Comparison

Write2Buy vs Blink

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

Head to head
About

Write2Buy

Easily create handwritten shopping lists with customizable brush options. Manage products by adding, editing, reordering, and marking them as purchased. Share your lists with others.

Highlights
  • Handwritten list creation
  • Customizable brush color and size
  • Add, edit, and reorder products
  • Select/deselect items
  • Mark items as purchased
  • Share shopping lists
Features
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Hand write a shopping list in a fast and easy way. Features: - choose the color and size of the brush; - add a new product in the list; - edit the name of the product (tap on the row); - change the position of the product into the list (long press on the row); - change the height of the row; - select/deselect the product; - delete the product from the list once you have bought; - share the shopping list.

About

Blink

Capture thoughts instantly with this minimalist notepad. It prioritizes speed and simplicity, offering a unique layout to view all your notes at a glance. Ideal for quick ideas, to-dos, and reminders without complex organization.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast entry
  • Clean minimal design
  • Priority markers
  • Hourly reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Voice dictation
Features
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+ App Store Today's App Featured + The fastest way to capture your thoughts. One tap, and it's saved. Blink is designed for speed. No folders, no categories, no complicated setup. Just open, type, and done. Your ideas deserve to be captured before they disappear. WHY BLINK? Unlike traditional note apps with endless lists and folders, Blink shows all your notes at a glance in a unique non-listing layout. Find what you need instantly without scrolling through pages. CAPTURE ANYTHING Grocery lists on your way home Quick to-dos that can't wait Brilliant ideas that pop into your head Phone numbers and addresses Meeting notes and reminders KEY FEATURES Lightning-Fast Entry — Open the app and start typing immediately Clean Minimal Design — No clutter, no distractions Priority Markers — Tap to highlight important notes in red Hourly Reminders — Red-marked notes remind you every hour until done Home Screen Widget — Check your notes without opening the app Voice Dictation — Speak your thoughts hands-free SIMPLE BY DESIGN Blink intentionally keeps things minimal. No tags, no notebooks, no learning curve. If you want a powerful note-taking suite, this isn't it. But if you want the fastest way to jot down a thought before it slips away, Blink is exactly what you need. Perfect for quick thinkers, busy professionals, and anyone who values simplicity over complexity.

Screenshots

Write2Buy2 screens
Blink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Write2Buy at 5.0 against Blink's 4.3. Write2Buy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Blink's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 1). On ads, device support 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

Write2Buy costs $0.99 and Blink $2.99 up front. Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Write2Buy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Write2Buy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blink has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write2Buy ships an update every 15 months, Blink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Write2Buy versus Blink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite2BuyBlink
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews—74.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe CigalaEUIHYUNG JUNG

Customer experience

Write2Buy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blink

All ratings168 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.4%

Bugs and requests

Write2Buy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dictation not working on some devices
  • Purchased features not persisting
  • Crashing when using backup/restore
  • Widget displaying text incorrectly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode or customizable colors
  • Implement iCloud or cross-device sync
  • Allow rearranging and reordering of items
  • Add support for iPad and Apple Watch
  • Improve notification scheduling and controls

In-app purchases

None

Write2Buy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blink

One-time1
  • PagesFree

Questions

Is Write2Buy free?
Write2Buy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blink free?
Blink costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Write2Buy or Blink?
Write2Buy is rated higher. Write2Buy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blink averages 4.3 from 168 ratings.
Do Write2Buy or Blink have ads?
Neither Write2Buy nor Blink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write2Buy or Blink?
Write2Buy ships an update every 15 months, and Blink every 3 weeks. Most recently, Write2Buy was updated on September 15, 2026 and Blink on September 27, 2026.

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