Comparison

OlyConnects vs Blink Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OlyConnects

Connect with City of Olympia services directly from your mobile device. Report issues, track their status, and stay informed about city news and public meetings. Access social media and the city's website.

Highlights
  • Report service requests and concerns
  • Pinpoint issue locations with GPS
  • Attach photos to reports
  • Receive status updates on requests
  • Access city news and public meeting info
  • Connect to city social media
Features
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OlyConnects, your mobile connection to City of Olympia, WA services. • Make a request or report a concern – business question, employment question, graffiti, damaged cart, and many more. Pinpoint the location using your device’s GPS, attach a photo, and receive status updates. • Check out City news. • Find out about City public meetings. • Connect to City social media sites. • Visit City’s website

About

Blink Notes

Securely hide text and images from prying eyes with this intuitive app. It offers multiple dynamic hiding modes and easy formatting for notes copied from other sources. Keep your private information safe with a simple, user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Hide text and images
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Automatic text formatting
  • Multiple hiding modes
  • Copy/paste notes
  • Organize notes
Features
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Blink Notes is designed to help you keep your private information safe and secure. With this app, you can easily hide any text or image from curious, prying eyes. It has a simple and intuitive user interface that makes it easy to use. You can copy and paste any note from the Notes app or other sources, and the app will automatically format it for you. It also supports images, so you can hide any note, picture, text, script or other type of document you want. User Guide: Hide your notes by tapping on their "eye slash" icons on the right! Pro Tip: You can copy and use any formatted text from your Notes app! NAVIGATION • Tap on the TOP of the screen: Previous note • Tap on the BOTTOM of the screen: Next note • Tap on the LEFT side of the screen: Back to the main screen • Tap on the RIGHT side of the screen (WindowDrag only): Hide the window. Hiding modes (switch in Settings): • CoverDrag: Just drag the cover wherever you want. • PressMode: Your notes are visible as long as you're pressing the screen. • WindowDrag: You can drag a window through which your notes are visible. The window could be hidden by tapping on the RIGHT side of your screen. Another tap will make it visible again. You can delete a note by swiping them to the left, or reorder them by long pressing first, and then dragging them up/down. If you enjoy this app, please shoot a 5-star rating on the App Store, it would mean the world to me! Blink Notes subscription: The app includes a 1 month long auto-renewable subscription, which will unlock premium features, like Unlimited Notes, Text Formatting and Dynamic Hiding features and it costs only $0.99 / month. It will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless you canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Though your subscription for the current month cannot be canceled, you can turn auto-renewal off in your account settings after purchase. See the instructions here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: https://kapi90.github.io/hide_my_notes_privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

OlyConnects4 screens
Blink Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blink Notes at 5.0 against OlyConnects's 1.0. Blink Notes also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 56 months). OlyConnects's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blink Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. OlyConnects asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blink Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OlyConnects ships an update every 56 months, Blink Notes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OlyConnects versus Blink Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlyConnectsBlink Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of OlympiaBence Kaposzta

Customer experience

OlyConnects

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Blink Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OlyConnects

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Blink Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • 3 Month$2.493 Months
  • 6 Month$4.496 Months
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  • Annual$7.991 Year

Questions

Is OlyConnects free?
OlyConnects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blink Notes free?
Blink Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OlyConnects or Blink Notes?
Blink Notes is rated higher. OlyConnects averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Blink Notes averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do OlyConnects or Blink Notes have ads?
Neither OlyConnects nor Blink Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OlyConnects or Blink Notes?
OlyConnects ships an update every 56 months, and Blink Notes every 6 days. Most recently, OlyConnects was updated on October 16, 2026 and Blink Notes on October 24, 2026.

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