# Top Note — Flashcards & Notes Widget App

> Flashcards & Notes Widget App (iPhone/iPad app by Zachary Alan Sturman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/top-note/id6742725271 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zachary Alan Sturman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1750423132)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-08-14
- Data updated: 2026-01-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/top-note/id6742725271/reviews.md

## What is Top Note?

Top Note is a widget-first productivity app that keeps you focused on what’s next—literally one thing at a time.
Instead of endless to-do lists you never look at, Top Note presents you with a single reminder, flashcard, or note right on your Home Screen widget.

If you’re ready, mark it complete. If not, skip it—but you’ll see it again even sooner thanks to our spaced repetition system. This keeps important tasks and knowledge top-of-mind without overwhelming you.

Perfect for:
	•	People who ignore traditional reminders.
	•	Habit building and routine reinforcement.
	•	Quick study sessions with confidence-rated flashcards.
	•	Keeping a simple note or mantra visible all day.

Features:
	•	One-at-a-time reminders — No scrolling, no distraction.
	•	Skip & repeat — Skipped items return sooner, so you can’t forget.
	•	Spaced repetition flashcards — Boost memory and recall.
	•	Widget-first design — Most interactions happen right from your Home Screen.
	•	Flexible note support — Keep quotes, mantras, or micro-goals handy.
	•	Simple setup in the main app — Then live in the widget.

Why it works:
Top Note uses gentle friction to keep you accountable. There’s no endless list to cherry-pick from—you must either complete the next thing or face it again soon.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.10.3 — 2026-01-19

•	Resolved issues that could cause crashes while selecting cards
	•	Improved performance when working with hundreds or thousands of cards
	•	Lists no longer jump around while editing
	•	Better handling of card moves between sections
	•	General stability and UI improvements

### 1.10.2 — 2026-01-05

This release is a major stability, data-integrity, and UX upgrade focused on reliability, smooth interactions, and powerful bulk actions.

Core improvements
	•	Introduced a structured OSLog-based logging system and replaced crashes with graceful error handling and recovery UI.
	•	Hardened data loading and migration with fallback storage and clear failure states.
	•	Centralized tag management with automatic deduplication, orphan cleanup, and CloudKit conflict resolution.
	•	Fixed identity and relationship issues that could cause stale references or crashes.
	•	Improved card filtering logic and list behavior to feel smoother and more predictable during edits.
	•	Added soft delete with restore, permanent delete, widget coordination, and deep-link support.
	•	Added full multi-select mode with batch actions for folders, tags, priority, queue, archive, delete, and export.

UX & performance
	•	Tag filtering now matches any selected tag (OR logic) instead of requiring all.
	•	Card lists no longer jump or reorder mid-edit thanks to debounced sorting and frozen ordering.
	•	Deleted cards are clearly surfaced, restorable, and excluded from counts, queues, and widgets by default.
	•	Multi-select unlocks fast bulk editing across all major card actions.


What’s New in This Version
	•	Major stability improvements with safer data loading, better error handling, and clearer recovery options.
	•	Smarter tag system with automatic deduplication, cleanup, and improved CloudKit sync reliability.
	•	Improved filtering behavior — selecting multiple tags now shows cards with any of those tags.
	•	Smoother card lists — reduced visual jumps while editing thanks to debounced sorting and refined animations.
	•	Soft delete support — delete cards safely, restore them later, or permanently remove them when ready.
	•	Deleted cards view with restore and permanent delete actions.
	•	New multi-select mode — select multiple cards and:
	•	Move to folders
	•	Add tags
	•	Set priority
	•	Add to queue
	•	Archive
	•	Delete
	•	Export (JSON or CSV)
	•	Cleaner widgets and folder counts — deleted cards are excluded automatically.

This update significantly improves reliability, organization, and speed when managing large sets of cards.

### 1.10.1 — 2025-12-23

• New Export & Import experience
A cleaner, clearer flow for backing up and transferring your content, with format explanations, live previews, and helpful guidance throughout.

• Alphabetical sorting by content
You can now sort cards A–Z for faster browsing and organization.

• On-device AI card generation (iOS 16+)
Quickly turn any topic into ready-to-use content with private, on-device intelligence. Create notes, to-dos, and flashcards in batches, customize how many cards you generate, choose a folder, and optionally add style hints to shape the output. You can review everything before saving with live previews, inline editing, and the ability to remove anything you don’t want—plus clear error handling and retry support.

Plus performance improvements, progress feedback, and smoother card creation overall.

### 1.10.0 — 2025-12-21

• New Export & Import experience
A cleaner, clearer flow for backing up and transferring your content, with format explanations, live previews, and helpful guidance throughout.

• Alphabetical sorting by content
You can now sort cards A–Z for faster browsing and organization.

• On-device AI card generation (iOS 16+)
Quickly turn any topic into ready-to-use content with private, on-device intelligence. Create notes, to-dos, and flashcards in batches, customize how many cards you generate, choose a folder, and optionally add style hints to shape the output. You can review everything before saving with live previews, inline editing, and the ability to remove anything you don’t want—plus clear error handling and retry support.

Plus performance improvements, progress feedback, and smoother card creation overall.

### 1.9.3 — 2025-12-18

* Fixed a bug where the card list would jump or reorder when selecting/deselecting a card — the list now stays stable while you edit.
* Improved scrolling: newly created cards reliably scroll into view so you won’t lose focus after adding a card.
* New streamlined card creation sheet — fill everything (content, flashcard answer, folder, tags, priority, schedule, and policies) with keyboard ready, then add with one tap.
* New cards now start in Upcoming (1 hour delay) to avoid immediately reordering the Queue.
* Smoother selection animations and ordering: sorting is now stable (ties broken predictably) and edit mode holds the list order until you finish.
* Inline editing still supported for quick edits — no extra taps required.

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