Selah Notes vs FLIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Selah Notes
This app helps you take notes on sermons and faith reflections by automatically linking scripture references to interactive Bible verses. Easily preview, compare translations, and organize your notes with tags and series.
- Smart scripture detection
- Interactive Bible verse previews
- Full chapter view
- Multiple Bible translations
- Organize notes by series and tags
- Distraction-free writing environment
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The notes app built for sermons Stay focused on the message without switching apps. As you write sermon notes, devotion thoughts, or study reflections, every Scripture reference you type automatically becomes a tappable verse. Instantly preview full passages, compare translations, and open entire chapters right inside your note. Whether you're preparing a sermon, journaling your faith journey, or organizing your study series, this app keeps the Word at your fingertips. Add tags, link preachers, organize by series, and keep every insight connected and searchable. Features: - Smart Scripture Detection: Verse references become interactive links automatically. - Instant Popover Bible View: Tap any reference to preview Scripture without leaving your note. - Full Bible Drawer: Expand verses into full chapters with one tap. - Multiple Translations: Read and compare across your preferred Bible versions. - Organize Your Study: Assign preachers, link sermon series, and tag your notes for quick navigation. - Focus-Friendly Design: A clean, distraction-free workspace made for clear thought and spiritual reflection. Download Selah today and take richer sermon notes.
FLIP
This app helps overcome procrastination by using a 2-minute rule to initiate tasks. It features a simple, single-screen interface with haptic feedback and lock-screen visibility to encourage deep work and short breaks.
- 2-minute kickoff timer
- Flip phone for deep work
- Sideways phone for breaks
- Single-screen interface
- Haptic feedback
- Lock-screen and Live Activity
- 100% on-device privacy
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The hardest part of any task is starting. The 2-minute rule says: just commit to two minutes — then decide whether to keep going. Most of the time, once you've started, you'll keep working far longer. FLIP is a single-screen timer built around that idea. —————————————— HOW IT WORKS • Tap once to start a 2-minute kickoff timer. • When 2 minutes are up, flip your phone face-down to commit to a 20-minute deep-work block. • When deep work ends, turn your phone sideways to take a 5-minute break. • Hold anywhere to cancel — a segmented bar fills with synchronized haptics so the gesture is unmistakable. That's it. No accounts, no settings, no menus. —————————————— DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Single-screen interface with a retro-digital typeface and edge-to-edge color fill that grows with the timer • Haptic feedback on every state change so you don't have to look at the screen • Lock-screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity — keep the countdown visible without unlocking your phone • A short chime when each phase ends so you can put the phone down and focus —————————————— PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device. No accounts, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no servers. • No data collection. The privacy policy fits on one page. —————————————— WHO IT'S FOR • People who reach for their phone instead of starting a task • Knowledge workers running Pomodoro-like sessions • Students looking for a low-friction focus timer • Anyone who wants the smallest possible app between them and beginning a task Beat procrastination by promising yourself two minutes. Then flip the phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FLIP at 5.0 against Selah Notes's 4.0. Selah Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FLIP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Selah Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, FLIP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selah Notes | FLIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benaiah Ambie-Barango | Izhan Ansari |
Customer experience
Selah Notes
FLIP
In-app purchases
Selah Notes
No in-app purchases
FLIP
No in-app purchases









