Comparison

Fading Note vs Fading Notes|FADE

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

Fading Notes|FADE

Features
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Fading Notes|FADE is a simple note app for things you only need to keep for a while. Choose how long each note should stay: 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, or forever. It works well for temporary plans, shopping lists, small reminders, thoughts you want to let go of, and notes you still want to keep. Main features: ・Choose a duration for each note ・Keep important notes forever ・Search and filter by duration ・Pin notes you want to find quickly ・Delete notes with a swipe ・Supports light, dark, and system appearance Write what you need, keep it for as long as you need, and let it go when it is no longer useful.

Screenshots

Fading Note3 screens
Fading Notes|FADE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fading Note at none against Fading Notes|FADE's shown. Fading Note also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fading Note ships an update weekly, Fading Notes|FADE monthly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fading Note versus Fading Notes|FADE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFading NoteFading Notes|FADE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShibapp LLCSota Iguchi

In-app purchases

None

Fading Note

No in-app purchases

None

Fading Notes|FADE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fading Note free?
Fading Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fading Notes|FADE free?
Fading Notes|FADE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fading Note or Fading Notes|FADE have ads?
Fading Notes|FADE shows ads; Fading Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Fading Note or Fading Notes|FADE?
Fading Note ships an update weekly, and Fading Notes|FADE monthly. Most recently, Fading Note was updated on October 7, 2026 and Fading Notes|FADE on October 7, 2026.

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