GlowVoiceNotes vs FloatNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlowVoiceNotes
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Glow is a voice notes app that focuses on a simple, elegant experience, and high quality transcription.
FloatNotes
This app allows you to create and sync sticky notes across your Apple devices in real time. It offers customizable note colors and prioritizes user privacy with no trackers or analytics, syncing securely via iCloud.
- Spatial sticky notes
- Real-time syncing across devices
- Customizable note colors
- Privacy-focused with no trackers
- iCloud sync integration
- Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
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FloatNotes is your spatial sticky note app! Keep your reminders close at hand. 5 different note colors to help separate your ideas. Jot down quick memos on a note, or type out a quick note on your iPhone to have it available on all your other devices (Now including Apple Vision Pro) in real time! FloatNotes puts your privacy first - there is no trackers or analytics, your notes are securely synced to other devices via your iCloud account. FloatNotes is a paid app on iPhone & iPad, and available for free on Apple Vision Pro. Privacy Policy: https://swiftfox.co/floatnotes-privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GlowVoiceNotes at Free against FloatNotes's $0.99. GlowVoiceNotes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). FloatNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
GlowVoiceNotes is free to download; FloatNotes costs $0.99 up front. GlowVoiceNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FloatNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
GlowVoiceNotes ships an update every 2 days, FloatNotes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlowVoiceNotes | FloatNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Strawn | Swift Fox Software LLC |
In-app purchases
GlowVoiceNotes
- transcribe 10 hours$7.99
FloatNotes
No in-app purchases
