Comparison

Why Pay?! vs Stream Note

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

Head to head
About

Why Pay?!

Features
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Plan your tasks. Organize your life. Stay focused. β€œWhy Pay?!” is a simple and powerful task planner designed to bring your tasks, notes, and plans together in one clean workspace. Whether you’re managing daily routines, work projects, or personal goals β€” everything stays organized and easy to access. TASKS Capture and manage tasks effortlessly. β€’ Set dates, times, and priorities β€’ Add checklists within tasks β€’ Create recurring tasks β€’ Keep everything structured and clear CALENDAR See your schedule at a glance. β€’ Daily overview of tasks β€’ Quick navigation between dates β€’ Stay on top of deadlines KANBAN BOARDS Visualize your workflow. β€’ Create custom columns β€’ Drag and drop tasks β€’ Manage projects with ease β€’ Flexible for any workflow NOTES Keep your ideas in one place. β€’ Quick notes for thoughts and links β€’ Separate from scheduled tasks β€’ Always available when you need them REMINDERS Never miss what matters. β€’ Flexible notification timing β€’ Custom reminder options β€’ Repeating reminders SYNC Access your data anywhere. β€’ Sync across your devices β€’ Simple and reliable β€’ Your tasks always up to date QUICK CAPTURE Add tasks and notes from anywhere. β€’ Fast task entry on the go β€’ Perfect for capturing ideas β€’ Seamless integration with the app WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT β€’ Clean and distraction-free design β€’ Everything in one place β€’ Easy to use from day one β€’ Built for everyday productivity Stay organized, focused, and in control of your time.

About

Stream Note

Features
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The simplest notes, focused on today. Stream keeps your notes not in folders, but in a stream of days. Write today, then flick back through the days that have flowed by. β€’ Needle scrubber β€” one bar, one day. A single drag skims through your past days and jumps straight to any date. β€’ Checklists & markdown β€” bold, bullets, and checkboxes saved as plain text. β€’ Show on Lock Screen β€” pin notes and to-dos as a Live Activity and check them off right there. β€’ Lock Screen control β€” open Stream instantly from a Lock Screen button. β€’ Tags & filters β€” follow a single stream with one #tag. β€’ Markdown export / import β€” your data is always yours, in plain text. All notes are stored on your device only.

Screenshots

Why Pay?!4 screens
Stream Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stream Note at every 5 days against Why Pay?!'s every 3 weeks. Why Pay?!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, Stream Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Why Pay?! versus Stream Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy Pay?!Stream Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEGOR DIACHENKOMuhyun Park

In-app purchases

None

Why Pay?!

No in-app purchases

None

Stream Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Why Pay?! free?
Why Pay?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stream Note free?
Stream Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Why Pay?! or Stream Note have ads?
Neither Why Pay?! nor Stream Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Why Pay?! or Stream Note?
Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stream Note every 5 days. Most recently, Why Pay?! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Stream Note on October 9, 2026.

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