Comparison

Notes for iPhone vs Flash Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Notes for iPhone

Easily create reminders and take notes with an intuitive interface. Manage your notes and tasks directly from your Apple Watch, and access your most recent entries via widgets. Personalize your experience with themes and ensure your data is backed up and synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch management
  • Voice dictation for notes
  • Widget for quick access
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Customizable themes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Color markers for notes
Features
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Just you and your note. YepNotes is a clean and focused note-taking app designed to give you a simple space to write, without visual clutter or unnecessary distractions. It is made for the small things you do not want to forget: an idea, a shopping list, a task for later, a Wi-Fi code, a parking spot, a recipe or an important reminder. A clean and fast way to capture quick notes, lists and reminders. Open, write, swipe, done. ◆ Just you and your note YepNotes is designed around a simple idea: when you need to write something down, the app should stay out of the way. No heavy workspace, no crowded interface, just a clear place for your note. ◆ Quick notes, without friction Capture your ideas in seconds with a simple and focused note-taking experience. YepNotes helps you save small thoughts, memos, lists and reminders without complicated menus. ◆ Designed around gestures YepNotes keeps the interface clean with natural swipe gestures. Swipe to save, cancel, delete, create notes or access quick actions without adding buttons everywhere. ◆ Notes, photos and checklists Create simple notes with text, photos and checklists. Keep everything useful in one place, whether you are preparing a list, saving an idea or organizing a task. ◆ Reminders and notifications Add reminders to your notes and get notified at the right time. Perfect for tasks, appointments, shopping lists or anything you do not want to forget. ◆ Tasks and to-do lists Turn quick notes into simple tasks. Use YepNotes to manage your priorities, prepare your day, organize a recipe or keep track of things to do. ◆ Lists and color markers Organize your notes with lists and colors. Keep important notes easy to spot and sort your ideas, lists, tasks and memos in a way that makes sense to you. ◆ Siri Shortcuts Create notes faster with Siri Shortcuts. Add a note to a list, create a note with a reminder, or save a note directly in a specific list without opening the app. ◆ iCloud sync Sync your notes across your Apple devices with iCloud. Keep your notes with you on iPhone, iPad and more. ◆ YepNotes on Apple Watch Create notes by dictation, add reminders, manage lists, delete notes and mark important notes with colors directly from your Apple Watch. ◆ Widgets for quick access Add YepNotes widgets to quickly see your recent notes, reminders and important information on your Home Screen, Lock Screen or Today View. ◆ Customizable themes Personalize YepNotes with different themes and make your note-taking experience feel more comfortable and personal. ◆ YepNotes Pro Unlock more ways to organize your notes with YepNotes Pro. Customize your note lists with icons and colors, create more than 10 note lists, and use advanced list widgets to keep your notes visible and easy to access. Choose the Pro option that fits you best: monthly, yearly or lifetime. YepNotes is not made to be a heavy workspace. It is made to help you capture quick notes, simple lists and everyday reminders with less friction. Just you and your note. Download YepNotes and start taking simple notes faster. __________ Twitter: YepNoteS Terms of Use: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/en/privacy-policy/

About

Flash Checklist

Easily create and print your checklists directly from your mobile device. This app focuses on the simple task of transforming your digital lists into printable formats.

Highlights
  • Create checklists
  • Print checklists
  • Mobile list creation
  • Printable formats
Features
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Flash is a lightweight checklist app designed for creating, organizing, previewing, and printing lists. Use it for travel packing, shopping, work tasks, or everyday reminders. Key features: • Create and manage multiple checklists • Add several items at once • Edit, delete, and reorder items • Preview lists before printing • Print with AirPrint • Optional iCloud sync • Local-first editing that works offline Flash 2.0 has been rebuilt with SwiftUI and adds clearer privacy controls. Optional product analytics is off by default. It starts only after your explicit consent, and you can turn it off or delete previously shared data at any time in Settings.

Screenshots

Notes for iPhone4 screens
Flash Checklist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Checklist at none against Notes for iPhone's 3. Flash Checklist also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 34%). Notes for iPhone's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 24 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notes for iPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flash Checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes for iPhone has 71 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Notes for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 50% of Flash Checklist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes for iPhone ships an update every 10 days, Flash Checklist every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notes for iPhone versus Flash Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes for iPhoneFlash Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (71 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarim Angama传毅 苏

Customer experience

Notes for iPhone

All ratings71 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative48.6%

Flash Checklist

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes for iPhone

Subscriptions2
  • YepNotes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • YepNoteS Pro Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • YepNoteS Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Flash Checklist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes for iPhone free?
Notes for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Checklist free?
Flash Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notes for iPhone or Flash Checklist?
Notes for iPhone is rated higher. Notes for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Flash Checklist averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Notes for iPhone or Flash Checklist have ads?
Neither Notes for iPhone nor Flash Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes for iPhone or Flash Checklist?
Notes for iPhone ships an update every 10 days, and Flash Checklist every 24 months. Most recently, Notes for iPhone was updated on October 8, 2026 and Flash Checklist on September 19, 2026.

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