Simplenote reviews
Simplenote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4,315 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
The rating
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars86%
- 4 stars9%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star3%
4,315 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
We have not yet read enough reviews of Simplenote to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Simplenote's own pages show
Suits
- Plain-text notes synced across phone, desktop and browser at no cost
- People who prefer tags and search over folders
- Publishing a note to a public web link
Limits worth knowing
- Notes are text only: images, PDFs and other files cannot be attached, though Markdown can embed an image hosted elsewhere.
- Notes are encrypted in transit but not at rest, and Automattic advises against storing particularly sensitive information.
- An account is required; Simplenote cannot be used without one.
- Notes are shared one at a time, and an individual note cannot be hidden.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Simplenote rated?
Simplenote's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4,315 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Simplenote?
No. This page reports what other people say. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said. Where ToolGPA has reviewed Simplenote itself, that review and its grades are on Simplenote's main page.
Where can I read more reviews of Simplenote?
This page links to Simplenote's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.