Comparison

Fading Note vs IROGAMI

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

Head to head
About

Fading Note

This note-taking application automatically deletes entries over time, prioritizing older, unedited notes. Users can star important notes to prevent deletion and customize background colors. It's ideal for temporary records and those who dislike manual cleanup.

Highlights
  • Automatic note deletion
  • Starred notes for preservation
  • Customizable background colors
  • Character and line count display
  • Configurable deletion timer
Features
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Do you have a lot of unnecessary data that you forgot to delete in your note app? The feature of FadingNote is that the created notes are automatically deleted over time. Since it is deleted in order from the notes that are not updated, it can be used to create sentences that you want to keep as a temporary record. You can also add a star to prevent automatic deletion. You can choose from 9 different background colors. There are no other advanced features in this app. Recommended for those who do not want to manually delete notes. -In the note editing screen, the number of characters and lines can be displayed. -You can choose from 9 different background colors -Notes that are not updated, such as text editing, are automatically moved to the trash (default is 1 day) -The number of days to move to the trash can be set from the hourglass icon at the top left of the note list screen -Notes in the trash are permanently deleted after 10 days -If you add a star to a note from the note edit screen, it will not be deleted automatically. -Ads will appear in this app

About

IROGAMI

This app lets you create colorful, customizable sticky notes that can be placed on your home screen as widgets. It offers easy one-handed note-taking, a lock function for privacy, and supports long text entries.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable colors
  • One-handed note-taking
  • Lock function (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Supports long text entries
  • Font customization
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It is a cute sticky note application that you can put a memo of your favorite color on the home screen. It is an Instagram-style square notepad, and I made it with the image that you can make notes on small paper or sticky notes. You can quickly take notes when you come up with them, and you can take notes like sticky notes. ● Features * Easy to take notes with one hand * Easy operation just to make a note and save * Colorful and cute * Easy to find notes on sticky notes ● Convenient at such times * Shopping notes * Daily household account book * Daily diary * Todo list of work * Long texts such as reports and minutes * Instagram post notes ● Main functions * Sticky note function Easy to see than the list * Change background color Customize to your favorite color * Lock function Rest assured that the screen is locked so that you cannot see the memo (Face ID / Touch ID) * Widget support You can paste notes on the home screen * iCloud compatible (paid) Sync / backup with iCloud * Change font size Switch between large and small according to the situation * Change font color Can be changed to "White" or "Black" * Character type can be changed Use your favorite font! * Copy for Instagram Can be copied with line breaks * Up to 30,000 characters can be entered For novels, reports, etc. IROGAMI will continue to update its functions to make it more convenient and easier to use. First of all, I would appreciate it if you could download it and give us your feedback.

Screenshots

Fading Note3 screens
IROGAMI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fading Note at none against IROGAMI's 1. Fading Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). IROGAMI's advantage is ratings volume (480 vs 4). On price 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. IROGAMI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fading Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fading Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IROGAMI has 480 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fading Note's written reviews are positive against 75% of IROGAMI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fading Note ships an update weekly, IROGAMI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fading Note versus IROGAMI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFading NoteIROGAMI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (480 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4480 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShibapp LLCYurisys LLC.

Customer experience

Fading Note

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IROGAMI

All ratings474 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative19.6%

Bugs and requests

Fading Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IROGAMI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Inconsistent font rendering
  • Inability to pin notes to home screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • iPad version
  • More font and color options
  • Ability to reorder notes
  • Checklist/to-do functionality
  • Reminders and calendar integration
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  • Option to remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Fading Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IROGAMI

One-time1
  • PREMIUM$7.99

Questions

Is Fading Note free?
Fading Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IROGAMI free?
IROGAMI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fading Note or IROGAMI?
Fading Note is rated higher. Fading Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while IROGAMI averages 4.8 from 480 ratings.
Do Fading Note or IROGAMI have ads?
IROGAMI shows ads; Fading Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Fading Note or IROGAMI?
Fading Note ships an update weekly, and IROGAMI every 5 weeks. Most recently, Fading Note was updated on September 22, 2026 and IROGAMI on August 24, 2026.

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