Comparison

Stupid Notes vs Stepaway

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

Stepaway

This app helps you regain control over your digital habits by setting daily time limits for distracting applications. Schedule focused sessions to minimize interruptions during work or rest, and monitor your progress in building healthier screen time routines.

Highlights
  • Set daily app time limits
  • Schedule focus sessions
  • Track progress over time
  • Works with Screen Time framework
  • Build better app habits
Features
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Step Away helps you take back control of your screen time — not by shaming you, but by helping you build better habits around the apps that distract you most. Set daily time limits for your most-used apps, schedule focus sessions to block distractions during work or sleep, and track your progress over time. Step Away works with Apple's Screen Time framework to gently enforce the boundaries you set for yourself. Step Away Premium is a subscription required to access the app's full features. Subscription pricing and terms are displayed at the time of purchase. Terms of Use: https://stepaway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepaway.app/privacy

Screenshots

Stupid Notes4 screens
Stepaway3 screens

Verdict

The call

Stupid Notes and Stepaway 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 Stepaway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, Stepaway weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stupid Notes versus Stepaway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStupid NotesStepaway
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid PflueglSidharth Sudhir

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stupid Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Stupid Notes Pro$6.991 Year
3 purchases

Stepaway

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Stupid Notes free?
Stupid Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepaway free?
Stepaway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stupid Notes or Stepaway have ads?
Neither Stupid Notes nor Stepaway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stupid Notes or Stepaway?
Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Stepaway weekly. Most recently, Stupid Notes was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stepaway on October 31, 2026.

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