Simple Notes

Name: Simple Notes
Rating: 4.1214952 (10965 reviews)
Author: Simple Mobile Tool

To do list widget with a notebook organizer, checklist, simple shopping list

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Simple Notes is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to help you stay organized effortlessly. Whether you need to jot down a shopping list, create checklists, or capture brief reminders for meetings or startup ideas, this tool offers a seamless experience without any complicated setup. With features like quick note-taking, autosave to prevent data loss, and the ability to manage multiple independent notes, Simple Notes keeps your important information at your fingertips.

Enjoy the vibrant, customizable widget that allows instant access to your notes and to-do lists from any tab. The extension's sleek material design combined with a dark theme helps reduce eye strain during extended use. Prioritizing your privacy, Simple Notes operates without internet access, ensuring your data remains secure and private. Simplify your daily planning and never miss a task or idea with this efficient and beautifully designed organizer.

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By:

Simple Mobile Tool

Downloads:

2,269,701+ 9.70K

Rating:

4.12

(10,965) 52 new ratings

Version:

5.3.7 Last updated: 2024-02-13

Version code:

Creation date:

2016-06-05

Permissions:

android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT

Size:

3.66M

Email:

su*****@simplemobiletools.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 36,748 ▲ 132

User reviews

Simple Notes was praised for its clean, simple design, automatic saving, and useful speech-to-text capability. However, users strongly criticize the developer's shift from a free app to a mandatory paid pro model after a 14-day trial, which effectively locks them out of their own notes unless they pay. Exports after trial are unusable, and many lost their notes entirely. Frequent 'upgrade to pro' pop-ups and removal of valued features have further damaged the user experience, leading to frustration and app abandonment.

Pros

Simple and intuitive note-taking interface appreciated by many users.
Automatic saving of notes without requiring manual action.
Lightweight app with minimal required permissions respecting user privacy.
Ability to export notes individually as text files when accessible.
Effective speech-to-text functionality for quick note-taking.

Cons

Sudden switch to a mandatory 14-day free trial followed by a paywall locks users out of their notes if they don't pay.
Poor export functionality post-trial; notes export as a jumbled, unreadable single file making data recovery difficult.
Deletion or loss of note content during transition to paid version; some users lost years of notes.
Frequent and intrusive pop-ups prompting users to upgrade to pro version, degrading user experience.
Removal of previously available features such as export all notes or formatting options, coupled with clunky new UI elements.

Recent reviews

Updating review. App was open-source. App was amazing for multiple years. Creator needs/wants money, so they update the perfectly functional app to lock you out of it (and all of your notes along with it) after 14 days unless you pay for pro. You can export the notes afterwards, but they're exported as a singular text file that's all jumbled and weird. I can understand ending maintenance of the free version of the app, but deliberately restricting access out of nowhere is predatory.

Minty, 2023-03-29

When I recently opened the app, I was faced with a pop-up that gave me the choice of either upgrade to the paid pro version, or close the app. That is it. I can't even copy my notes. You literally put my personal data behind a paywall, no warning. This is the most appalling decision, and I did not ever expect this from you. I've uninstalled all "Simple Mobile Tools" apps. You had a nice thing going, but you single-handedly ruined it with this one incomprehensible decision. What the heck.