Comparison

Burn Note vs Garden

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

Head to head
About

Burn Note

Features
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Release. Vent. Let it burn. Burn Note is your ultimate private sanctuary for the thoughts you aren't ready to shareβ€”or keep. Whether it’s a late-night confession, a workplace frustration, or a raw emotional release, Burn Note gives you the freedom to express yourself without the burden of a permanent digital footprint. WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS IGNITE Experience the catharsis of letting go. When your note’s time is up, watch it physically "ignite" on your screen with a high-intensity fire effect before vanishing forever. FEATURES BUILT FOR PRIVACY: Self-Destruct Timers: Set your notes to burn after 1 minute, 1 hour, or any custom duration. Read-Once Mode: Perfect for ultimate secretsβ€”the note self-destructs the moment it’s closed. Continuous Voice Dictation: Vent out loud for as long as you need with unlimited, real-time transcription. Creative Scribbling: Draw or write freehand when words aren't enough. Mood Palettes: Color-code your notes to match your emotional state (Anger, Peace, Joy, and more). IRONCLAD SECURITY: Biometric Vault: Secure your notes with Face ID, Touch ID, or a custom PIN. Zero Trace: Once a note burns, it is deleted from your device. No recovery, no history, no baggage. Local-First Privacy: Your notes never touch a server. Your secrets stay on your device until they turn to ash. Write it down. Release the weight. Let it burn.

About

Garden

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Garden helps you care for important relationships without relying on memory alone. Add the people you want to stay close to, choose the rhythm that feels right, and keep a simple view of who may need your attention next. Garden turns relationship care into something lighter and more intentional. With Garden, you can: add the people who matter most set how often you want to stay in touch see relationship health at a glance through flower rings create simple plans and invites share invite links that work in the browser, even for people without the app track replies, suggested times, and plan follow-through keep a Home Screen widget for a quieter overview back up your data from inside the app Garden is designed to feel personal, calm, and low-pressure. It does not try to read your private messages or call history. Instead, it helps you stay aware, make plans, and follow through in a more thoughtful way.

Screenshots

Burn Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Burn Note at 3 against Garden's β€”. Burn Note also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Burn Note versus Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurn NoteGarden
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlohith nagarajMykolas Pociunas

In-app purchases

None

Burn Note

No in-app purchases

None

Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burn Note free?
Burn Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garden free?
Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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