SumsApp vs Simple Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SumsApp
This smart notepad automatically detects numbers within your notes and calculates their totals. Organize notes into folders for combined totals and use advanced search to filter and sum specific entries. It's a calculator and spreadsheet replacement for everyday number tracking.
- Automatic number detection
- Automatic total calculation
- Notes organization into folders
- Combined folder totals
- Advanced search and filtering
- Freestyle note-taking with numbers
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SumsApp is a smart notepad that detects numbers in your notes and calculates totals automatically. Use it to quickly jot down: - Quotes and estimates - Shopping or to-do lists - Expenses and daily spending - Anything with numbers, freestyle Put notes into folders to see combined totals—perfect for trip budgets or tracking categories. Advanced search lets you filter and total exactly what you need. No spreadsheets. No calculators. Just type and total.
Simple Notes
This app offers a clean and efficient way to organize your thoughts and ideas. Easily add images, organize notes into colored folders, and secure your entries with a passcode. Customize the look with various themes and fonts, and back up your data to iCloud.
- Add photos to notes
- Organize with colored folders
- Calendar view for notes
- Passcode and biometric lock
- Customizable themes and fonts
- iCloud backup and sync
- Smart search with tags
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Simple Notes is an easy-to-use notes app that leaves out the extras, so writing, organizing, and finding notes stay simple. Notes go into color-coded folders, and you can find them using the calendar or photo album. No account or setup is required, and the app works offline. Core features are free. Keep everything in one place, from class notes and work memos to a diary or baby journal. [Features] ■ Add Photos to Notes - Attach images to any note - Insert pictures from your photo library, or take a photo on the spot ■ Folder Organization - Create folders to keep your notes organized - Choose from 24 folder colors to tell categories apart at a glance ■ Calendar View - View notes by date using the built-in calendar - Tap any date to see notes for that date — perfect for locating past entries ■ Photo Album - Browse all images added to notes in one place - Tap a photo to jump to its note ■ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets - Keep a note on your Home Screen like a sticky note — no need to open the app - Lock Screen widgets let you see a note without unlocking your iPhone - Choose which note to display and its text size *Widgets are part of the Premium Service* ■ Sort Notes & Bullet Lists - Sort by note date, date edited, date created, or title, ascending or descending - Bullet lists make it easy to write shopping and packing lists ■ Passcode Lock - Protect your notes with a passcode - Supports Face ID and Touch ID for quick and secure access ■ Font Styles - Choose from 12 font styles - Choose a playful, elegant, or professional look for your notes ■ Themes and App Icons - Pick from 23 theme colors and matching app icons - Customize the look of the app and even the Home Screen icon ■ Full-Note Image & PDF - Turn an entire note, even a long one with photos, into a single image to share - Export notes as PDFs for work or school ■ Data Backup & Export - Back up your notes to iCloud or export them to your computer - Hand exported notes to AI apps for summaries, or save them to Notion or Google Drive - Export formats: HTML (for Windows), RTFD (for Mac, keeps images), PDF, and TXT *Data export and iCloud backup are part of the Premium Service; notes are also included in your iPhone’s device backup* ■ iCloud Sync - Use iCloud to sync notes across your iPhone and iPad (Premium Service) - Restore your notes on a new device if yours is lost or broken ■ Smart Search - Use the built-in search to quickly find notes - Add text tags like “#Important” to make key notes easier to locate ■ Character Count - Check the character count as you write reports, essays, or fiction - Each note can hold up to 100,000 characters ■ Text Display Settings - Adjust text size, contrast, and line spacing - Ideal if you prefer larger text or need better readability - Dark Mode is supported for nighttime use ■ Remove Ads - The Premium Service hides all ads - Enjoy a clean, distraction-free screen for your notes [Great For] - Students: class and lecture notes with photos, one folder per course — export notes as PDF or text and hand them to AI apps for exam prep - Parents: a baby journal with photos, growth records, and family memos in folders - Work: meeting notes, ideas, and memos in one place — tap the mic on the iOS keyboard to dictate notes, handy for transcripts and meeting minutes - Writers: novels, blog drafts, and reports — live character count and PDF sharing [Good to Know] - Works on iPhone and iPad (iOS/iPadOS 14 or later) - Works offline — create and view notes even in Airplane Mode - No handwriting or audio recording — the focus is simple text-and-photo notes [Help & Contact] - For help, go to “Help / FAQ” in the app settings - If you still have questions, tap “Contact Us” on the help screen - For faster support, contact us through the app rather than leaving an App Store review 【Terms of Service】 https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html 【Privacy Policy】 https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SumsApp at none against Simple Notes's shown. SumsApp also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Simple Notes's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 63%) and ratings volume (790 vs 169). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. SumsApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Simple Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SumsApp against 4.7 for Simple Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 169 and 790 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of SumsApp's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Notes's.
SumsApp ships an update every 9 days, Simple Notes every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | SumsApp | Simple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (169 ratings) | 4.7 (790 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 169 | 790 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuyoshi Niwa | Komorebi Inc. |
Customer experience
SumsApp
Simple Notes
User reviews
SumsApp
From 169 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Ingenious concept for calculations
- 🚀 Efficient for quick math
- 👍 Useful for expense tracking
- 👍 Great for financial management
Room to improve
- 😞 Aggressive subscription prompts
- 😞 Data loss and deletion issues
- 😞 Paid for app, now locked out
- 😞 Frequent pop-ups for Pro upgrade
- 😞 Unreliable data saving
Simple Notes
From 790 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📁 Folder organization and color-coding
- 🔒 Password protection
- 💡 Useful for school and work notes
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
Room to improve
- 🔒 Lack of iCloud sync
- 📐 Limited formatting options (no bold, italics, etc.)
- 🎨 Default folder color cannot be changed
- 🔍 No alphabetical sorting for folders
Bugs and requests
SumsApp
Reported bugs
13 issues- Data is deleted/lost
- App crashes after recent update
- Pop-up prompts for Pro version appear constantly
- Restore purchase does not work
- Information entered disappears
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- Calculations are incorrect
- App no longer saves data
- Paid features are inaccessible without subscription
- App was renamed and requires repurchase
- Unable to delete folders without premium subscription
- Pop-up ads flood the screen
- When selecting 'numbers only' to remove, everything is deleted
- Data reverts or disappears after updates
Requested features
13 requests- Add '+' and '÷' symbols to number bar
- Option to sync Mac version
- Ability to group files for 'Totals' figure
- Button to add date stamp
- Option to automatically display date in notes
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- Add a 'recently deleted' tab
- Option to only sum numbers preceded by a symbol
- Implement a checkbox for reflecting/not reflecting in total for budget adjustments
- Ability to delete multiple items simultaneously without data loss
- Option to make the app available on Android
- Add a half-width space and '+' to the number input field
- Ability to exclude specific text from sums
- Option to add a tax calculation feature (e.g., calculate tax-exclusive amounts)
Simple Notes
Reported bugs
2 issues- No local PC backup and restore feature
- UI looks outdated and childish
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to pin notes at the top of a folder
- Implement iCloud sync between devices
- Introduce more text formatting options (bold, italics, underline, etc.)
- Allow changing folder colors
In-app purchases
SumsApp
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Every 6 Months$4.496 Months
- Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
Simple Notes
- Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Service$39.99









