# Gladys vs FSNotes

The clearest difference is price: Gladys at Free against FSNotes's $4.99. Gladys also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%) and device support (4 vs 2). FSNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Gladys is free to download; FSNotes costs $4.99 up front. Gladys sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FSNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gladys against 4.7 for FSNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 86 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Gladys's written reviews are positive against 66% of FSNotes's.

Gladys ships an update every 2 months, FSNotes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gladys | FSNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (149 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladys/id1257526927/reviews) | [4.7 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fsnotes/id1346501102/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **149** | 86 |
| Positive reviews | **83.5% of reviews** | 65.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#169** |
| Size | 22 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavlos Tsochantaris](https://appshunter.io/developer/328330654) | [Oleksandr Hlushchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1277179283) |

## What reviewers say

### Gladys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladys/id1257526927)

This app acts as a drag-and-drop shelf to temporarily store various types of information, like links, text, and images, from any app. It allows for quick saving without switching contexts and offers features like search, annotation, and iCloud syncing. It also supports collaboration and advanced data manipulation for technical users.

**Highlights:** Drag-and-drop item saving, Search and Spotlight integration, Home screen/Today widget access, Item annotation and tagging, iCloud syncing, Collaborative editing, Hex viewer for technical users

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smile Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blush Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hug Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gasp Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Scream Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


### FSNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fsnotes/id1346501102)

**Currently charting:** #169 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS that uses plain text Markdown files. It's designed for speed and keyboard shortcuts, allowing for seamless iCloud syncing and support for images, code blocks, and math.

**Highlights:** Plain text Markdown notes, Fast launch and operation, Keyboard shortcuts, iCloud syncing, Markdown preview, Image and code block support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gladys free?

Gladys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FSNotes free?

FSNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gladys or FSNotes?

Gladys and FSNotes are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 149 and 86 ratings respectively.

### Do Gladys or FSNotes have ads?

Neither Gladys nor FSNotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gladys or FSNotes?

Gladys ships an update every 2 months, and FSNotes fortnightly. Most recently, Gladys was updated on July 27, 2026 and FSNotes on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*