Comparison

Cut vs Bubble Note

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

Head to head
About

Cut

This app helps you generate new creative text by cutting up existing sources and rearranging them. Paste in any text, format it into lines, and then shuffle or manually edit the lines to inspire new ideas. Export your unique creations to share.

Highlights
  • Paste and format text
  • Automatic line cutting
  • Manual line editing
  • Automatic shuffling
  • Export creations
  • Clear and start over
Features
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The Cut-up technique is a creativity process originally popularized by the DADAists. It involves cutting up existing text sources and rearranging them to inspire new ideas. The method was later used by William S. Burroughs, David Bowie, and Radiohead among others. Instructions: •) Paste in any copied text such as a poem, lyrics, a journal or diary entry-- even *news articles(although these may require more care in formatting into separate lines). Paste in any text you want •) Any text that is separated by a "return" will be counted as a new line •) You can use the "return" on the iOS keyboard to simulate cutting the text anywhere you want. Many source materials may already automatically have lines separated when you paste them in, but it could be fun to cut up lines even further, perhaps in-half. •) Feel free to type in extra lines on the fly or edit existing lines using the keyboard •) Copying and pasting from different sources is a good way to get interesting blends •) When you are satisfied with your formatting, clicking on "Automatic" will cut the text into lines and send them to the editing board •) You can also use iOS' built-in copy and paste to manually send a single line, words, or word to the editing board. •) To begin rearranging the lines, click on the "Edit" button •) Rearranging can be done manually by clicking on a line and dragging it, or automatically by clicking "shuffle". You can press shuffle as many times as you wish •) You can go back to the input screen and add more content at any time •) Export your rearranged lines via the "Share" button. •) Press "Clear" to start over completely * REMEMBER TO ABIDE BY ANY LICENSING AND ATTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS IF YOU USE THIRD PARTY SOURCES """ App Icons were made by https://www.flaticon.com/authors/flat-icons Gutenberg.org is used for the "random" feature per their permission to only use human interaction and only for educational use.

About

Bubble Note

This app allows you to create notes that automatically delete themselves after a set period. It offers a chat-style interface for quick jotting and supports image attachments, making note management effortless.

Highlights
  • Auto-deleting notes
  • Chat-style note capture
  • Time-based organization
  • Image attachments
  • Offline functionality
  • 30-day trash recovery
Features
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Never clean up notes again. Bubble Note turns note-taking into texting. Jot a thought, send it like a message, and it quietly deletes itself when its time is up — so you never waste a second tidying done notes again. Like a bubble, every note simply pops and floats away the moment it expires. That's how Bubble Note got its name. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Auto-deleting notes — every note expires on its own schedule, zero cleanup • Chat-style capture — writing a note feels like sending a text • Time-based "friends" — organize by how long a note matters, not by folders • Photos & screenshots — attach images in one tap, view them full screen • Mark as done, forward, edit or delete — all inline, no clutter • 30-day Trash — recover anything you deleted or that expired CHOOSE A LIFESPAN • Forever — keep it permanently • 1 Month — disappears 30 days after you send it • 1 Week — disappears 7 days after you send it • This Month — clears at the end of the calendar month • This Week — clears at the end of the calendar week • Today — gone at midnight tonight Create your own custom friends with any lifespan, color and icon. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, ever — just open and write • Works 100% offline — no internet needed • Your notes never leave your phone — nothing is uploaded, synced, or shared PERFECT FOR • Daily to-do lists that clear themselves out • Quick reminders you only need for a few hours or days • Screenshots and links you'll act on soon and forget later • Temporary thoughts you don't want cluttering a permanent notebook Capture it fast. Forget about it. Let your notes clean up after themselves.

Screenshots

Cut1 screens
Bubble Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cut at 3.7 against Bubble Note's 3.0. Cut also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). Bubble Note's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cut holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Cut's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bubble Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut ships an update every 10 days, Bubble Note daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cut versus Bubble Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutBubble Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGeoffry GamblingSY KHANH HO

Customer experience

Cut

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bubble Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cut

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cut free?
Cut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Note free?
Bubble Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cut or Bubble Note?
Cut is rated higher. Cut averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bubble Note averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cut or Bubble Note have ads?
Bubble Note shows ads; Cut does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut or Bubble Note?
Cut ships an update every 10 days, and Bubble Note daily. Most recently, Cut was updated on October 3, 2026 and Bubble Note on September 25, 2026.

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