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Simple Notes vs WordPad

A side-by-side look at Simple Notes and WordPad. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Simple Notes

Simple Notes

Office & Productivity

Simple Notes is a free, open-source note taking app for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. It has basic formatting options, tagging, searching and organizing capabilities. Simple Notes emphasizes simplicity rather than extensive features.

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WordPad

WordPad

Office & Productivity

WordPad is a basic word processing program included with Microsoft Windows. It has basic formatting features like fonts, colors, and paragraph alignment, but lacks more advanced features like citation tools, reviewing, and collaboration.

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