Sidebar | Fast Notes vs Pagora
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 with the keyboard ready, so you can catch an idea in seconds and get back to what you were doing. No folders, no file names, no formatting. Just get it down before it's gone. EVERY ENTRY IS A LOG Notes are quick, timestamped logs, not documents. Add a tag when one needs to do more: - Todo: adds it to your task list - Win or Loss: counts toward your scoreboard - Love: marks the ideas worth coming back to KEEP SCORE Track wins and losses for anything: running, flossing, screen time. Your scoreboard shows what's on track and what needs attention. MAKE IT YOURS Choose any color for your theme. AND A FEW EXTRAS - Widget: pin an idea to your home screen - Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Stealth Mode: keep sensitive notes private - Time Travel: revisit a random day
Pagora
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Pagora is a modern workspace for organizing notes, tasks, pages and projects in one place. Create smart pages with flexible blocks for text, headings, checklists, tables, attachments, reminders, progress, code, Kanban boards, galleries, audio and more. Pagora helps you capture ideas quickly and turn scattered information into a clear, beautiful and productive workspace. With Pagora, you can: • Create pages and subpages • Write notes with flexible blocks • Manage tasks, status, priorities and due dates • Use tables with rows, columns and calculations • Create Kanban boards for projects • Add attachments, images, scans and audio • Create reminders with alerts • Track progress for tasks and goals • Use tags to organize content • View your calendar, recent pages, favorites and trash • Back up and restore your data • Sync your data with iCloud Your data stays on your device and can sync with your own iCloud account using private CloudKit storage. Each user can access only their own data. Pagora is ideal for studying, work, personal projects, planning, tasks, ideas, meetings, clients, content creation and daily organization.
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Verdict
Sidebar | Fast Notes and Pagora are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Sidebar | Fast Notes | Pagora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Woods | Luciano Souto |
In-app purchases
Sidebar | Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
Pagora
No in-app purchases









