Comparison

InStash vs Simple Night Light

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

Head to head
About

InStash

Features
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InStash = Instant + Stash Your Mac desktop stickies, now in your pocket. THE PERFECT COMPANION If you use InStash on Mac, your sticky notes are already here β€” floating on your desktop at home, accessible in your pocket everywhere else. If you're new, welcome to a better way to capture thoughts. WHY INSTASH? β€’ Instant capture β€” Open, type, done. No folders, no organization, no friction. β€’ iCloud sync β€” Your notes flow seamlessly between Mac and iPhone. β€’ Desktop integration β€” Notes created here can appear on your Mac desktop automatically. β€’ Minimal by design β€” No bloat, no subscriptions, just sticky notes that work. CORE PHILOSOPHY "Capture now, organize never." Quick thoughts deserve quick tools. InStash is built for the ideas that hit you in line, in meetings, in bed at 2am β€” thoughts that vanish if not captured in seconds. InStash β€” Your ideas, instantly stashed, universally synced.

About

Simple Night Light

Features
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A softer light for the middle of the night. When your iPhone flashlight is more than you need, Night Light turns your screen into a calm, gentle light. Open the app and your saved color and brightness are ready. No account, setup, or clutter. MAKE IT YOURS Choose warm amber, warm white, deep red, candle, green, or moonlight. Pick any custom color and adjust the screen brightness from 1% to 50%. Night Light remembers your favorite settings for next time. READY FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN Add the circular widget to your Lock Screen or Home Screen to launch your saved light quickly with one tap. Normal iPhone authentication may still be required. OPTIONAL REAR LIGHT Need a little more? One tap turns on the rear flashlight at a deliberately low level. It never turns on automatically, and it switches off when Night Light leaves the foreground. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Night Light opens directly into your favorite preset, uses a dark launch screen, and keeps controls minimal and easy to find. FREE AND PRIVATE Night Light is completely free, with no ads, accounts, subscriptions, analytics, or tracking. Your settings remain on your device. Optional tips unlock nothingβ€”the full app is available to everyone.

Screenshots

InStash3 screens
Simple Night Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

InStash and Simple Night Light are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
InStash versus Simple Night Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInStashSimple Night Light
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryifan zSubstruct, LLC

In-app purchases

None

InStash

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Night Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InStash free?
InStash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Night Light free?
Simple Night Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InStash or Simple Night Light have ads?
Neither InStash nor Simple Night Light shows ads.

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