Comparison

SandyNote vs Chigiri

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

Head to head
About

SandyNote

Features
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Sandy Note - Notes That Feel Like Chat Stop wrestling with complicated note apps. Sandy Note lets you capture thoughts as naturally as sending a message. KEY FEATURES - Chat-Style Interface Type and send - your notes appear like chat bubbles - iCloud Sync Automatic sync across all your Apple devices - Multiple Notes Create unlimited notes, each with its own chat history - Search Function Find any note instantly - Three Beautiful Themes Choose Dark, Pink, or Mercury - Tap to Edit Edit any message by simply tapping on it - No Clutter Clean, distraction-free interface PERFECT FOR - Quick thoughts and ideas - Meeting notes - Shopping lists - Daily journaling - Brainstorming sessions HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a new note (or open existing) 2. Type your thought 3. Hit send 4. It's saved and synced That's it! No folders, no tags, no complexity. ICLOUD SYNC Your notes are automatically synced across: - iPhone - iPad - Mac (coming soon) Start on one device, continue on another - seamlessly. PRIVACY Your notes are yours alone. All data is stored in your personal iCloud account. We never see your notes. Download Sandy Note and start noting the natural way! --- Part of the Sandy Lab family of productivity apps.

About

Chigiri

Features
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Chigiri is a tear-off notepad for your iPhone. Jot down a phone number during a call, work out a quick sum, sketch a map for a friend. Open the app and you're already on a blank sheet β€” no lists, no folders, nothing to set up. Just write with your finger. When you're done, pull the binding at the top down and tear the sheet off. It rips away with a satisfying feel, and a fresh sheet is waiting underneath. β€’ Opens straight to a blank sheet β€’ Write with your finger β€” undo and eraser included β€’ One sheet only. It stays until you tear it off, even if you close the app β€’ Tear it off from the binding at the top. Torn sheets are deleted for good β€” no trash, no history β€’ Post to X and tear: share the sheet as an image, then it's torn off PRIVATE BY DESIGN What you write never leaves your device. The only thing that leaves is an image you choose to share yourself. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The name comes from the Japanese "chigiru" β€” to tear off.

Screenshots

SandyNote4 screens
Chigiri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SandyNote at daily against Chigiri's every 5 days. Chigiri's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SandyNote ships an update daily, Chigiri every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SandyNote versus Chigiri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandyNoteChigiri
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki AkajiKoudai Sugiyama

In-app purchases

None

SandyNote

No in-app purchases

None

Chigiri

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SandyNote free?
SandyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chigiri free?
Chigiri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SandyNote or Chigiri have ads?
Neither SandyNote nor Chigiri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SandyNote or Chigiri?
SandyNote ships an update daily, and Chigiri every 5 days. Most recently, SandyNote was updated on November 9, 2026 and Chigiri on November 10, 2026.

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