# Floating Notepad vs Close

The clearest difference is price: Floating Notepad at Free against Close's $1.99. Floating Notepad also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Close's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).

Floating Notepad is free to download; Close costs $1.99 up front. Floating Notepad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Close asks for nothing beyond the download.

Floating Notepad ships an update every 2 months, Close every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Floating Notepad | Close |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[3.3 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-notepad-overlay/id1598380826/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19** | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryo Tsudukihashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1320583602) | [Ryogo Owashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852190898) |

## What reviewers say

### Floating Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-notepad-overlay/id1598380826)

This app displays your notes as an always-visible overlay on your screen, similar to Picture-in-Picture video. It helps you remember tasks, study material, or important memos while using other applications.

**Highlights:** Display notes over any app using Picture-in-Picture, Customize text color, background, and font size, Adjust scrolling speed, Save and switch between multiple notes, Simple and intuitive design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter Plan | $2.49 | per month |
| 3month supporter Plan | $7.39 | per 3 months |
| 1 year supporter Plan | $24.99 | per year |


### Close

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/close/id6771866881)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Floating Notepad free?

Floating Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Close free?

Close costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Floating Notepad or Close have ads?

Floating Notepad shows ads; Close does not.

### Which is updated more often, Floating Notepad or Close?

Floating Notepad ships an update every 2 months, and Close every 3 days. Most recently, Floating Notepad was updated on October 10, 2026 and Close on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*