Comparison

Fast Idea Book vs ObSort

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

Head to head
About

Fast Idea Book

Quickly capture fleeting thoughts via text, voice, or photo with a single tap. Access your ideas through widgets, the Share Sheet, or Siri. Organize and review them later, with advanced features unlocked via subscription.

Highlights
  • One-tap text, voice, and photo capture
  • Home Screen capture widget
  • Share Sheet integration
  • On-device voice transcription
  • Tags and quick review
  • Siri integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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A frictionless capture pad for the ideas you would otherwise lose. If you have ever woken at 3 AM with a great idea and nothing to write it on, or watched a brilliant phrase evaporate while you opened a heavier app, Fast Idea Book is for you. It is a calm, on-device idea book built around one job — capture the thought before it fades — and one principle: never make you wait or sign in. Open the app and you are already typing. Quick notes save with a single keystroke. Brainstorm freely without folder rituals, then tag entries afterward when your brain wants structure. Voice memo capture for hands-free moments, brain-dump templates for foggy mornings, and a search that surfaces the half-remembered note in seconds. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the latest idea visible, and the interface ships in 39 languages with full accessibility. Built for writers, founders, students, designers and anyone whose best ideas arrive at the worst possible moment.

About

ObSort

Features
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Extract subjects from photos and sort them by color or size. ObSort: Organize your digital world with ease! Effortlessly lift subjects from any photo, sort them by color or size, and arrange them into stunning new compositions. Discover the joy of perfectly ordered collections, then save and share your unique creations. Unlock advanced features for an even more powerful sorting experience. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-lo-cam Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fast Idea Book4 screens
ObSort3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast Idea Book at none against ObSort's 2. ObSort's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ObSort sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fast Idea Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Idea Book ships an update monthly, ObSort every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fast Idea Book versus ObSort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast Idea BookObSort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranHanquan Liang

In-app purchases

None

Fast Idea Book

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ObSort

Subscriptions1
  • ObSort Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • ObSort Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Fast Idea Book free?
Fast Idea Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ObSort free?
ObSort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast Idea Book or ObSort have ads?
Neither Fast Idea Book nor ObSort shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Idea Book or ObSort?
Fast Idea Book ships an update monthly, and ObSort every 4 days. Most recently, Fast Idea Book was updated on October 30, 2026 and ObSort on October 30, 2026.

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