Products

Simplenote

Established Leader

The simplest way to keep notes

simplenote.com App StoreProductivity & Collaboration / Notes & Knowledge Management

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
1.9M
Up6.5%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Simplenote
@simplenoteapp· 15.1K followers
Launched
12y ago
2014-01-03 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events3 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@simplenoteapp
  • Simplenote launched on Show HN (7 pts · 5 comments)Launch

    Simplenote – Notes with support for publishing (hosted, Markdown) — I use Simplenote for journaling and creating itineraries for my wife and I (publish as a webpage and send link). It's great. Robust export…

    Aug 2, 2022 · 4y agoSource

  • 跨平台【笔记软件】 (1 comments)Launch

    跨平台【笔记软件】 — Light, clean, and free. Simplenote is now available for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and the web. 轻量、简洁、开源免费,支持Markdown,支持多终端实时同步。 - [官网地址](https://simplenote.com/) - [Web App](https://app.simplenote.com/)

    Nov 12, 2018 · 8y agoSource

  • Simplenote launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Simple, lighter alternative to Evernote

    Jan 3, 2014 · 12y agoSource

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2022-08-02Source
Post excerpt:
I use Simplenote for journaling and creating itineraries for my wife and I (publish as a webpage and send link). It's great. Robust export options too. I used to use Obsidian + iCloud sync daemon to facilitate continuity between my Windows desktop and my Macbook, but I started getting sync issues on Windows and a couple BSODs due to how the iCloud daemon han

Store data

App Store
App Store App Store
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct74%
  • Organic Search13%
  • Social6%
  • Referrals3%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States25%
  • Japan20%
  • South Korea8%
  • India5%
  • Russia3%

Search

Domain authority 76Domain registered 2004-07-07

KeywordMonthly volume
simplenote46.1K
simple note6,790
simple notes1,330
심플노트1,150
simplenotes990

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-11 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2014-01-03

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google AnalyticsFeatures

    Google Analytics→—

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: HTTP/3Features

    HTTP/3→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Twitter Emoji (Twemoji)Features

    —→Twitter Emoji (Twemoji)

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The simplest way to keep notes”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.3 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
SF Pro Icons
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f5f6f6;
  --foreground: #2c3338;
  --muted-foreground: #8b8f92;
  --accent: #3563c9;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "SF Pro Icons", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "SF Pro Icons", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~80%) · Surface #F5F6F6 (~7%) · Text #2C3338 (~6%) · Muted Text #8B8F92 (~4%) · Accent #3563C9 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Simplenote get?
Vaneform estimates 1.9M website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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