Comparison

knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ vs Stash

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

Head to head
About

knot ~ Simple Friend List ~

Features
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Make connecting with people simpler and more beautiful. knot is the ultimate tool for managing the people associated with you. See your friends' information at a glance and better communicate with the people you care about. Simple and easy to use:  - Create and manage your friends' lists with easy operation.  - Seamless interface for a pleasant user experience. Cherish your connections:  - Keep track of important dates and events and never miss a moment.  - Set up notes and groups for individual friends. Privacy is important:  - Your data is completely private. Your data is completely private and will not be shared with third parties.  - Security and privacy are paramount. Anytime, anywhere: Convenient features for offline use.  - Convenient offline use.  - Seamless synchronization on any device. Download Knot now to connect with your friends even more!

About

Stash

Capture fleeting thoughts instantly without creating new documents. Organize notes in a single, connective thread, and interact with them using intuitive gestures like highlighting and crossing off. Enjoy secure note locking with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • Connective note thread
  • Gesture-based interaction
  • Face ID note locking
  • Markdown alternative gestures
Features
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Stash is a notes app designed for how you actually think. Stash doesn't make you create a new document anytime you want to capture your fleeting thoughts. Instead, you can add a note faster than you can send a text. Stash doesn't store each note in disconnected silos. Instead, you can see all your thoughts in one connective thread. Stash doesn't support markdown. Instead, you can double-tap to highlight, swipe to cross off, and long press to lock with Face ID. Yeah, Stash doesn't do a lot, but it does exactly what you need it to, better than any other app out there. Terms: https://stashtosave.com/terms Privacy: https://stashtosave.com/privacy

Screenshots

knot ~ Simple Friend List ~2 screens
Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ at none against Stash's 2. knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ ships an update weekly, Stash monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ versus Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterknot ~ Simple Friend List ~Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoki HigashiharaShreyas Parat

In-app purchases

None

knot ~ Simple Friend List ~

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stash

Subscriptions2
  • Stash Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Stash Premium (Yearly)$11.991 Year

Questions

Is knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ free?
knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ or Stash have ads?
Neither knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ nor Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ or Stash?
knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ ships an update weekly, and Stash monthly. Most recently, knot ~ Simple Friend List ~ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stash on October 30, 2026.

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