Sidebar | Fast Notes vs Trek Long Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas without the need for organization. Entries are timestamped logs that can be tagged as to-dos or personal wins/losses. Syncs across devices with custom themes and a stealth mode.
- Instant note capture
- Timestamped entries
- To-do list integration
- Personal scoreboard
- Cross-device sync
- Custom themes
- Stealth mode
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Open. Type. Done. Sidebar opens fast, keyboard ready for your ideas. No folders, no document names, no organizing. Just get the idea down before it's gone. Entries are timestamped logs, not documents. But some logs do more. Tag an entry as a todo and it joins your lightweight task list. Tag it as a personal win or loss and it goes to your scoreboard, ranked by topic. What's inside: Cross-device sync across iOS and macOS, custom themes, and stealth mode for sensitive notes.
Trek Long Island
This app serves as a real-time digital guide for a convention, helping attendees plan their weekend, stay informed, and navigate the venue. It features a schedule, guest bios, maps, notifications, and a personal planner. An assistant mode provides instant help with convention-related queries and actions.
- Convention schedule browsing
- Celebrity guest bios
- Venue and area maps
- Real-time notifications
- Personalized convention planner
- Assistant Mode for queries
- Star Trek Trivia
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Trek Long Island Mobile App is your digital guide to the Event. You will get the most up-to-date schedule; celebrity and artist information; exhibitor list; maps; event features and more. You will also receive notifications for the latest news and schedule updates plus be able to create your own schedule, so you don't miss a thing! Download the Official Trek Long Island app now. For Fans by Fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidebar | Fast Notes at 100% against Trek Long Island's 23%. Sidebar | Fast Notes also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Trek Long Island's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On 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
Sidebar | Fast Notes is free to download; Trek Long Island costs $0.99 up front. Trek Long Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sidebar | Fast Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sidebar | Fast Notes ships an update every 3 months, Trek Long Island every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidebar | Fast Notes | Trek Long Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Woods | Bryan Carroll |
Customer experience
Sidebar | Fast Notes
Trek Long Island
In-app purchases
Sidebar | Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
Trek Long Island
- Remove Ads (Lifetime)$1.99
Questions
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