Vanishing Notes vs Slate Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vanishing Notes
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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 No scrolling past outdated notes.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.
Slate Reminders
This app simplifies reminder creation by processing natural language input. It leverages your device's local AI to set tasks, and offers integration with live activities, widgets, and the dynamic island for easy access.
- Natural language reminder creation
- Local AI processing
- Live Activities support
- Widget integration
- Dynamic Island compatibility
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Slate is a reminders app designed to make creating reminders easier. Instead of manually adding in every detail, slate processes your language and creates the reminder for you using your Apple device's local foundation model. Use live activities, widgets, and the dynamic island to keep tabs on your to-dos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slate Reminders at none against Vanishing Notes's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Vanishing Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slate Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Vanishing Notes | Slate Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | amir hayek | Richard Oti |
In-app purchases
Vanishing Notes
- Full Version$1.99
Slate Reminders
No in-app purchases









