Original vs noglow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Original
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noglow
This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience with eight dedicated slots for quick note-taking. Finished notes can be archived and searched, with optional cloud sync available across devices. It focuses on plain text and a clutter-free interface.
- Eight persistent note slots
- Peel finished notes into an archive
- Searchable archive
- Cross-device synchronization
- Plain text only
- Full-screen layout on iPad
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight slots that never move. Whatever you left in slot 2 is still in slot 2. When a note is done, peel it away. It goes into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the slot is clear for what you are working on now. - Eight slots, one tap or one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - On iPad: a full-screen layout, the archive side by side, keyboard shortcuts - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: noglow at none against Original's 1. noglow also leads on update cadence (every 5 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
Both are free to download. Original sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. noglow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Original ships an update monthly, noglow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original | noglow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | System Operator LLC | GRABA |
In-app purchases
Original
- Original Pro$24.99
noglow
No in-app purchases
