Comparison

Plato vs Fade

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

Head to head
About

Plato

Features
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Some thoughts aren't meant to last forever. Plato is a beautifully crafted notes app inspired by ancient Greek aesthetics. Write your thoughts on digital scrolls, set a timer, and watch them vanish β€” like words dissolving into the aether. DISAPPEARING NOTES Every note you create has an expiration timer. Choose from 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 3 days, or 7 days. When the timer hits zero, the note is gone forever. LIVE COUNTDOWN Watch the time tick down in real time. A progress bar on each note shifts from gold to bronze to flame red as it nears its end. You'll always know how much time remains. BURN ON DEMAND Can't wait for the timer? Tap the flame icon to destroy a note instantly. Once burned, it can never be recovered. CLASSICAL DESIGN Every detail is crafted with care β€” serif typography, parchment textures, gold accents, and daily quotes from Plato himself. Your fleeting thoughts deserve a beautiful stage. COMPLETELY OFFLINE Plato works entirely on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No internet connection required. Your notes exist in your hands and nowhere else. FREE & OPEN SOURCE Plato is completely free with no ads and no in-app purchases. The entire source code is publicly available on GitHub for anyone to inspect, modify, and contribute to.

About

Fade

Features
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Fade is a minimalist note-taking app designed for quick thoughts that don’t need to live forever. Capture ideas, reminders, shopping lists, parking locations, photos, and voice notes instantly β€” then let them disappear automatically. Your notes and media stay only on your device and are never stored in the cloud. Choose how long your notes should stay: β€’ 24 hours (Default) β€’ 48 hours β€’ 72 hours Unlike traditional note apps, Fade helps keep your phone clean by removing temporary content when you no longer need it. No gallery clutter. No forgotten recordings. No endless list of old notes. Features: β€’ Fast and distraction-free note taking β€’ Voice note recording β€’ Temporary photo attachments β€’ Automatically disappearing notes and media β€’ 24h, 48h, and 72h expiration options β€’ Local-only storage for better privacy β€’ Clean and minimal interface β€’ Designed for speed and simplicity Perfect for: β€’ Shopping lists β€’ Parking spot reminders β€’ Temporary voice memos β€’ Quick ideas and random thoughts β€’ Daily short-term reminders Fade helps you capture what matters now without creating permanent digital clutter. Think it. Save it. Let it fade.

Screenshots

Plato4 screens
Fade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fade at 13.0 against Plato's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Plato versus Fade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatoFade
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonmo SeongMurat Demirbas

In-app purchases

None

Plato

No in-app purchases

None

Fade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plato free?
Plato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fade free?
Fade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plato or Fade have ads?
Neither Plato nor Fade shows ads.

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