Comparison

Dayfly vs BeNotes

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

Head to head
About

Dayfly

Features
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Dayfly is for notes you only need for a little while. Notes quietly disappear after 24 hours by default. Parking spots, Wi-Fi passwords, locker numbers, today-only reminders β€” jot it down and forget about it. Dayfly cleans up after itself. Attach photos and videos too. That whiteboard, a receipt, a photo you only took to ask an AI about β€” capture it and share it straight from Dayfly. Dayfly-managed attachments are removed when an expired note is cleaned up. Photo-library originals and shared copies remain. Want to keep something? One star makes a note permanent. β€’ No account, no sign-up β€” open and write β€’ Stored on your device, with no account or cloud sync β€’ No ads, no tracking β€’ Minimal design, dark by default Dayfly Pro (lifetime Β· one-time purchase): β€’ Multiple photos + video attachments (free: one photo per note) β€’ Per-note expiry β€” from 1 hour to 7 days, or forever β€’ Lock Screen widget with your latest note and time left β€’ Action Button & Siri quick capture (Control Center capture is free) β€’ Notes fade out as they near expiry β€’ Extra themes Not a subscription. Buy once, yours for life. Expired notes are hidden; stored data is cleaned up when the app is active. Device backups may include notes and attachments. Shared copies and originals in your photo library are not deleted when a Dayfly note expires.

About

BeNotes

Features
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BeNotes is a minimal note-taking app that helps you organize thoughts naturally by creating notes within notes. There is no need to create folders or plan a structure in advance. Start with a note on Home, then add child notes whenever you need to break an idea into smaller parts. Intuitively organize travel plans, projects, study notes, daily thoughts, and anything else with multiple levels. Key Features β€’ Add child notes inside any note β€’ Automatically use the first line as the title β€’ Search notes at every level from Home β€’ Automatically continue numbered and bulleted lists β€’ Automatically convert -> and >> into β†’ β€’ Shake your iPhone to undo a deletion β€’ Store notes locally by default β€’ Optional private iCloud sync Creating and searching notes is free. With an annual subscription, you can store your notes in your private iCloud and sync them across iPhones signed in to the same Apple Account. BeNotes does not use advertising, third-party analytics, or tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nervous-lighter-870.notion.site/BeNote-Privacy-Policy-3f0906ebb029800b8439f914e193cec7

Screenshots

Dayfly3 screens
BeNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeNotes at every 2 days against Dayfly's fortnightly. 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. Dayfly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BeNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dayfly ships an update fortnightly, BeNotes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Dayfly versus BeNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayflyBeNotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohan GwakSeungje Song

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dayfly

One-time1
  • Mayfly Pro$3.99
1 purchases

BeNotes

Subscriptions1
  • BeNote iCloud Sync$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Dayfly free?
Dayfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeNotes free?
BeNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dayfly or BeNotes have ads?
Neither Dayfly nor BeNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dayfly or BeNotes?
Dayfly ships an update fortnightly, and BeNotes every 2 days. Most recently, Dayfly was updated on November 10, 2026 and BeNotes on November 13, 2026.

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