Comparison

Minimalist Notes vs Lastimo

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

Head to head
About

Minimalist Notes

This app offers a streamlined writing experience, acting as a digital notebook for capturing ideas, journaling, or quick notes. It focuses on a minimalist interface and efficient capture methods, with advanced search and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Continuous writing flow
  • Advanced search with tags
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Voice dictation
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Bloom is a simple, elegant notes app built for one thing: writing. No folders, no menus to dig through, no learning curve. Open the app and write. Personal notebook, journal, or quick scratchpad — it all lives in one continuous flow. Just like a good old paper notebook. Inspired by the GTD method (Getting Things Done), Bloom helps you get everything out of your head, so you forget nothing and stay focused on what matters. ► CAPTURE IDEAS THE MOMENT THEY HIT The best ideas show up anywhere, anytime. Bloom is built to catch every one: - Write from the Lock Screen, Control Center, or the Action Button - Create a note in a single tap with Home Screen widgets - Save text from any app with the share extension - No time to type? Speak, and Bloom transcribes. Everything is processed locally, on your iPhone. ► EVERYTHING IN ONE NOTEBOOK Advanced search lets you combine tags and text. Find what you're looking for in seconds — no nested folders to manage. ► MADE FOR DAILY WRITING Minimalist interface, dark mode, automatic link detection — Bloom gets out of the way so writing stays front and center. Perfect for journaling, morning pages, or simply clearing your head. ► YOUR NOTES, EVERYWHERE iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, works offline, no account required. Your data stays in your iCloud. ► BLOOM PRO Tags, private notes, iPad sync, voice dictation, and every future Pro feature. Download Bloom and start writing today. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lastimo

Features
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Lastimo is a calm personal tracker for remembering when everyday things last happened. Open Trackers to see a clear answer such as today, yesterday, never, or 42 days ago. Tap Now after an activity, or correct a past date when needed. Use Lastimo to keep a factual record of routines such as a haircut, an oil change, a dentist visit, a workout, or your own private tracker. Features Trackers: see elapsed time at a glance. History: review past logs in reverse order. Stats: view simple facts from your own history, including total logs and intervals when there is enough data. Custom trackers: create a private name and choose an icon. Restore and delete: hide trackers when they are not useful, restore them later, or remove all data from Settings. Language: Lastimo follows your device language when supported. Privacy Lastimo does not show ads or use your tracker values for external analytics. When cloud sync is active, tracker data and history are backed up with Firebase Anonymous sync for app functionality. Delete all my data removes local data and associated cloud sync data. https://lastimo.app/privacy https://lastimo.app/terms

Screenshots

Minimalist Notes4 screens
Lastimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lastimo at none against Minimalist Notes's 1. Lastimo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Minimalist Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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. Minimalist Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Lastimo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimalist Notes ships an update every 5 days, Lastimo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Minimalist Notes versus Lastimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalist NotesLastimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre BantzAhmet BUTUN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minimalist Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Bloom Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Lastimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimalist Notes free?
Minimalist Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lastimo free?
Lastimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minimalist Notes or Lastimo have ads?
Neither Minimalist Notes nor Lastimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimalist Notes or Lastimo?
Minimalist Notes ships an update every 5 days, and Lastimo fortnightly. Most recently, Minimalist Notes was updated on September 27, 2026 and Lastimo on September 28, 2026.

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