Simplenote
In 2008, a software startup named Simperium released the first version of Simplenote , an application to make note-taking easy for users. A year later, it released a premium version of the app that removed advertisements and added extra features such as syncing notes with the Dropbox storage app. In 2013, Automattic, a well-known software company, purchased Simperium and its flagship Simplenote app. Automattic is best known as the developer of WordPress, the popular content management system (CMS) powering over 40% of all websites. After buying Simplenote, Automattic released Android and Linux versions of the app and also suspended the premium version, making it free for everyone. In 2016, the company released the source code for the Simplenote client apps, making it open-source and very customizable. (Image credit: Simplenote) Simplenote: Plans and pricing The best thing about the Simlenote app is that it’s completely free. Most note-taking apps are freemium...