Comparison

BLACK NOTE Pad vs CrimeLens

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

Head to head
About

BLACK NOTE Pad

This app provides a comfortable writing experience in dark environments. It features a true dark interface, instant blackout capabilities, and a red mode to protect night vision. Ideal for nighttime note-taking without disturbing others or straining your eyes.

Highlights
  • True dark interface for OLED screens
  • Instant blackout screen functionality
  • Red mode for night vision preservation
  • Customizable text brightness
  • Automatic time-stamping for notes
  • Quick keyboard hiding
Features
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BLACK NOTE is the ultimate text editor meticulously designed for writing in completely dark environments. Whether you are stargazing, in a dark theater, journaling in bed without waking your partner, or simply want to protect your eyes at night, BLACK NOTE ensures that taking notes will never blind you or ruin your night vision. Key Features: • True Dark Interface: An absolute black background that utilizes OLED screens perfectly to minimize light emission. • Instant Blackout: Double-tap the top of the screen to instantly turn the screen pitch black. Tap once to bring it back and resume typing. • Red Mode (Night Vision Protect): Switch the text to red to preserve your dark adaptation and night vision—ideal for astronomy and stealthy use. • Customizable Brightness: Granular control over the text brightness independent of your device's global brightness setting. • Time-Stamped Notes: Pressing 'Enter' at the end of a line automatically inserts the current time, perfect for logbooks and observation records. • Quick Stealth: Tap the top or swipe down to instantly hide your keyboard. • Maximum Darkness Guide: Includes built-in tips and shortcuts for utilizing iOS "Reduce White Point" to make your entire device, including the keyboard, as dark as physically possible. Don't let bright screens interrupt your focus in the dark. Experience the most comfortable night-time writing with BLACK NOTE.

About

CrimeLens

Features
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CrimeLens turns the ground beneath your feet into a map of real criminal history. Stand on any city and discover the cases that happened right there — solved and unsolved alike — drawn from more than 100 years of public records and press reporting. Over 10,000 verified cases across cities worldwide, each one a documented event with its original sources one tap away. This isn't sensational fiction. Every case is a real, sourced incident: the people, the dates, the place, and links to the press and court records behind it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Explore a dark, cinematic map of verified cases near you • Open a full case file: what happened, where, when, and how it was resolved • Read the original press articles and public records for each case • Filter by type — homicide, terrorism, fraud, kidnapping, organized crime and more • Follow a case and get a quiet alert when new records or reporting surface • Share a clean, printable case-file PDF • Search any city in the world and walk its criminal history VERIFIED, NOT INVENTED Cases are curated from public record and press, with citation density that separates documented incidents from noise. If a pin is there, there's a paper trail behind it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location is used only to surface nearby cases and is matched on your device. You can continue on this device without an account, keeping everything local. CRIMELENS PRO Unlock the full map with a subscription: every documented case, in every city, with all sources, refreshed as you move. • Weekly, Monthly or Yearly plans • Cancel anytime CrimeLens is for the curious — true-crime readers, history buffs, and anyone who's ever wondered what happened where they're standing. All cases are aggregated from publicly available reporting. Always verify details against the original sources linked in the app. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS CrimeLens Pro is an auto-renewable subscription available as Weekly, Monthly or Yearly plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://crimelens.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://crimelens.app/terms

Screenshots

BLACK NOTE Pad4 screens
CrimeLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLACK NOTE Pad at none against CrimeLens's 4. BLACK NOTE Pad also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. CrimeLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. BLACK NOTE Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BLACK NOTE Pad versus CrimeLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLACK NOTE PadCrimeLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB173 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSUGAR SOUND, K.K.Manuel Cruz Monreal

In-app purchases

None

BLACK NOTE Pad

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CrimeLens

Subscriptions3
  • CrimeLens Pro Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
  • CrimeLens Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CrimeLens Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is BLACK NOTE Pad free?
BLACK NOTE Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrimeLens free?
CrimeLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLACK NOTE Pad or CrimeLens have ads?
Neither BLACK NOTE Pad nor CrimeLens shows ads.

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