Comparison

SprintNotes vs noglow

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

Head to head
About

SprintNotes

This app is a rapid thought organizer designed for speed and simplicity. It allows for quick capture of ideas, tasks, and inspirations with a distraction-free interface and smart organization features like hashtags and multiple note types.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast note capture
  • Organized categories
  • Hashtag support
  • Multiple versatile note types
  • Clean, minimalist design
  • Easy search and archive
  • Share notes with a tap
Features
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Your thoughts move fast—SprintNotes moves faster. Designed for speed and simplicity, SprintNotes is the ultimate quick-capture tool for your ideas, tasks, and inspirations. KEY FEATURES: Lightning-Fast Capture • Start typing instantly with our distraction-free interface • Organized categories for different types of notes • One-tap access to your most-used note types Smart Organization • Simple hashtag support for easy grouping • Multiple note types for different content • Quick-filter to find notes instantly Versatile Note Types • Quick text notes for instant thoughts • Checklists with auto-archive when completed • URL bookmarks with title support • Number tracking for important metrics • Quote collection for inspiration • Voice Notes Stay Focused • Clean, minimalist design keeps you focused on your thoughts • Dark and light themes for comfortable viewing • Customizable categories to match your needs Easy Search & Archive • Search across all your notes • Archive completed thoughts to stay organized • Filter by categories or hashtags Thoughtful Extras • Profession-based category presets for quick setup • Share notes with a single tap • Inspiring quotes for creativity SprintNotes is perfect for: • Professionals capturing quick ideas • Students taking rapid notes • Developers tracking bugs and features • Teachers organizing lesson thoughts • Parents managing daily tasks • Entrepreneurs collecting business ideas • Anyone who values quick, organized thought capture Your thoughts deserve a home that's as fast as they are. Download SprintNotes and start capturing at the speed of thought.

About

noglow

This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience with eight dedicated slots for quick note-taking. Finished notes can be archived and searched, with optional cloud sync available across devices. It focuses on plain text and a clutter-free interface.

Highlights
  • Eight persistent note slots
  • Peel finished notes into an archive
  • Searchable archive
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Plain text only
  • Full-screen layout on iPad
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight slots that never move. Whatever you left in slot 2 is still in slot 2. When a note is done, peel it away. It goes into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the slot is clear for what you are working on now. - Eight slots, one tap or one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - On iPad: a full-screen layout, the archive side by side, keyboard shortcuts - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.

Screenshots

SprintNotes4 screens
noglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: noglow at none against SprintNotes's 1. SprintNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SprintNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. noglow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SprintNotes against 5.0 for noglow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SprintNotes ships an update every 9 days, noglow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SprintNotes versus noglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprintNotesnoglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter OngGRABA

Customer experience

SprintNotes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

noglow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SprintNotes

One-time1
  • SprintNotes$4.99
None

noglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SprintNotes free?
SprintNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is noglow free?
noglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SprintNotes or noglow?
SprintNotes and noglow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SprintNotes or noglow have ads?
Neither SprintNotes nor noglow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SprintNotes or noglow?
SprintNotes ships an update every 9 days, and noglow every 5 days. Most recently, SprintNotes was updated on November 4, 2026 and noglow on November 10, 2026.

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