Comparison

Blink Notes vs NearNotes

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

Head to head
About

Blink Notes

Features
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Transform your note-taking with Blink Notes - where every note has an active 24-hour timer that keeps you focused and productive. Reset a note's timer before it expires to keep it active. Once sent to the trash bin, it can no longer be read or edited. Want to bring a trashed note back to life? Simply pay 99 cents to restore it, or let it vanish forever after a few days. Features • Clean, distraction-free interface for deep focus • Time-pressure turns procrastination into productivity • Perfect for daily tasks, quick thoughts, and project notes • Automatic deletion keeps your workspace clutter-free • Recover essential notes from trash for 99 cents Blink Notes isn’t just another app—it’s a philosophy. Stay focused. Let go of what’s unnecessary. Build better habits. Join creators, thinkers, and doers who've discovered that temporary notes lead to lasting productivity.

About

NearNotes

This app allows you to set reminders tied to specific locations. Receive alerts when you arrive at or leave a chosen place, with options to manage reminders directly from notifications. It prioritizes privacy and battery efficiency.

Highlights
  • Location-based reminders
  • Smart location alerts
  • Fast place selection
  • Actionable notifications
  • Lock screen radar
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Battery-efficient operation
Features
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Remember it where it matters. NearNotes is a private, location-first reminder app that connects reminders to real places. Create a reminder, choose a location, and receive an alert when you arrive or leave. NEARBY REMINDERS See active reminders ordered by distance, so you immediately know what matters around you. FAST PLACE SELECTION Find places using Apple Maps search, pick directly on the map, use saved places, or paste links from Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze. SMART LOCATION ALERTS Choose a specific place or, for supported categories, ask NearNotes to remind you at another nearby similar place. USEFUL ACTIONS Complete, archive, resume, snooze, navigate, or wait for the original place directly from the app and supported notifications. LOCK SCREEN RADAR Show a selected reminder on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with distance updates while NearNotes is active. SAVED PLACES Save Home, Work, or any custom place for faster reminder creation. PRIVATE ICLOUD SYNC Reminders and saved places use local-first storage and synchronize through your private iCloud database across your devices. BATTERY-EFFICIENT NearNotes uses Apple’s region-monitoring technology instead of continuously running GPS in the background. PRIVACY FIRST • No separate NearNotes account • No advertising • No cross-app tracking • No continuous location history • Anonymous diagnostics are off by default NearNotes works on iPhone and iPad and includes actionable notifications, quiet hours, adjustable reminder radius, widgets, and private iCloud synchronization.

Screenshots

Blink Notes4 screens
NearNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NearNotes at none against Blink Notes's 1. Blink Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 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. Blink Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NearNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Blink Notes versus NearNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlink NotesNearNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAIN AND 38TH LLCMosaab Yassir Lafrimi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blink Notes

One-time1
  • Note Restoration$0.99
None

NearNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blink Notes free?
Blink Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NearNotes free?
NearNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blink Notes or NearNotes have ads?
Neither Blink Notes nor NearNotes shows ads.

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