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Apple Notes vs Simplenote
A side-by-side comparison of Apple Notes and Simplenote.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Built-in notes app for iPhone, iPad and Mac | Free, minimal plain-text notes synced across devices |
| Pricing | FreeProprietary | FreeOpen source(GPL-2.0) |
| Developer | Apple | Automattic |
| Ratings | — | 4.7(4.3K) · App Store5.3Kstars |
| Platforms | ||
| Web | ||
| Mac | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Features | ||
| Cross-device sync | ||
| OCR | ||
| Offline mode | ||
| Real-time collaboration | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Markdown support | ||
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