Flash Notes vs ThusNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Notes
Capture fleeting thoughts instantly and organize them effortlessly. This app uses AI to help your ideas evolve and discover new connections, transforming scattered notes into valuable knowledge. Review your inspirations in new ways and gain visual insights into your creative process.
- Lightning-fast note capture via widgets and Siri
- Categorize with 3 card types and color tags
- Inbox-style processing with swipe gestures
- Link related cards for idea evolution
- AI-powered memory cards for insights
- Serendipitous review via flashcard carousel
- Multi-view options and visual insights
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IdeaNote is a zero-stress idea capture and discovery tool. Capture flashes of inspiration in seconds, organize them effortlessly, and let AI help your scattered thoughts grow over time. Recording is never the end—let your inspiration continue to evolve. 【Core Features】 1、Lightning-Fast Capture: Deeply integrated with the iOS ecosystem. Trigger new notes instantly via Lock Screen widgets, Home Screen widgets, Siri shortcuts, or one-tap clipboard reading. Zero friction, so you never lose a fleeting thought. 2、3 Card Types & Color Tags: Automatically categorize upon creation using Idea, Info, or Task cards. Apply 6 customizable semantic colors to easily mark urgency and context without building complex folder hierarchies. 3、Inbox-Style Processing: Swipe right to archive, swipe left to trash. Separate the act of "collecting" from "processing." Jot things down now and organize them later, eliminating note-taking anxiety. 4、Idea Evolution: Link related cards to build a clear train of thought (e.g., source → derived). Watch your fragmented ideas organically grow into comprehensive projects. 5、AI-Powered Idea Memory: Our advanced AI analyzes your long-term notes to extract recurring themes, focus shifts, and deep insights, generating personalized "Memory Cards" that turn scattered data into real knowledge. 6、Serendipitous Review: Break free from linear reading. Our random flashcard carousel wakes up dormant ideas, giving old inspirations new value in your current context. 7、Multi-View & Visual Insights: Switch between Card, Grid, or Timeline views. Explore a beautiful Treemap heatmap of your topics, and receive automated Weekly Inspiration Reports to track your creative growth. 【Privacy First】 Your thoughts are strictly private. IdeaNote operates on a serverless architecture—all data is stored locally on your device by default. If you enable sync, your notes are securely routed only through your personal iCloud account. We cannot and will never access your data. Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://www.yuque.com/suyue-tx5hq/tf9hzg/dhpq1wythl5zr7au?singleDoc#
ThusNote
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ThusNote is a simple, lightweight personal notebook that helps you organize moments by event and time. Key features: • Create multiple notebooks for different topics • Keep adding records to the same event • Revisit past records in Calendar • Create iCloud backups and restore them when needed • Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, and Japanese ThusNote requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you across apps. Your primary content stays on your device; backups are saved to your private iCloud container only when you choose to create one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThusNote at none against Flash Notes's 3. Flash Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Flash Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThusNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flash Notes ships an update weekly, ThusNote monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Flash Notes | ThusNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 馨洁龙 郑 | 灿炎 林 |
In-app purchases
Flash Notes
- FlashNote-Pro(Monthly)$0.991 Month
- FlashNote-Pro(Quarterly)$1.993 Months
- FlashNote-Pro(One‑time purchase)$4.99
ThusNote
No in-app purchases









