Comparison

Stupid Notes vs Sleevy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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.Β  No fancy formatting, just plain text and checklists. - Create multiple notepads to organize your thoughts - Move or copy notes between notepadsΒ  - 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.Β  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

Sleevy

Features
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Sleevy is a read-later bookmark manager that lets you save links from anywhere and read them on any device. ONE TAP TO SAVE Tap the share button on any page or link, pick Sleevy, and it lands in your queue. Also available as a Chrome extension, Raycast plugin, web app, MCP and REST API. EVERY DEVICE IN SYNC Save on one device, read on another. Your items sync across iPhone, desktop, and the web before you can blink. SMART ORGANIZATION Items are automatically categorized by type β€” articles, videos, repositories, and websites. Add tags and filter by source, tag, or full-text search. BUILT TO EXTEND A REST API with personal API keys lets you connect Sleevy to your scripts, shortcuts, and automations. Simple JSON over HTTPS, no SDK required. KEYBOARD-DRIVEN The web companion is fully driveable from the keyboard. j/k to navigate, o to open, n to capture, and a fuzzy-find command palette.

Screenshots

Stupid Notes4 screens
Sleevy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleevy at none against Stupid Notes's 1. Stupid Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stupid Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Sleevy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, Sleevy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stupid Notes versus Sleevy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStupid NotesSleevy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid PflueglOnno Klein Hofmeijer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stupid Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Stupid Notes Pro$6.991 Year
None

Sleevy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stupid Notes free?
Stupid Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleevy free?
Sleevy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stupid Notes or Sleevy have ads?
Neither Stupid Notes nor Sleevy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stupid Notes or Sleevy?
Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Sleevy fortnightly. Most recently, Stupid Notes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sleevy on October 7, 2026.

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