BLISS Note vs NASLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BLISS Note
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One pencil across every note β ink on text notes, PDFs, slides and sheets, open Word, PowerPoint and Google files as notes, and keep notes inside notes. An all-in-one notebook for iPad, iPhone and Mac, built for Apple Pencil. β One pencil, every note β’ The same pens, highlighter and tools on text notes, PDFs, drawings and sheets β ballpoint, fountain pen and more β’ Write over your typed notes β ink stays on its page as you edit β’ Free canvas, or A4, Letter, B5, square and slide paper, with lasso select & move β’ Vector shapes and flowcharts with connectors, lock and group β’ Handwriting to text, handwritten titles, and a zoom-write strip for small text β Bring in what you already have β’ Word as a page note that keeps its layout, Excel and CSV as a sheet note, PowerPoint as editable slides to write on β’ Google Docs, Sheets and Slides β from a link or your own Google Drive β’ Notion pages and exports, and Markdown files β with sub-pages, databases and media β’ Export to PDF, PPTX and Excel, or AirDrop a note as a .blissnote file β Slides & spreadsheets β’ Slide paper with title and body layouts; present with pen and laser pointer β’ Sheet notes β formulas that recalculate, sort & filter, find & replace, a fill handle, and ink on top β Write together, nearby β’ Share a note live with devices on the same Wi-Fi. Guests can view, write on their own layer, or edit together β Planner, timetable & tasks β’ Tasks, planner notes synced with your iCloud calendar, and a note for every event β’ Project dashboard β progress, overdue tasks and next deadlines at a glance, with a period and status for each project β’ Class timetable β tap a period to open its notes β’ Recurring events, lunar anniversaries and D-day countdowns β Exam prep & memorization β’ Question bank & wrong-answer notes β split an exam PDF into questions; missed ones return on a 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30-day schedule β’ Vocabulary flashcards and a memorization sheet (red sheet) β Counseling notes β’ For school counseling and HR one-on-ones β records, statistics, group sessions, reminders, PDF reports and a Face ID lock, kept only on your devices and your own cloud β Record, transcribe & translate β’ Turn meetings and lectures into text, and translate on-device, even offline (59 languages) β’ Tap ink you wrote while recording to play from that moment β Find & connect β’ Search text and PDFs, plus your handwriting, recording transcripts and #tags β’ Embed PDFs, drawings, videos and other notes inside a note; link notes and see what links back β’ Shelves, six view modes, a page grid, split view and YouTube playlists β’ Headings, lists, tables, checklists, code blocks β and clean paste from AI answers β PDFs & the web β’ Pen, highlighter and underline; note pages between PDF pages; Sepia, Dim and Night reading modes β’ Automatic paper citations in APA, MLA, IEEE & BibTeX β’ Annotate web pages with highlights, notes and pen β only your annotations are stored β Make it your own β’ Covers and paper from your own images or Unsplash, stickers, washi tape you draw like a pen, and your drawing behind the Home screen β Free & Pro β’ Free: every tool, for up to 7 notes and 5 PDFs β’ Bliss Note Pro (monthly or yearly subscription): unlimited notes and PDFs, plus cloud and calendar sync β Privacy first β’ No sign-up to start β your notes live on your device β’ Pro sync goes only through your own iCloud or Google Drive β’ Available in 24 languages Terms of Service: https://blissnote.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://blissnote.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
NASLink
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NASLink is a secure SMB file manager that connects your phone to your NAS, Windows PC, or Mac from anywhere β over your own Tailscale network, with no port forwarding and no cloud upload. β’ BROWSE & PLAY INSTANTLY Navigate your SMB2/3 shares and preview photos, videos, music, and documents right on your phone. No need to sit down at a PC just to find one file. β’ FULL FILE MANAGEMENT Copy, move, rename, delete, and download files and folders. Multi-select and recursive folder transfers let you organize entire libraries in a few taps. β’ TRANSFER BOTH WAYS Move photos, videos, audio, and documents between your phone's local storage and your SMB shares β back up your camera roll to the NAS, or take files with you. β’ SHARE FOLDERS SAFELY Send expiring folder invitation links. Links never contain your SMB username or password, and recipients need permission on both your Tailnet and the SMB server. β’ PRIVATE BY DESIGN SMB credentials are stored in your device's secure storage. NASLink never sends your server details or file contents to its own servers β traffic flows only between your Tailscale network and the SMB server you choose. GREAT FOR - Viewing photos and videos stored on your home NAS while away - Reaching office shared folders from your phone - Organizing and transferring files between phone and NAS - Remote access without exposing SMB ports to the internet WORKS WITH Any SMB2/3 server β including NAS devices, Windows PCs, macOS shared folders, and Linux/Samba servers. NASLINK PRO The free version supports one SMB server. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited servers, no ads, and biometric app lock. REQUIREMENTS - A configured Tailscale network - A NAS, Windows PC, or Mac with SMB2/3 enabled - An SMB account with access permissions Your files, the shortest route. NASLink brings your NAS closer, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLISS Note at weekly against NASLink's monthly. NASLink's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. BLISS Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NASLink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BLISS Note ships an update weekly, NASLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLISS Note | NASLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLISS AI Inc. | Okamura Kohta |
In-app purchases
BLISS Note
- Bliss Note Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Bliss Note Pro (Yearly)$3.991 Year
NASLink
- NASLink Pro ζ°ΈδΉ γ©γ€γ»γ³γΉ$4.99









