Comparison

SideNotes Mobile vs BidCheck

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

Head to head
About

SideNotes Mobile

Capture thoughts and to-dos on the go with this mobile note-taking app. It offers iCloud sync, Markdown formatting, and customizable themes for a personalized experience. Easily access notes from other applications.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Markdown Formatting
  • Task Management
  • Customizable Themes
  • Note and Folder URLs
  • Note Colors
Features
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SideNotes Mobile is a fast notes app for iPhone and iPad. Capture notes, tasks, links, and snippets in seconds, then access them across devices with iCloud sync. Version 1.2 brings a major upgrade: - A new editor with hidden Markdown markup - the same as in SideNotes for macOS - Refreshed iOS 26-style interface (Liquid Glass look) - Note folding - Note & Folder pinning - Simple drag-and-drop reordering - New contextual menu - New formatting options - Add Note action for the iPhone Action Button - New translations: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish - UI polish, bug fixes, and quality improvements Core features: - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Themes and note colors for personalization - Tasks and checklists for daily work - Folder organization and quick search - Note and folder URLs for fast access from other apps - Text settings for comfortable writing and reading - One-time purchase (paid per major version). No subscription. Note: SideNotes Mobile is a companion app to SideNotes for macOS. SideNotes for macOS is sold separately.

About

BidCheck

Features
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BidCheck is the roster companion for airline pilots who bid in PBS. Your roster, the Open Time board and the pattern book, in one app on iPhone and iPad. YOUR ROSTER, DECODED Forward your ARMS roster email and BidCheck turns it into a clean calendar. • Every trip, leave block, sim and day off at a glance • Subscribe from Apple Calendar or Google Calendar and it stays in sync • A-day and call-in reminders, timed to your roster • ARMS allocation codes explained in plain English • Recent stick hours for the last 28 and 365 days NEVER MISS OPEN TIME Sign in to webCIS inside BidCheck and your Open Time board stays fresh in the background. • Every spare trip on a timeline against your own roster: what it credits, how long it is, and whether you're free, busy or could swap • Uncrewed and sick-cover trips clearly marked • Alerts when a trip you could take appears, plus watches for the ports and dates you care about • See who's operating an open-time trip • Know straight away when crewing assigns you a duty to accept • You sign in yourself. BidCheck never sees or stores your password, and never accepts, bids or changes anything in webCIS for you. YOUR BID, WRITTEN FOR YOU Say what you want in plain English (leave, must-be-home dates, ports, weekends off) and BidCheck builds a complete bid sheet from your pattern book. • Every request ranked and accounted for: see what was satisfied, what only partly fit, and why • Primary patterns with tiered fallbacks, so PBS always has a next choice • Day-off bids that only ever narrow inside the dates you asked for • Credit kept inside your divisor window, with leave and carry-over counted • Pin, remove or swap patterns and regenerate in seconds • A step-by-step guide to entering every bid EVERY PATTERN, SEARCHABLE The whole pattern book, parsed. Filter by destination, week, departure day, slip length and more. Every pattern shows its legs, credit, time on the ground, TAFB allowance and the forecast for each layover. Browse offline after the first sync. TRIP SWAPS (BETA) Propose a one-for-one swap with a pilot at your base, list a trip on the Trip Board, trade annual leave, or post a base swap for a bid period. Crewing rules and the 145-hour minimum guarantee are checked before anything is sent. ALSO IN BIDCHECK • Share a family-friendly version of your roster • Special meal requests sent to catering ahead of each trip • Home Screen widget for your bid period and roster SUBSCRIPTION BidCheck is free to download with a 2-month free trial. No payment is needed to start. After your trial: • Bi-Monthly: $17.99 AUD every 2 months • Annual: $49.99 AUD per year (save over 50%) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://bidcheck.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://bidcheck.co/terms Support: https://bidcheck.co/support

Screenshots

SideNotes Mobile4 screens
BidCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BidCheck at Free against SideNotes Mobile's $9.99. BidCheck also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). SideNotes Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

BidCheck is free to download; SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99 up front. BidCheck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. SideNotes Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideNotes Mobile ships an update monthly, BidCheck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SideNotes Mobile versus BidCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideNotes MobileBidCheck
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApptoriumMichael Hannan

In-app purchases

None

SideNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BidCheck

Subscriptions1
  • BidCheck Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SideNotes Mobile free?
SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BidCheck free?
BidCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SideNotes Mobile or BidCheck have ads?
Neither SideNotes Mobile nor BidCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SideNotes Mobile or BidCheck?
SideNotes Mobile ships an update monthly, and BidCheck every 4 days. Most recently, SideNotes Mobile was updated on October 20, 2026 and BidCheck on October 10, 2026.

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