WritingCounter vs Disappearing Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WritingCounter
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WritingCounter is only focused on counting words and letters. # Letters It counts letters! # Words It counts words! # Bytes It secretly counts bytes too! (Reveal it by tapping the counter view) # Space Options Exclude spaces, line breaks, or both when counting. # Save & Edit You can save and edit your "SIMPLE" writings if you want. * 147,791 letters, 27,188 words tested on the iPhone 14 Pro
Disappearing Notes
This app allows you to create temporary notes that automatically delete after a set time. Choose from various expiry durations or opt for no expiry. Notes can be easily managed and synced across devices.
- Create notes up to 1000 characters
- Set custom expiry times
- Swipe to delete notes
- iCloud sync across devices
- Choose from multiple expiry durations
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Sometimes you don't want your memos to last forever. So we created this app just for that use case! It's a simple memo app that let's you pick a time for your memos to disappear. Features: - Create memos with upto 1000 characters. - Easily delete memos with a swipe to the left from the home screen. - Set a time for your memos to disappear(choose from 10 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours or no expiry). - iCloud sync to keep your memos in sync across all your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WritingCounter at every 6 weeks against Disappearing Notes's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WritingCounter ships an update every 6 weeks, Disappearing Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WritingCounter | Disappearing Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Myung Geun Choi | Jordan Holland |
In-app purchases
WritingCounter
No in-app purchases
Disappearing Notes
No in-app purchases
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