Comparison

Vanishing Notes vs Pocket Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 parkedβ€”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 automaticallyβ€”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 No scrolling past outdated notes.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 β€’ Tap to write. Swipe to delete. That's it. β€’ Clean, minimal interface with a paper-and-ink look β€’ See at a glance how much time each note has left β€’ Edit notes right in the listβ€”no extra screens β€’ Copy any note with one tap β€’ Dark mode that's easy on your eyes WORKS EVERYWHERE β€’ Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud β€’ Home Screen widgets show your notes at a glance β€’ Siri & Shortcuts: create, find, and hear your notes by voice β€’ Spotlight search finds your notes from anywhere β€’ Keyboard shortcuts on Mac and iPad β€’ 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

Pocket Note

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One note, in front of you all day. Pocket Note keeps a single thought on a card and puts it where you will see it: your Lock Screen, a Home Screen widget, the Dynamic Island. You do not have to open the app to remember what you wrote. ONE NOTE AT A TIME β€’ Write straight onto the card. It saves as you type. β€’ Something else on your mind? Tap plus and the note steps back into the Stack above, leaving you a blank card. β€’ Pick it up again from the Stack whenever you are ready. Nothing is lost. WHERE YOU WILL SEE IT β€’ Home Screen widgets: small, medium and large. β€’ Lock Screen widgets. β€’ Go Live: your note on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you get on with your day. All of it free. NOTHING GETS LOST β€’ Finished notes rest in the Archive below the card, and any of them comes back with a tap. β€’ Give a note a time and it rises to the top of the Stack when it is due. BLACK AND WHITE No folders, no titles, no wall of notes you will never open again. Colour is the paper, never the interface: twelve tinted papers, and the old one peels away like a sheet off a pad when you change it. FREE, OR PRO Pocket Note is free with one note, a stack of five, two weeks of archive and Canary paper. Pocket Note Pro removes the limits and adds Later, the other eleven papers, fifteen colours for the app icon, iCloud sync and App Lock. Pay monthly, yearly with the first week free, or once. Privacy Policy: https://pocketlab.studio/pocket-task/privacy Terms of Use: https://pocketlab.studio/pocket-task/terms

Screenshots

Vanishing Notes4 screens
Pocket Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Note at every 6 days against Vanishing Notes's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Vanishing Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vanishing Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket Note every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Vanishing Notes versus Pocket Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanishing NotesPocket Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.226.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeramir hayekDavid Norris

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vanishing Notes

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
3 purchases

Pocket Note

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket Task Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pocket Task Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pocket Note Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Vanishing Notes free?
Vanishing Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Note free?
Pocket Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vanishing Notes or Pocket Note have ads?
Neither Vanishing Notes nor Pocket Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vanishing Notes or Pocket Note?
Vanishing Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pocket Note every 6 days. Most recently, Vanishing Notes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pocket Note on October 25, 2026.

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