Comparison

Nidus Notes vs Bubble Note

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

Head to head
About

Nidus Notes

Features
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Nidus Notes is a spatial- and time-aware note-taking application. It allows users to create and organize notes linked to specific locations, times, and channels. Notes can include text content, categories, and tags, with support for recurring and range-based time contexts. The app operates offline-first and synchronizes when connectivity is available. Users can view notes in a list ordered by relevance to current time and location. Notes are versioned, preserving a history of edits. Nidus Notes is designed for fieldwork and data collection, providing structured, contextualized information capture.

About

Bubble Note

This app allows you to create notes that automatically delete themselves after a set period. It offers a chat-style interface for quick jotting and supports image attachments, making note management effortless.

Highlights
  • Auto-deleting notes
  • Chat-style note capture
  • Time-based organization
  • Image attachments
  • Offline functionality
  • 30-day trash recovery
Features
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Never clean up notes again. Bubble Note turns note-taking into texting. Jot a thought, send it like a message, and it quietly deletes itself when its time is up — so you never waste a second tidying done notes again. Like a bubble, every note simply pops and floats away the moment it expires. That's how Bubble Note got its name. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Auto-deleting notes — every note expires on its own schedule, zero cleanup • Chat-style capture — writing a note feels like sending a text • Time-based "friends" — organize by how long a note matters, not by folders • Photos & screenshots — attach images in one tap, view them full screen • Mark as done, forward, edit or delete — all inline, no clutter • 30-day Trash — recover anything you deleted or that expired CHOOSE A LIFESPAN • Forever — keep it permanently • 1 Month — disappears 30 days after you send it • 1 Week — disappears 7 days after you send it • This Month — clears at the end of the calendar month • This Week — clears at the end of the calendar week • Today — gone at midnight tonight Create your own custom friends with any lifespan, color and icon. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, ever — just open and write • Works 100% offline — no internet needed • Your notes never leave your phone — nothing is uploaded, synced, or shared PERFECT FOR • Daily to-do lists that clear themselves out • Quick reminders you only need for a few hours or days • Screenshots and links you'll act on soon and forget later • Temporary thoughts you don't want cluttering a permanent notebook Capture it fast. Forget about it. Let your notes clean up after themselves.

Screenshots

Nidus Notes3 screens
Bubble Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nidus Notes at none against Bubble Note's shown. Bubble Note's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nidus Notes ships an update every 2 days, Bubble Note daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nidus Notes versus Bubble Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNidus NotesBubble Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGleipnir LLCSY KHANH HO

In-app purchases

None

Nidus Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nidus Notes free?
Nidus Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Note free?
Bubble Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nidus Notes or Bubble Note have ads?
Bubble Note shows ads; Nidus Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Nidus Notes or Bubble Note?
Nidus Notes ships an update every 2 days, and Bubble Note daily. Most recently, Nidus Notes was updated on October 5, 2026 and Bubble Note on September 25, 2026.

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