Comparison

Stupid Notes vs DayDrift

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

Head to head
About

Stupid Notes

Features
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Stupid Notes for Clever People Stupid Notes is a minimalist note-taking app that focuses on what matters.  No fancy formatting, just plain text and checklists. - Create multiple notepads to organize your thoughts - Move or copy notes between notepads  - Stupid search helps you find exactly what you're looking for within your notepads. This app is designed for people who want a straightforward tool without unnecessary features or distractions.  Open it, type your thoughts, and get on with your day. Perfect for shopping lists, quick ideas, daily tasks, or anything else you need to write down and find later. Upgrade to Stupid Pro to create unlimited Notepads. If you subscribe to Stupid Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple account and your account will be charged for renewal at the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off by going to settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stupidnotes.com/privacy

About

DayDrift

Plan and track your daily tasks with a minimalist approach. Assign tasks to specific days of the week, allowing them to naturally flow to the next day if missed, reducing stress. Enjoy a clean interface, customizable reminders, and cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Weekly planning by day
  • Flexible 5 or 7-day week views
  • Task drift tracking
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Customizable daily reminders
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Organize your week with gentle focus DayDrift helps you plan and track your daily tasks with a clean, minimal approach to productivity. Organize your todos by day of the week and watch your progress unfold naturally. Unlike traditional task apps that tie you to rigid deadlines, DayDrift lets you assign tasks to days of the week instead of specific dates. Miss Monday's task? It naturally flows to Tuesday, keeping you moving forward without the stress of overdue items. Key Features: → Weekly Planning - Assign tasks to specific days and see your week at a glance → Flexible Scheduling - Choose between 5-day or 7-day week views → Drift Tracking - Visuals that shows how many times a task has been carried to the next day → Clean Interface - Distraction-free design that adapts to your preferred theme → Notifications - Customizable daily reminders to stay on track (Unlimited) → History - Keep track of completed tasks (Unlimited) → Sync - Sync across all your devices (Unlimited) Perfect for: → Daily task management → Weekly planning and organization → Building productive habits → Keeping track of recurring responsibilities Free Plan: Get started with up to 7 active tasks and unlimited completed task history. Unlimited Plan: Unlock unlimited active tasks, full history access, and seamless sync between all your devices.

Screenshots

Stupid Notes4 screens
DayDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stupid Notes and DayDrift are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Stupid Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year and DayDrift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, DayDrift weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stupid Notes versus DayDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStupid NotesDayDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid PflueglHenrique Macedo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stupid Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Stupid Notes Pro$6.991 Year
1 purchases

DayDrift

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Unlimited$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Stupid Notes free?
Stupid Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayDrift free?
DayDrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stupid Notes or DayDrift have ads?
Neither Stupid Notes nor DayDrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stupid Notes or DayDrift?
Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, and DayDrift weekly. Most recently, Stupid Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and DayDrift on June 1, 2026.

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