dinky notebook vs Pocket Typewriter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
dinky notebook
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dinky notebook is a bright, private notes app built like a pile of paper cards. Write a thought and it lands on the stack with a satisfying thump. Your notes live on your phone and nowhere else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โข No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync โข No analytics and no ads โข Works fully offline. The only network call checks your purchase with the App Store. A PILE, NOT FOLDERS โข Every note is a card in one chronological pile โข Add #hashtags and related cards gather into their own piles โข Search any word, then turn it into a pile with one tap FEELS LIKE PAPER โข Vivid card stocks, letterpress type and paper textures โข Weighted motion and haptics as cards land and stack โข Long-press a card and drag it to the fire to burn it, with undo COLORS FROM THE SKY โข dinky's colors follow the sun through your day: warm at dawn, bright at midday, cool in the blue hour, deep at night โข Sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons, worked out on your phone from the date, the time and your time zone, with no location access โข At night the moon's phase tints the pile, and solstices, equinoxes, full moons and meteor showers each get a quiet touch of their own YOURS TO KEEP โข Export every note as a Markdown archive at any time, free PRICING Your first 10 cards are free, with every feature. Burn a card to make room, or unlock dinky once for unlimited cards. One-time purchase, no subscription. Questions or ideas: brendan@madewithbestpractice.com
Pocket Typewriter
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Platn is a pocket typewriter for your phone. One sheet. A 15-minute ruler. Done. No account. No sync anxiety. No subscription. Write now. Edit later somewhere else. Support is an optional tip. Nothing unlocks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Typewriter at daily against dinky notebook's every 9 days. dinky notebook's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. dinky notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Typewriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
dinky notebook ships an update every 9 days, Pocket Typewriter daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dinky notebook | Pocket Typewriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MADE WITH BEST PRACTICE LLC | Foresty LLC |
In-app purchases
dinky notebook
- Dinky Forever$4.99
Pocket Typewriter
- Support Platn$2.99
Questions
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