AriaX vs Sidebar | Fast Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AriaX
This utility allows remote management of aria2 download tasks. You can submit new downloads, pause or resume existing ones, and remove specific tasks from your server.
- Submit new download tasks
- Pause/Unpause tasks
- Remove specific tasks
- Remote aria2 management
- Configure RPC settings
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AriaX can help you manage the tasks of aria2 remotely. aria2 is a utility for downloading files. AriaX can remotely manage the aria2 in the following ways: 1. Submit new download task. 2. Pause/Unpause the specific task or all tasks. 3. Remove the specific task. You should first install aria2 on your server to get the aria2 RPC URL and aria2 RPC Secret, and then add the configuration of aria2 RPC in AriaX.
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas without the need for organization. Entries are timestamped logs that can be tagged as to-dos or personal wins/losses. Syncs across devices with custom themes and a stealth mode.
- Instant note capture
- Timestamped entries
- To-do list integration
- Personal scoreboard
- Cross-device sync
- Custom themes
- Stealth mode
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Open. Type. Done. Sidebar opens fast, keyboard ready for your ideas. No folders, no document names, no organizing. Just get the idea down before it's gone. Entries are timestamped logs, not documents. But some logs do more. Tag an entry as a todo and it joins your lightweight task list. Tag it as a personal win or loss and it goes to your scoreboard, ranked by topic. What's inside: Cross-device sync across iOS and macOS, custom themes, and stealth mode for sensitive notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidebar | Fast Notes at 100% against AriaX's 25%. Sidebar | Fast Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. AriaX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sidebar | Fast Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
AriaX ships an update every 6 weeks, Sidebar | Fast Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AriaX | Sidebar | Fast Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanjing Dushe Technology Co., Ltd. | Chris Woods |
Customer experience
AriaX
Sidebar | Fast Notes
In-app purchases
AriaX
- AriaX Pro$2.99
Sidebar | Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
