Comparison

Fusen vs Peel

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

Head to head
About

Fusen

Features
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A note only helps if you actually see it. Fusen lets you stick notes right onto your iPhone's Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Write a note in the app, pick a skin, and the next time you pick up your phone, the thing that matters is right there. Little stationery: washi paper and masking tape ・Each note is drawn with soft gradients and paper-fiber texture ・Every skin is free — the classic yellow, sakura, fresh green, sky, wisteria, tangerine, natural, and sumi, plus the retro cafe set: coffee, matcha cream, custard, and cream soda The widget is the whole point ・Home Screen: small, medium, and large sizes ・Lock Screen: keep a note under the clock ・StandBy: for the bedside landscape display too ・Two display modes: pinned-first, or rotation ・Pick exactly which notes each widget shows Just write ・Open the app and write. Your widgets update the moment you save ・Pin the note that matters most so it always shows first ・Text size adjusts to fit Pricing ・Every feature is free (unlimited notes, all skins) ・A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen ・If you prefer a cleaner view, an optional one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available. There is no subscription Privacy All notes are stored only on your device. No account is required, and there is no upload or tracking.

About

Peel

Keep important thoughts visible with sticky notes that appear on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Quickly create notes and checklists with templates, and customize their appearance. Syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widgets for notes
  • Checklist completion without unlocking
  • Apple Watch sync
  • 21 pre-made templates
  • Customizable appearance
  • Drawing on notes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Some thoughts are too important to bury in a notes app you never open. Peel puts them on sticky notes that live everywhere you look — your Home Screen, your Lock Screen, your wrist, your Mac. Write it once, see it until it's done. THE NOTE THAT CHECKS ITSELF OFF Tap an item on a widget and it's done — no unlocking, no opening the app. Pin a checklist to your Lock Screen and cross things off from there. It even lands on your Apple Watch the moment you write it. FAST ENOUGH TO CATCH EVERY THOUGHT • A note or checklist in seconds, from the app, a widget, the Share Sheet, or Siri • 21 ready-made templates — groceries, packing, meetings, workouts, habits • Write "dinner tomorrow at 7" and Peel offers a reminder or a calendar event. Nothing slips. TOO PRETTY TO IGNORE • 22 hand-tuned colors, custom shades, fonts, patterns and photo backgrounds • Draw on notes with Apple Pencil or your finger • A board that feels alive — satisfying check-offs, a daily streak, and confetti when you finish a list EVERYWHERE, IN SYNC iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch — one board, synced instantly through your own iCloud. Check something off on your watch and it's done on your phone before you lower your arm. YOURS, PRIVATELY No account. No ads. No analytics. We can't read your notes — they live on your device and in your iCloud, period. START FREE The first 7 notes are free, forever. Peel Premium unlocks unlimited notes, every color and all widgets — from $1.99 a month with a 7-day free trial, or one payment for lifetime access. Clear mind. Done list. Get Peel.

Screenshots

Fusen4 screens
Peel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Peel at none against Fusen's shown. Peel also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Fusen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Peel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fusen versus Peel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFusenPeel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽佳 施Rivon Dev LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fusen

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Peel

Subscriptions2
  • Peel Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Peel Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Peel Premium — Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Fusen free?
Fusen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peel free?
Peel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fusen or Peel have ads?
Fusen shows ads; Peel does not.

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