SimpleNote vs PlainText

These two apps compete directly in my toolbox. They seem to have the same objective, .txt based notes that are accessible minimal, searchable. So is this a death struggle, where there can be only one? I hope not. I like em both.

Both let you work offline, notes can be accessed and edited, then synced when you regain access to their clouds.

Plain Text let's you make folders within the app, so you can organize notes that way. As I understand the way the app works, moving notes between folders on an iPhone is not possible. So you have to first create a folder hierarchy, then fill it with notes as you go. Not spontaneous, not simple.

In SimpleNote you tag notes. I like this way better after getting used to it, because I can tag a single note with multiple tags so it is cross referenced. Also, I can add tags as they occur to me, connecting notes in a more organic flow. Good thing.

Plain Text uses DropBox for note storage. If you are a DropBox user this is elegant simplicity. You have a folder in your DropBox folder named Plain Text. Open it, and there are all your notes as .txt files. I really like this. SimpleNotes are on their server, unless you buy the $19.95 per year pro version, an app whose price doubled this year. Big ouch. Since I use Notational Velocity on my MBP, there is a work around using it as a sort of proxy to go from SimpleNote server to Notational Velocity to DropBox. Simple? No. And I don't like putting another server in my notes management process.

The interface is more polished on SmartNote, showing me my notes in a format similar to Instapaper. It wins hands down in this area.  Makes it easy to browse, locate and edit notes.  PlainText, I am not so sure about.  I can use it, but is there a point where minimalism is simplicity for it's own sake?  Where PlainText's super clean interface is good is when I am starting a new note.  Not quite as easy as DraftPad, but a bit more direct and spontaneous than SimpleNote.  Not that any of these are a challenge!

My verdict?  SimpleNote and PlainText shall coexist on my iPhone, and will be granted a stay until we see how they work on the iPad.  Lets see if I can't find a way to have these two similar, thought slightly differently endowed apps work in support of each other.