Comparison

Troop Slips vs Side Notes

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

Head to head
About

Troop Slips

Capture ideas, notes, memories, and recipes instantly. This app offers auto-text suggestions, list organization, image capture, and reminders to keep your information accessible and personalized.

Highlights
  • Auto-text suggestions
  • Bulleted and numbered lists
  • Instant image capture
  • Set reminders
  • Customizable backgrounds and fonts
  • Drag-and-drop organization
  • Auto-save functionality
Features
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Be it an instant idea, an essential note, a treasured portrait memory, a quick recipe video, timely reminders, what not....save them all instantly on your Slips note taking app. The Slips application is developed to take quick notes. It allows you to swiftly access your stored information just at the touch of your finger. Slips has power packed feature-stack of auto text suggestions, organises text with bullets and number lists, seamless keypad, supports instant image capture, and many more.... This note-taking app allows you to create unlimited number of Slips. Choose the colour from the colour palette and make your Slips background more colourful. Get your text highlighted for easy readability. Organize with text with the help of bullets and number lists. It allows a provision to increase the font size from the options of small, medium and large. Slips enables the user to write text by choosing the font styles of Bold, Italic and Underlined. Differentiate your unlimited number of Slips with their Title names. Prioritize and organize your slips by simply dragging them from one place to another on the Slips app user interface. You can simply remove any of your Slips, with the help of the delete option. Refresh the slips page to undo your selection. Slips enable auto-save option. Slips allows you to choose images and videos from the gallery of your mobile device. It supports instant image-capturing from your mobile device camera, and lets you use it to store on your slips. This app enables you to set reminders on each Titled Slip. You just need to select the date and time to set the reminders. A notification has been sent for each reminder and this reminder allows you to navigate to the notified Slip.

About

Side Notes

This app helps you organize thoughts by viewing multiple notes simultaneously. It offers layouts for comparing options, conducting analyses, or structuring complex ideas. Focus on your thinking with a clean, intuitive interface and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side note viewing
  • Multiple layout options (Dual, Four, Single)
  • Visual comparison of ideas
  • SWOT analysis and Eisenhower Matrix support
  • Rich text editing
  • Offline functionality
  • Export notes as PDF or text
Features
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Think Better with Side-by-Side Notes Side Notes revolutionizes how you organize your thoughts by letting you view multiple notes simultaneously. Perfect for making decisions, comparing options, and structuring complex ideas. WHY SIDE NOTES? Traditional note apps force you to think linearly, one note at a time. But real thinking isn't linear-it's multidimensional. Side Notes embraces this by giving you three powerful layouts: - Dual Layout - Two notes side by side Perfect for: Pros vs Cons, Before vs After, Option A vs Option B - Four Layout - Four notes in a 2x2 grid Perfect for: SWOT Analysis, Eisenhower Matrix (Urgent/Important), Comparison tables - Single Layout - One full note Perfect for: Meeting notes, Journaling, Quick captures REAL-WORLD USE CASES - Career Decisions - Compare job offers with pros, cons, and decision notes side by side - Vacation Planning - Evaluate destinations with budget, highlights, and itineraries - Project Management - Use Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks - Business Strategy - Conduct SWOT analysis with all four quadrants visible - Home Projects - Plan renovations with before/after comparisons and budgets - Product Research - Compare features, prices, and reviews across options - Learning - Study with questions on one side, answers on the other - Budget Planning - Track planned vs actual spending KEY FEATURES Simple & Intuitive Clean, minimalist design that gets out of your way. Focus on thinking, not on learning complex features. Beautiful Themes Choose from 5 carefully crafted themes: Classic, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, and Midnight. Fast & Lightweight Instant launch, smooth performance. No bloat, no lag. Privacy First Your notes stay on your device. No cloud sync means no data collection, no tracking, no privacy concerns. Works Offline Full functionality without internet. Your thoughts are always accessible. No Subscription One-time purchase. No recurring fees, no feature paywalls. Rich Text Editing Format your notes with bold, italic, lists, and more. Smart Search Find any note or board instantly with powerful search. Easy Export Share your boards as PDF or plain text whenever you need. Multilingual Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Hindi. PERFECT FOR - Students analyzing study materials - Professionals making business decisions - Entrepreneurs conducting market research - Project managers prioritizing tasks - Anyone who thinks visually - People who compare options before deciding THE SIDE NOTES DIFFERENCE While other apps focus on endless features and complexity, Side Notes does one thing exceptionally well: helping you think clearly by organizing information spatially. It's the difference between reading a list and seeing a comparison. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Create a new board 2. Choose your layout (Dual, Four, or Single) 3. Start writing 4. Switch between notes with a tap 5. See your thoughts organized clearly No tutorials needed. No learning curve. Just open and start thinking better. WHAT USERS SAY "Finally, an app that matches how I actually think!" "Perfect for my daily pros/cons lists" "The SWOT analysis layout is brilliant" "So simple, yet so powerful" TRY IT TODAY Transform how you make decisions, compare options, and organize complex thoughts. Download Side Notes and experience the power of multidimensional thinking.

Screenshots

Troop Slips4 screens
Side Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Troop Slips at 100% against Side Notes's 57%. Troop Slips also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Side Notes's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Troop Slips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Side Notes has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Troop Slips's written reviews are positive against 57% of Side Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Troop Slips versus Side Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTroop SlipsSide Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertvishaStraw Technologies

Customer experience

Troop Slips

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Side Notes

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Troop Slips

No in-app purchases

None

Side Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Troop Slips free?
Troop Slips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side Notes free?
Side Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Troop Slips or Side Notes?
Troop Slips is rated higher. Troop Slips averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Side Notes averages 3.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Troop Slips or Side Notes have ads?
Neither Troop Slips nor Side Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Troop Slips or Side Notes?
Troop Slips ships an update every 2 months, and Side Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Troop Slips was updated on July 28, 2026 and Side Notes on August 14, 2026.

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