Comparison

Disappearing Notes vs 燃えるメモ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create notes up to 1000 characters
  • Set custom expiry times
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Choose from multiple expiry durations
Features
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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.

About

燃えるメモ

Features
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書いたメモが、時間とともに燃えて消える——そんなアプリです。 こんな使い方に ・後で忘れてOKなタスクや思いつきのメモ ・一時的に覚えておきたいパスワードや数字 ・読んだら消えてほしい自分へのメッセージ 主な機能 ・タイマー設定:1時間 / 24時間 / 7日間 / 永久保存 ・カラフルなメモ付箋(7色+カスタム色) ・コルクボード風の自由配置・サイズ変更 ・Face ID / パスコードによる画面ロック ・燃えたメモの履歴閲覧(1時間チケット制) ・1年以上経過したデータは自動削除 シンプルで美しい UI 夜でも目に優しいダークテーマ。付箋をドラッグして自由に配置、つまんで上に動かすと炎で削除。

Screenshots

Disappearing Notes4 screens
燃えるメモ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disappearing Notes at none against 燃えるメモ's 1. 燃えるメモ's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. 燃えるメモ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Disappearing Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disappearing Notes ships an update every 4 months, 燃えるメモ every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Disappearing Notes versus 燃えるメモ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisappearing Notes燃えるメモ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan HollandKenta Matsusue

In-app purchases

None

Disappearing Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

燃えるメモ

One-time1
  • 1-Hour Viewing Pass$1.99

Questions

Is Disappearing Notes free?
Disappearing Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 燃えるメモ free?
燃えるメモ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Disappearing Notes or 燃えるメモ have ads?
Neither Disappearing Notes nor 燃えるメモ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disappearing Notes or 燃えるメモ?
Disappearing Notes ships an update every 4 months, and 燃えるメモ every 11 days. Most recently, Disappearing Notes was updated on November 4, 2026 and 燃えるメモ on October 28, 2026.

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