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Simplenote vs Tot: catalog facts
Simplenote	Tot
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Freemium Prices for the Mac, iOS and Watch apps are listed on their App Store pages.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	macOS, iOS
Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…	Minimal single-window design iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.	Apple devices only Meant for scratch text, not a large note library
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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