Comparison

Check/In vs Longhand Notes

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

Head to head
About

Check/In

Features
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Check/In helps you stay in touch with the people who matter without keeping a mental calendar. You choose a contact, write your message, and set a schedule. When it's time, Check/In opens your phone's message composer so you can review and press send. Key features - Schedule personal check-ins every few days, weeks, months, or yearly - Messages are always written by you, with no auto-generated content - No automatic sending: you decide when to send - Reminders respect your local time zone - Contact selection with multiple phone numbers - Pause, skip, or snooze reminders when life gets busy Check/In is designed for busy people who want to maintain real relationships with consistency and intention. Subscription Information Check/In Plus - Auto-Renewable Subscription Weekly Plan - $0.99 per week - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed or canceled in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: https://checkintexts.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Longhand Notes

Features
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Longhand is an endless board for your ideas. Put notes, checklists, documents, images, videos, audio recordings, PDFs, links and handwriting on one canvas, and arrange them however you think. Group what belongs together, connect related ideas, and zoom out to see the whole picture. Share a board and work on it together in real time. Your boards sync instantly across your Mac, iPad and iPhone through iCloud. There's no account to create. Make it yours with desk surfaces like wood, cork and dark grid, and pick your own fonts and colors. Less clutter, more clarity. LONGHAND PRO Unlock every Pro feature with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/thematigran/Longhand-Notes-375aa51a882680d5864ac338e183aa44

Screenshots

Check/In4 screens
Longhand Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Check/In at 13.4 against Longhand Notes's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Check/In sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Longhand Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check/In ships an update every 9 days, Longhand Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Check/In versus Longhand Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck/InLonghand Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.4 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStevan FairburnMatias Villagran

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Check/In

Subscriptions3
  • CheckIn Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Check/In Pro โ€” Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Check/In Pro โ€” Annual$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Longhand Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Longhand Pro$1.991 Month
  • Longhand Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longhand Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Check/In free?
Check/In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longhand Notes free?
Longhand Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Check/In or Longhand Notes have ads?
Neither Check/In nor Longhand Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check/In or Longhand Notes?
Check/In ships an update every 9 days, and Longhand Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Check/In was updated on October 31, 2026 and Longhand Notes on November 5, 2026.

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