Comparison

Blink vs Life7

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

Head to head
About

Blink

Capture thoughts instantly with this minimalist notepad. It prioritizes speed and simplicity, offering a unique layout to view all your notes at a glance. Ideal for quick ideas, to-dos, and reminders without complex organization.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast entry
  • Clean minimal design
  • Priority markers
  • Hourly reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Voice dictation
Features
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+ App Store Today's App Featured + The fastest way to capture your thoughts. One tap, and it's saved. Blink is designed for speed. No folders, no categories, no complicated setup. Just open, type, and done. Your ideas deserve to be captured before they disappear. WHY BLINK? Unlike traditional note apps with endless lists and folders, Blink shows all your notes at a glance in a unique non-listing layout. Find what you need instantly without scrolling through pages. CAPTURE ANYTHING Grocery lists on your way home Quick to-dos that can't wait Brilliant ideas that pop into your head Phone numbers and addresses Meeting notes and reminders KEY FEATURES Lightning-Fast Entry — Open the app and start typing immediately Clean Minimal Design — No clutter, no distractions Priority Markers — Tap to highlight important notes in red Hourly Reminders — Red-marked notes remind you every hour until done Home Screen Widget — Check your notes without opening the app Voice Dictation — Speak your thoughts hands-free SIMPLE BY DESIGN Blink intentionally keeps things minimal. No tags, no notebooks, no learning curve. If you want a powerful note-taking suite, this isn't it. But if you want the fastest way to jot down a thought before it slips away, Blink is exactly what you need. Perfect for quick thinkers, busy professionals, and anyone who values simplicity over complexity.

About

Life7

This app helps organize your life by focusing on only seven essential tasks at a time. It encourages prioritization and decluttering your to-do list to focus on what truly matters.

Highlights
  • Limited to 7 tasks
  • Task ordering
  • Focus on essential items
  • Inspired by 'Scarcity' principles
  • Organizes chaotic lives
Features
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Life7: a to-do list that can only remember 7 items. I erased the cat litter outside the litter box, then argued with my partner about cleaning, dealt with the almost-moldy dishes in the sink, opened a new folder on my computer, saw myself in the mirror, getting rounder every day, thought about the dusty fitness hoop in the corner, next to the unopened video game cartridge, and couldn't sleep on sheets that hadn't been changed in a month... What's most important? What do I really want to do? What am I always forgetting? There are always some things I should write down. This App was born for organizing our chaotic lives - the 7 essential things in life for smooth development work and for tidying up my hurried life Features: It can only record 7 things, which can be ordered, but there can only be 7 things Here, you can't do anything extra, only simply organize what you think is most important or what you most want to do. Method: *The book "Scarcity," which is the inspiration for this App You can choose these 7 things according to the following methods (after I seriously organized, I found that they are almost the same) Regular work affairs Special work affairs Hobbies and interests Health and exercise Family relationships Money and finance Learning My seven things: Organize the App's code (every 24 hours) Find someone to fix the air conditioner in the bedroom (within 48 hours) Give the cat a check-up (in two months) Go on a trip (in one month) Help my mom buy a new phone (within 3 days) Sell my bike in the seafood market (within one week) Finish reading the photography textbook (in two weeks) I hope this App can help you, and if you have any suggestions, please leave a comment or send an email. But life is inherently complex, and we need to coexist with our complex needs.

Screenshots

Blink4 screens
Life74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Life7 at Free against Blink's $2.99. Life7 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Blink's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Life7 is free to download; Blink costs $2.99 up front. Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Life7 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Life7 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blink has 168 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Blink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Life7's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blink ships an update every 3 weeks, Life7 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Blink versus Life7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkLife7
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (168 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUIHYUNG JUNG承远 李

Customer experience

Blink

All ratings168 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.4%

Life7

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Blink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dictation not working on some devices
  • Purchased features not persisting
  • Crashing when using backup/restore
  • Widget displaying text incorrectly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode or customizable colors
  • Implement iCloud or cross-device sync
  • Allow rearranging and reordering of items
  • Add support for iPad and Apple Watch
  • Improve notification scheduling and controls

Life7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blink

One-time1
  • PagesFree
1 purchases

Life7

One-time1
  • CatTheme$0.99

Questions

Is Blink free?
Blink costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Life7 free?
Life7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blink or Life7?
Life7 is rated higher. Blink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Life7 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Blink or Life7 have ads?
Neither Blink nor Life7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blink or Life7?
Blink ships an update every 3 weeks, and Life7 every 4 days. Most recently, Blink was updated on October 15, 2026 and Life7 on October 8, 2026.

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