LitNote vs 5min
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LitNote
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Mobile specialty: Annoying note that always show on your lock screen & you can customize it. Never forget anything again You have a thought. You need to write it down. Right now. LitNote is for the ideas that pop into your head at the worst timesβin line at the grocery store, right before bed, during a meeting you probably should be paying attention to. CAPTURE IT BEFORE IT'S GONE Open the app. Start typing. That's it. No folders to pick, no settings to configure. Your thought is saved the moment you write it. FIND IT ON ANY DEVICE Started a note on your iPhone? It's already waiting on your iPad and Mac. iCloud keeps everything in sync automatically. Your notes follow you. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK [] for checklist, ** for bold, * for italic, == for highlight, simple OR stupidly Cmd+B Cmd+I Cmd+Shift+S . Add a little emoji to help you spot important notes at a glance. Nothing complicatedβif you can send a text message, you can use LitNote. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No subscriptions. No accounts to create. No tutorials to sit through. No clutter. Just a clean place to put your thoughts. Perfect for a movie name, a song name that your friend mentioned Perfect for meeting notes, quick reminders, journal entries, or that brilliant idea you'll definitely forget by morning. Your notes. Your devices. Nothing in the way.
5min
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5min helps you finish the small things you keep putting off. Pick a tiny task from the suggestions β something you could do in five minutes. Tap Go, and 5min hands you one card at a time. A short timer runs while you work. When you're done, swipe the next one. That's it. No projects, no priorities, no tags. Just small tasks and short focused sprints. β THE 5-MINUTE LOOP β β’ Plan: Pick from the suggestions to build your list for today. Mute anything that isn't for now. β’ Go: Tasks appear as a deck. Swipe left to skip, tap play to focus. β’ Sprint: A 5-minute timer runs. Go over if you need to β we'll stop you at +10 more. β’ Track: Watch your work add up. No streaks to break, just a clean record. β WHY 5 MINUTES β Small windows make it easier to start. You don't need motivation to do a five-minute task. You just do it. Stack enough of them and the week looks different. β LOCAL ONLY. PRIVATE BY DESIGN. β Everything lives on your phone. No accounts. No syncing. No analytics. No ads. We don't collect anything, because there's nothing to collect. If you turn on location, it's used only on your device to pick suggestions β it never leaves your phone. β BUILT FOR ATTENTION, NOT TIME-TRACKING β This isn't a Pomodoro tool. It's not a to-do list. It's a tiny ritual: pick a thing, do the thing, move on. Built for people who get stuck in their own planning. β FEATURES β β’ A library of short, everyday task suggestions to pick from β’ Suggestions that fit your time of day β and, if you allow it, where you are (home, work, and more) β’ Card-deck task interface (swipe left to skip) β’ 5-minute countdown timer with up to 10 more minutes of overtime β’ Daily reset β yesterday's leftovers come back fresh β’ Mute tasks for a set number of days or until a date you choose β’ Stats screen β time worked, tasks completed, and the categories you lean on β’ Daily quote on the home screen (shareable as image) β’ Daily reminder notification (optional) β 5min PRO β 5min is free. 5min Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks: β’ Premium animated timer backgrounds β’ A higher task limit β up to 100 tasks Pro is offered as monthly and yearly plans, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. β iPhone only. iOS 18 and up. β Terms of Use (EULA): https://5min.club/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://5min.club/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: LitNote at 3 against 5min's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LitNote ships an update every 3 weeks, 5min monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LitNote | 5min |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phong Vu | NuskhaLabs |
In-app purchases
LitNote
No in-app purchases
5min
No in-app purchases









