Comparison

Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment vs Slips

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

Head to head
About

Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment

Features
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Synca is a lightweight app built for capturing ideas, collecting to-dos, and keeping them in sync across your devices. Sometimes you think of something important on your phone, only to find that it does not show up where you need it later. On some managed work devices, iCloud sync may be unavailable, which makes built-in note and reminder apps less practical for cross-device use. Synca is designed for exactly that kind of workflow. You can quickly save text or images on iPhone and have them synced to your Mac, so your work notes, personal reminders, and everyday ideas stay available when you need them. Key features: · Fast text capture · Image sending and viewing · Real-time sync between iPhone and Mac · Clear completed items while keeping history · Simple sign-in with Sign in with Apple · Great for work ideas, quick to-dos, personal notes, and cross-context capture Why Synca: · Keeps your capture workflow available even when iCloud sync is not · Cleaner and more focused than sending messages to yourself · Lighter than a traditional notes app for quick capture · Helps you save ideas instantly before they disappear · Web access support: https://synca.haerth.cn/ Synca makes it easier to capture first, organize later. · Privacy Policy: https://synca.haerth.cn/en/privacy-policy · Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Plans and attachment storage: The free plan includes up to 20 new entries per day, image sync, 200 MB of attachment storage and 3-day attachment retention. Paid plans include unlimited new entries, image and file sync, 2 GB of attachment storage and 7-day attachment retention. Monthly, yearly and lifetime options are available through In-App Purchase. Attachments expire automatically; save important files elsewhere. Lifetime purchase unlocks features, not permanent attachment storage.

About

Slips

This app offers a streamlined note-taking experience with a maximum of five customizable notes. Personalize each note with icons and colors, and sync them seamlessly across all your Apple devices. It provides rich text formatting and quick access options.

Highlights
  • Five customizable notes
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Rich text formatting
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Share sheet integration
  • Mac app support
Features
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Slips — Five notes, made yours Five slips. That's all. Slips is a notes app built on a simple idea: five fixed notes are enough for the things you actually return to, and few enough that you always know where everything is. No folders to organize, no archive to dig through, no blank-page guilt. Pick a slip and write. MADE YOURS Name each slip, choose an icon from hundreds of symbols, and give it a color. Groceries, Books, Trips, Meds, Faith, Projects, whatever your five are. Reorder them any time. ALWAYS IN SYNC Your slips live in your own private iCloud and stay current on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Edit on one device, and it's on the others. Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, and there are no accounts to create. BACKED UP, JUST IN CASE Every device quietly saves a daily backup of your slips, keeping the last three. Restoring takes one tap, and a safety copy is made first, so even a restore can be undone. You can also export your slips to a file and keep it anywhere. RICH WHERE IT COUNTS Bold, italic, underline, highlight, headers, bulleted and numbered lists, tap-to-check checklists, dividers, and links that turn into preview cards. FAST WAYS IN Add to a slip from any app with the share sheet. Automate with Siri and Shortcuts. Put a slip on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with widgets, or capture instantly from Control Center. AT HOME ON THE MAC A real Mac app: your slips in the sidebar, formatting in the menu bar, Cmd+1 through Cmd+5 to switch slips, an optional menu bar icon, and sharing straight from Safari. SIMPLE PRICING Try a single Slip for free forever. Slips Plus unlocks all five. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is shareable with your family. Slips Plus subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store account settings, at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Privacy policy: https://mattlangford.com/slips-privacy Terms of use: Apple's standard EULA Support: https://mattlangford.com/slips-support

Screenshots

Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment3 screens
Slips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Slips at weekly against Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment's every 5 weeks. Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Slips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment ships an update every 5 weeks, Slips weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment versus Slips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynca · Sync Your Aha MomentSlips
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰雨 李Matthew Langford

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment

Subscriptions2
  • Synca Unlimited (Monthly)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Synca Unlimited (Yearly)1 Month trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Synca Unlimited Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Slips

Subscriptions2
  • Slips Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Slips Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Slips Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment free?
Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slips free?
Slips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment or Slips have ads?
Neither Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment nor Slips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment or Slips?
Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment ships an update every 5 weeks, and Slips weekly. Most recently, Synca · Sync Your Aha Moment was updated on October 25, 2026 and Slips on October 6, 2026.

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