Comparison

My Next vs Stash

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

Head to head
About

My Next

Features
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My Next: Note is a calm, private note app for your personal life β€” not work. Capture thoughts, ideas, and context without pressure. Just open, write, and trust that everything is saved. FAST CAPTURE Start writing immediately. Every note saves automatically as you type, when you leave the app, and when your phone locks. There is no save button because you never need one. SIMPLE RICH TEXT Format notes with Bold, Italic, and Headings using a clean inline toolbar. Enough to give your writing structure without the complexity of a word processor. ORGANIZE WITH NOTEBOOKS Group related notes into Notebooks when you want to. Or keep everything in All Notes. Pin important notes so they stay easy to find. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required. No tracking. No ads. Your app content stays on your device, under your control. Back up anytime to iCloud, Files, Dropbox, or AirDrop. EXTRA WHEN YOU NEED IT Create unlimited notes for free and organize up to 3 Notebooks. Upgrade to Extra for unlimited Notebooks, advanced search, note export, biometric lock, and sharing from other apps. QUIET BY DESIGN No feeds. No social features. No gamification. Just a calm place to think, write, and keep what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/note/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/note/privacy/

About

Stash

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That post you saved on social media? You'll never find it again in the built-in bookmarks. Stash gives every post and link you collect one home β€” organized, tagged, and searchable. SAVE IN ONE TAP - Share from any app and it's in Stash, with the thumbnail, title, and source automatically fetched. EFFORTLESS ORGANIZING - Custom collections and tags, so saves never pile up as a mess of links - Inbox for unsorted saves: save now, organize whenever - Full-text search across titles, notes, and tags A BETTER WAY TO READ - Built-in reader opens the original post - List and grid layouts - Filter by platform, collection, or tag YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - Everything lives on your device β€” no account, no ads, no tracking - Free export so you can take your data anywhere, anytime STASH PRO Unlock unlimited saves, batch select & move, duplicate detection, statistics, full backup with thumbnails, biometric app lock, and pinning. Monthly and yearly plans, each with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ican-stash.web.app/legal.html#privacy Terms of Use: https://ican-stash.web.app/legal.html#terms

Screenshots

My Next4 screens
Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stash at every 5 days against My Next's every 5 weeks. My Next's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. My Next sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stash sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Next ships an update every 5 weeks, Stash every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
My Next versus Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy NextStash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLars Bruceθ‰Ύθ‚―ε¨›ζ¨‚θ‚‘δ»½ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈ

In-app purchases

7 purchases

My Next

Subscriptions4
  • Extra Monthly$1.991 Month
  • My Next: Extra$2.991 Month
  • Extra Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • My Next: Extra$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Support$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
5 purchases

Stash

Subscriptions2
  • Stash Pro7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Stash Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy the devs some bread$0.99
  • Buy the devs a coffee$1.99
  • Buy the devs a bento$2.99

Questions

Is My Next free?
My Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Next or Stash have ads?
Neither My Next nor Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Next or Stash?
My Next ships an update every 5 weeks, and Stash every 5 days. Most recently, My Next was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stash on October 25, 2026.

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