LazyNote vs Message in the Wind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LazyNote
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Lazy Note is an application that allows you to easily enter notes in a timeline format. main features 1. Easy note-taking and note-reading in a timeline format 2. Real-time synchronization across multiple devices and platforms 3. E2E encryption to keep notes confidential Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Message in the Wind
Send messages that travel across a real map, carried by actual wind and weather data. Discover notes left by others nearby and keep those that resonate with you. It's a unique way to connect without traditional social media features.
- Send notes that drift on real wind
- Catch notes carried by weather
- View notes on a real map
- Minimalist design
- Sealed notes for long-distance travel
- Keepsakes to save found notes
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Promotional Text Notes drift on real wind. Catch one nearby if the weather carries it to you. Description Message in the Wind is a different kind of note app. Write something - a thought, a feeling, a fragment - and release it into the wind. It moves across a real map, carried by real weather data, until someone nearby catches it. You might catch something that started three towns away. You might release something that reaches someone else in a quiet moment. There’s no feed, no likes, and no follower counts - just notes moving through the world. HOW IT WORKS Write a note and release it. Your note drifts based on real wind speed and direction, moving when the weather moves. Open the map to see notes drifting nearby. Hold one to catch it. Read it. Keep it if it means something. Watch your own notes travel and see where the wind took them. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Notes drift using real Open-Meteo wind data, not random placement. Minimal by design. Seal a note so it can only be opened once it has traveled far enough. Leave a trace for the author - a quiet sign that someone found it. Keepsakes let you save notes that find you, like small things discovered and kept. WIND PATRON For those who want more, Wind Patron includes Brush Lab for drawn notes, postcard themes, unlimited reads, and map pin placement. Something may be drifting near you right now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Message in the Wind at none against LazyNote's 2. 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
Both are free to download. LazyNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Message in the Wind asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | LazyNote | Message in the Wind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Teppei Kurahashi | cyk |
In-app purchases
LazyNote
- LazyNote Pro Monthly Plan3 Months trial$4.991 Month
- LazyNote Pro Annual Plan3 Months trial$44.991 Year
Message in the Wind
No in-app purchases









