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Simplenote vs Another notes app: catalog facts
Simplenote	Another notes app
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Android
Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…	Text and checklist notes Labels, archive and recycle bin
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	Android only Deliberately basic feature set
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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