Comparison

burner notes vs Custom Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

burner notes

This app creates notes that automatically delete themselves after a set time. It offers various visual and haptic destruction effects for a unique experience. Notes can also be sent securely to nearby devices.

Highlights
  • Self-destructing notes with timers
  • Multiple visual and haptic destruction effects
  • Device-to-device note sharing (Whisper)
  • Live activity countdown on lock screen and Dynamic Island
  • Home screen widget for soonest-expiring note
  • Customizable themes, sounds, and vibrations
  • Photo attachment to notes
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stop deleting notes you write a quick thought in notes. a password. a flight number. a grocery list. a vent. then it sits there forever because you never go back to delete it. burner notes fixes that. write it, set a timer, and it's gone when you're done with it every note has a self-destruct countdown. when time runs out, it's permanently deleted from your device. no cloud. no account. no way to get it back. that's the point how it works write a note. pick a timer: 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day, or set a custom duration down to the minute. a live countdown appears on your lock screen and dynamic island. when the timer hits zero, it's gone. or burn it early no drafts. no archive. no undo destruction rituals when a note burns, it doesn't just disappear. it's destroyed with a full visual and haptic experience. each ritual is designed for a different feeling • classic burn - fire rises from below, words char to glowing embers, ash scatters • shredder - words split into strips and fall like paper scraps • deep sea - letters fade to ocean blue and drift upward as bubbles • black hole - text shrinks into a singularity. the void doesn't give things back • dissolve - acid eats through your words, letters corrode and drip away • avalanche - boulders fall. text crushes flat. dust settles whisper: device-to-device notes send a self-destructing note to someone nearby. no server. no cloud. no login. just encrypted peer-to-peer over bluetooth and wi-fi. they read it, it burns live everywhere • live activity countdown on your lock screen and dynamic island • home screen widget shows your soonest-expiring note make it yours • 5 extra destruction rituals with unique animations • 5 burn sounds: none, fire, whoosh, crumple, glitch • 4 vibration styles: standard, strong, double tap, pulse • 6 color themes: orange, white, red, cyan, green, purple • attach photos that burn with the note • recurring notes that auto-recreate on the same timer • scheduled notes with a future start time privacy is the architecture • zero data leaves your phone. ever • no account. no email. no sign-up • no analytics. no tracking. no telemetry • notes are permanently deleted when burned • app switcher shows a privacy screen • lock screen content is redacted when locked burner pro $2.99/month or $14.99 once forever unlocks 5 premium destruction rituals, premium sounds, vibration styles, 6 color themes, whisper, photo notes, recurring notes, scheduled notes, custom timers, and export the free version includes unlimited notes, classic burn ritual, fire sound, standard vibration, all preset timers, live activities, widgets, and full privacy requires iphone with ios 17 or later Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/ardenkg/517883cd1e4f814ce926d0d61f7bacb8/raw/gistfile1.txt

About

Custom Keyboard

Features
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TYPE FASTER. DO MORE. Tiped transforms your iPhone keyboard into a powerful everyday productivity tool. Save frequently used text, insert quick replies with one tap, perform calculations while typing, access symbols and emoji, and personalize your keyboard with different colors and themes. Everything you need is available directly from the keyboard, so you can spend less time switching between apps and more time getting things done. QUICK TEXT SNIPPETS Save the text you use most often and insert it instantly wherever you are typing. Create shortcuts for: • Contact details • Frequently asked questions • Customer support replies • Business messages • Prices and service information • Social media captions • Links and signatures • Addresses and personal details • Reusable text templates Your saved snippets remain organized and ready whenever you need them. BUILT-IN CALCULATOR Perform calculations directly from the keyboard without opening another app. Use quick mathematical functions including: • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Percentages • Square roots • Powers • Trigonometric functions • Logarithms • Previous answer recall Calculate a result and insert it directly into your message, note, email or document. LETTERS, SYMBOLS AND EMOJI Switch quickly between dedicated keyboard sections for: • Letters and numbers • Special characters • Currency symbols • Mathematical symbols • Emoji • Calculator • Saved snippets All your most useful tools are always just one tap away. CUSTOM KEYBOARD THEMES Personalize Tiped with different keyboard styles and color presets. Choose the look that best matches your device, your apps or your personal style. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Use Tiped in: • English • Italian • French • Spanish • German The keyboard can be configured for the language you prefer. WORKS WHERE YOU TYPE Use Tiped in compatible apps across your iPhone, including messaging, email, notes, social media, browsers and productivity apps. IDEAL FOR • Freelancers • Business owners • Customer support • Social media managers • Content creators • Students • Professionals • Anyone who repeatedly types the same text SAVE TIME EVERY DAY Stop rewriting the same answers, searching for saved information or switching between your keyboard and calculator. With Tiped, your shortcuts, calculations and everyday typing tools are always available directly from your keyboard. Download Tiped and make every tap more productive.

Screenshots

burner notes4 screens
Custom Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Custom Keyboard at 3 against burner notes's 1. Custom Keyboard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. burner notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Custom Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
burner notes versus Custom Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterburner notesCustom Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArden Knablein-GreeneANDREA MARUCCI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

burner notes

Subscriptions1
  • Burner Pro$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Burner Pro$14.99
1 purchases

Custom Keyboard

One-time1
  • Tiped PRO$2.99

Questions

Is burner notes free?
burner notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Keyboard free?
Custom Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do burner notes or Custom Keyboard have ads?
Neither burner notes nor Custom Keyboard shows ads.

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