needs - A customizable note list display - An app extension that allows you to take notes from other apps ...and more! Take notes faster and get more organized with Notoriety.

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

Notoriety4 screens
Simple Notes.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Notes. at 4.7 against Notoriety's 3.6. Simple Notes. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Notoriety's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Notoriety sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Notes. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Notes. has 65 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Notoriety'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notoriety ships an update every 6 months, Simple Notes. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notoriety versus Simple Notes.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotorietySimple Notes.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)4.7 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings865 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and MoreYuto Iwakami

Customer experience

Notoriety

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Simple Notes.

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Notoriety

One-time5
  • Midnight Theme$0.99
  • B/W Theme$0.99
  • Ruby Theme$0.99
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  • Unlimited Tags$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$2.99
None

Simple Notes.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notoriety free?
Notoriety is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Notes. free?
Simple Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notoriety or Simple Notes.?
Simple Notes. is rated higher. Notoriety averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Simple Notes. averages 4.7 from 65 ratings.
Do Notoriety or Simple Notes. have ads?
Neither Notoriety nor Simple Notes. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notoriety or Simple Notes.?
Notoriety ships an update every 6 months, and Simple Notes. every 2 months. Most recently, Notoriety was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Notes. on November 2, 2026.

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