Comparison

Sidebar | Fast Notes vs Noti

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • Timestamped entries
  • To-do list integration
  • Personal scoreboard
  • Cross-device sync
  • Custom themes
  • Stealth mode
Features
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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

About

Noti

Quickly capture and display essential reminders directly on your lock screen. This app helps you avoid forgetting important tasks and appointments by keeping them visible without unlocking your device.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Live Activities integration
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Up to 5 notes pinned
  • Real-time reminders
  • Dynamic Island support
Features
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Those things that feel too trivial for a heavy memo app, but too important to risk forgetting. Now, jot them down in Noti. I built Noti for myself because I’m a textbook spontaneous person (Extreme 'P'!) who hates complicated todo apps. You can stack up to 5 lock screen widgets (Notis). Anything goes! Sudden thoughts, brilliant ideas, urgent tasks, or quick appointments—just jot down any simple thing. When you're done, just swipe to delete. Your created Notis stay pinned to your lock screen using Live Activities. Even without unlocking your phone, your tasks are always right in front of your eyes, so you'll never forget an important schedule again. (The Action Button and Shortcuts require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer model.) (Powered by Live Activities and Dynamic Island, you can set up to 5 real-time Notis and deadlines of up to 8 hours.)

Screenshots

Sidebar | Fast Notes4 screens
Noti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Noti at free against Sidebar | Fast Notes's paid. Noti also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Sidebar | Fast Notes's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sidebar | Fast Notes against 5.0 for Noti. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidebar | Fast Notes has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidebar | Fast Notes ships an update every 2 months, Noti every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sidebar | Fast Notes versus Noti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidebar | Fast NotesNoti
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WoodsSeongHak Song

In-app purchases

None

Sidebar | Fast Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Noti

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidebar | Fast Notes free?
Sidebar | Fast Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noti free?
Noti is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sidebar | Fast Notes or Noti?
Sidebar | Fast Notes and Noti are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sidebar | Fast Notes or Noti have ads?
Neither Sidebar | Fast Notes nor Noti shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidebar | Fast Notes or Noti?
Sidebar | Fast Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Noti every 10 days. Most recently, Sidebar | Fast Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Noti on October 28, 2026.

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