Stash vs Firstnum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Instant note capture
- Connective note thread
- Gesture-based interaction
- Face ID note locking
- Markdown alternative gestures
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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
Firstnum
This utility app is designed for managing device access and logins. It helps users securely log in to control their devices.
- Device login management
- Secure access control
- User authentication
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Used for logging in to manage the device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stash at 5.0 against Firstnum's 3.0. Firstnum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Stash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Firstnum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Stash ships an update monthly, Firstnum every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stash | Firstnum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shreyas Parat | ShangHai Stoneoim Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Stash
Firstnum
In-app purchases
Stash
- Stash Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Stash Premium (Yearly)$11.991 Year
Firstnum
No in-app purchases
