Comparison

Minimalist Notes vs Last Time

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

Last Time

Features
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Not everything belongs on a daily to-do list. When did you last change the sheets, call your parents, clean the coffee machine or check the car? Last Time gives occasional activities a simple place to live. Create an activity and record it with one tap. At a glance, you can see how long it has been and the exact date of the last entry. Every entry stays in the history, where you can correct the date and add a note. USE LAST TIME TO • See the activities waiting longest at the top • Record “Done now” or choose a past date and time • Keep a complete history with optional notes • Organize activities into personal categories • Choose colors and symbols for quicker recognition • Set personal reminders after the interval you choose • Check important activities from the Home Screen widget • Archive activities without losing their history • Export and import individual activities • Share activities and their history through iCloud sharing groups NO PRESSURE, JUST CONTEXT Last Time is not built around streaks or a rigid schedule. It helps you remember what happened, so you can decide what should happen next. START FREE Use up to five active activities for free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited activities permanently—no subscription. Archived activities do not count toward the free limit. iCloud features require an Apple Account and iCloud availability.

Screenshots

Minimalist Notes4 screens
Last Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Last Time at none against Minimalist Notes's 1. Minimalist Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Minimalist Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Last Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimalist Notes ships an update every 5 days, Last Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Minimalist Notes versus Last Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalist NotesLast Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre BantzValgy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minimalist Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Bloom Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Last Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimalist Notes free?
Minimalist Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Last Time free?
Last Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minimalist Notes or Last Time have ads?
Neither Minimalist Notes nor Last Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimalist Notes or Last Time?
Minimalist Notes ships an update every 5 days, and Last Time fortnightly. Most recently, Minimalist Notes was updated on October 13, 2026 and Last Time on October 7, 2026.

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