Cheatsheet vs Orita Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cheatsheet
Quickly store and access important information like hotel room numbers or license plates via widgets, a custom keyboard, or your Apple Watch. This app simplifies recalling details without needing to unlock your phone.
- Quick recall memos
- Widget access
- Custom keyboard integration
- Apple Watch app
- Search functionality
- Organize with folders
- Format notes
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Cheatsheet is for the little things you never remember: hotel rooms, license plates, luggage combination, ID numbers. Write them down in Cheatsheet and then refer to them anytime in a Widget or paste them anywhere with the Custom Keyboard. No more fumbling to unlock your phone and find your notes app; Cheatsheet is as easy as looking at your lock screen, pulling up the keyboard, or glancing at your Apple Watch. App Features: • Simple UI for adding and managing your cheats. • Over 450 icons to help you recognize what you’re looking for. • Quickly copy a cheat by tapping-and-holding on a row. • Search for your cheats, both in the app and in Spotlight. • Use Shortcuts or Siri to “add notes to Cheatsheet” or “find notes in Cheatsheet”. • Organize your cheats with folders and titles. • Format your notes with bold, italics, lists, links, and more. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock (Pro feature). • Sync between all your iOS devices via iCloud (Pro feature). Widgets: • Multiple sizes, styles, and colors. • Tap a cheat to open it. Tap the “+” button to add a cheat in the app. • Cheatsheet also has a “Today widget” with options to copy or delete cheats. Apple Watch: • Add, edit, and delete cheats right from your wrist. • Complications show your top cheat (or several cheats) right on your watch face. • Syncs to your iPhone via iCloud (Pro feature). Keyboard Extension: • Shows up to 50 cheats, which you can insert anywhere you can use a custom keyboard. • Includes space, delete, and return keys to help with simple edits. Advanced Features: • Automate your workflows with Shortcuts. • Action extension: send text or URLs to Cheatsheet from any app via the share sheet. • Customize the Cheatsheet widget’s appearance and behavior to suit your needs. • Add or open notes from Control Center (iOS 18 required). • URL scheme for adding a cheat: cheatsheet://add?text=everything%20is%20awesome. Cheatsheet Pro: • Remove limits on the widget, keyboard, and Watch app. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock. • Organize your cheats with folders. • Sync your cheats between your devices with iCloud. • Cheatsheet Pro is a simple, annual subscription; there is a one-time purchase option for customers who want to avoid subscriptions. Cheatsheet for Mac is sold separately. • Purchases help support the ongoing development of Cheatsheet — this app is beloved by its users and has over 10 years of active development by a single indie developer, so your support is truly appreciated! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Orita Notes
This productivity app allows you to create notes with automatic expiry dates, keeping your workspace clutter-free. It offers rich text editing, photo attachments, and a clean interface. Premium features include unlimited notes and AI transcription.
- Automatic note expiry
- Rich text formatting
- Photo attachments
- Distraction-free interface
- Unlimited notes (premium)
- AI meeting transcription (premium)
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Orita is a smart note-taking app that helps you organize your thoughts with automatic expiry dates. Create notes that disappear when you no longer need them, keeping your workspace clean and focused. KEY FEATURES: • Smart Expiry Dates Create notes with automatic expiry times. Notes disappear when they've hit their auto-expiration, helping you stay organized without manual cleanup. • Rich Text Editing Format your notes with bold, italic, lists, and more. Make your notes as detailed or as simple as you need. • Photo Attachments Add photos to your notes to capture visual information alongside your text. • Clean, Intuitive Interface Designed for productivity with a beautiful, distraction-free interface that makes note-taking a pleasure. PREMIUM FEATURES: Upgrade to Orita Premium ($3.99 one-time purchase) to unlock (requires iOS 26+): • Unlimited notes (free version limited to 3 notes) • Custom expiry times for each note • Enhanced productivity features, such as AI meeting transcription • Projects and tagging PERFECT FOR: • Task management and reminders • Capturing quick ideas and thoughts • Saving links and web content • Creating temporary notes that clean themselves up Whether you're managing tasks, capturing ideas, or organizing reminders, Orita helps you stay focused by automatically cleaning up notes you no longer need. Download Orita today and experience a smarter way to take notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orita Notes at every 2 days against Cheatsheet's every 2 weeks. Orita Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cheatsheet's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Cheatsheet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Orita Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orita Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheatsheet has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, Orita Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheatsheet | Orita Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overdesigned, LLC | Blue Shed Digital |
Customer experience
Cheatsheet
Orita Notes
Bugs and requests
Cheatsheet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Entries disappearing from widget
- Syncing problems between devices
- Crashes on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to sort/reorder entries
- Improve sync reliability
- Implement password protection
- Allow adding images/attachments to entries
- Expand customization options (colors, icons, etc.)
Orita Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cheatsheet
- Cheatsheet Pro$0.991 Month
- Cheatsheet Pro$1.991 Month
- Cheatsheet Pro$4.991 Year
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- Cheatsheet Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Small Tip$2.99
- Medium Tip$5.99
- Big Tip$9.99
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- Legacy$19.99
- Cheatsheet Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
Orita Notes
- Orita Premium$3.99









