Fading Note vs Disappearing Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic note deletion
- Starred notes for preservation
- Customizable background colors
- Character and line count display
- Configurable deletion timer
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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
Disappearing Notes
This app allows you to create temporary notes that automatically delete after a set time. Choose from various expiry durations or opt for no expiry. Notes can be easily managed and synced across devices.
- Create notes up to 1000 characters
- Set custom expiry times
- Swipe to delete notes
- iCloud sync across devices
- Choose from multiple expiry durations
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Sometimes you don't want your memos to last forever. So we created this app just for that use case! It's a simple memo app that let's you pick a time for your memos to disappear. Features: - Create memos with upto 1000 characters. - Easily delete memos with a swipe to the left from the home screen. - Set a time for your memos to disappear(choose from 10 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours or no expiry). - iCloud sync to keep your memos in sync across all your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fading Note at weekly against Disappearing Notes's every 4 months. Fading Note also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fading Note ships an update weekly, Disappearing Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fading Note | Disappearing Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shibapp LLC | Jordan Holland |
Customer experience
Fading Note
Disappearing Notes
In-app purchases
Fading Note
No in-app purchases
Disappearing Notes
No in-app purchases
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