Fading Notes｜FADE vs Disappearing Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fading Notes｜FADE
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Fading Notes｜FADE is a simple note app for things you only need to keep for a while. Choose how long each note should stay: 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, or forever. It works well for temporary plans, shopping lists, small reminders, thoughts you want to let go of, and notes you still want to keep. Main features: ・Choose a duration for each note ・Keep important notes forever ・Search and filter by duration ・Pin notes you want to find quickly ・Delete notes with a swipe ・Supports light, dark, and system appearance Write what you need, keep it for as long as you need, and let it go when it is no longer useful.
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 ads: Disappearing Notes at none against Fading Notes｜FADE's shown. Fading Notes｜FADE's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fading Notes｜FADE ships an update every 5 weeks, Disappearing Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fading Notes｜FADE | Disappearing Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sota Iguchi | Jordan Holland |
In-app purchases
Fading Notes｜FADE
No in-app purchases
Disappearing Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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