Comparison

Vanishing Notes vs Pomlo

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

Head to head
About

Vanishing Notes

Features
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Some notes don't need to live forever. The hotel Wi-Fi password. Your table number. The delivery driver's phone number. The gate code for a place you're visiting once. Where you parked—again. These aren't memories. They're temporary. So why do they clutter your notes app forever? Vanishing Notes is a notepad for temporary notes. Write something down and it deletes itself automatically—after 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days, or any custom time from 1 to 24 hours. You choose. No manual cleanup. No scrolling past outdated notes. Just what you need, right now. SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Tap to write. Swipe to delete. That's it. • Clean, minimal interface with a paper-and-ink look • See at a glance how much time each note has left • Edit notes right in the list—no extra screens • Copy any note with one tap • Dark mode that's easy on your eyes WORKS EVERYWHERE • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Home Screen widgets show your notes at a glance • Siri & Shortcuts: create, find, and hear your notes by voice • Spotlight search finds your notes from anywhere • Keyboard shortcuts on Mac and iPad • Available in 20 languages NOTHING IS TRULY GONE Changed your mind? Deleted notes stay in Trash for 30 days. Restore anything with one tap. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your notes stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. No account, no sign-up, no ads. TRY IT FREE Vanishing Notes includes a 7-day free trial. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited notes forever. No subscriptions. Stop letting temporary notes become permanent clutter.

About

Pomlo

Effortlessly track your time spent on personal goals or client projects. This app offers a simple timer, Pomodoro sessions, and detailed reports. Generate professional invoices and manage your time without complex setup or an account.

Highlights
  • Simple time tracking
  • Personal and work workspaces
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Home screen widget
  • Project and client management
  • Invoice generation
  • Detailed reports
  • Calendar view
Features
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If you've ever wondered where your day went, Pomlo is for you. It's a simple time tracker that gets out of your way. Tap play, do your thing, and Pomlo keeps a clean record of how you spend your hours. No complicated setup, no account required — just open the app and go. WORKS THE WAY YOU DO Some people track billable hours for clients. Others want to build better habits or stay on top of personal goals. Pomlo handles both. Switch between a Personal workspace for things like exercise, reading, and side projects — and a Work workspace for clients, invoices, and billable tracking. Each workspace has its own settings, so you're never looking at stuff you don't need. TIMER THAT STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY Tap once to start. Tap again to stop. That's it. You can also add time manually if you forgot to hit the button (we've all been there). Assign a project or goal, add a tag, and move on. Need more structure? The built-in Pomodoro timer runs 25-minute focus sessions followed by short breaks — and it automatically logs each completed session as a time entry. Customize the durations, auto-start the next phase, and link sessions to a project. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Start and control your timer without opening the app. The home screen widget shows your currently tracked project and elapsed time, with pause and stop buttons right there. Tap start to jump straight into focus. GOALS, PROJECTS & CLIENTS Call them goals or projects — Pomlo adapts the language based on your workspace type. Personal workspaces show "Goals" with templates like Exercise, Meditation, Reading, and Deep Work. Work workspaces show "Projects" with templates for Development, Design, Management, and more. Each project gets its own color, optional budget, and hourly rate. Link projects to clients to see exactly how much time and money you're putting into each relationship. When it's time to bill, everything's already organized. INVOICES IN MINUTES Turn tracked hours into clean, professional invoices. Add your company logo, set your tax rate and payment terms, drop in line items, and send. Track each invoice through draft, sent, and paid status. All invoices live under each client, so nothing slips through. REPORTS YOU'LL ACTUALLY READ The reports page shows your hours broken down by day, project, and client — with bar charts for daily trends and a donut chart for project distribution. Filter by date range, export to CSV, and see billable vs. non-billable at a glance. It takes about five seconds to understand where your week went. CALENDAR VIEW See your time entries and scheduled tasks on a clean month or week calendar. Each day shows colored dots for active projects and total tracked time. Tap any day to see the full list of entries underneath. You can schedule tasks ahead of time right from the calendar. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device. No account required to start — just download and track. When you want cloud backup and multi-device sync, upgrade to a Pomlo account (coming soon). GET STARTED FREE The free plan gives you unlimited time tracking, up to 5 projects, and 7 days of history. That's enough to see if Pomlo fits your workflow. When you're ready for more, Pro unlocks unlimited projects, full history, advanced reports, calendar integrations, and everything else. No trials that expire. No credit card to start. Just download and track. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pomlo.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pomlo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Vanishing Notes4 screens
Pomlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanishing Notes at every 3 weeks against Pomlo's every 2 months. Pomlo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vanishing Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pomlo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vanishing Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomlo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Vanishing Notes versus Pomlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanishing NotesPomlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeramir hayekEcho Persona LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vanishing Notes

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
2 purchases

Pomlo

Subscriptions2
  • Pomlo Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pomlo Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Vanishing Notes free?
Vanishing Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomlo free?
Pomlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vanishing Notes or Pomlo have ads?
Neither Vanishing Notes nor Pomlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vanishing Notes or Pomlo?
Vanishing Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomlo every 2 months. Most recently, Vanishing Notes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pomlo on October 31, 2026.

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