Comparison

Cheatsheet vs LinguaCast

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick recall memos
  • Widget access
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Search functionality
  • Organize with folders
  • Format notes
Features
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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/

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LinguaCast

Features
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LinguaCast turns an iPhone or iPad into a live interpretation receiver for conferences, international meetings, seminars, congresses, training sessions, multilingual panels, and events where simultaneous interpretation is provided. IMPORTANT: LinguaCast only works when there is an active LinguaCast Broadcaster running and broadcasting on the same venue network. The app does not translate by itself, does not create interpretation audio, does not connect to public radio, and does not stream from the internet. It is a listener app for events where a LinguaCast Broadcaster has been set up by the organizer or technical team. When a LinguaCast Broadcaster is available, attendees connect to the venue Wi-Fi, open LinguaCast, choose the meeting room, and tap the language channel they want to hear. They can switch between available channels, stop listening instantly, and use their own headphones with a simple and familiar interface. LinguaCast can be used in all kinds of international and multilingual meetings where interpretation is required, including conferences, association events, NGO meetings, corporate meetings, academic seminars, diplomatic gatherings, training programs, religious events, community meetings, congresses, workshops, and multi-room venues. LinguaCast is designed as a practical replacement for conventional infrared simultaneous interpretation receivers. Instead of handing out dedicated receiver devices, collecting them back, charging batteries, managing broken units, or organizing separate hardware distribution, an event can deliver interpretation audio directly to attendees’ own iPhone or iPad over the local venue network. For attendees, LinguaCast makes listening simple: connect, select the room, choose a language, and listen. For organizers, it can reduce equipment handling, simplify receiver distribution, and make multilingual access easier across the venue. Key features: Live interpretation listening over venue Wi-Fi Simple room and language selection Clear live and offline channel status Quick start, stop, and channel switching Works with attendees’ own iPhone or iPad Designed for conferences and international meetings Useful for multilingual events with simultaneous interpretation Can replace conventional infrared interpretation receivers Requires LinguaCast Broadcaster on the same network LinguaCast is especially useful for events that need a flexible and modern alternative to traditional receiver systems. Participants can use the device they already carry, while the event team controls the available rooms, language channels, and broadcast sources through LinguaCast Broadcaster. Please note again: LinguaCast is not a standalone translation service. It requires interpreters, audio sources, and an active LinguaCast Broadcaster at the event location. If there is no LinguaCast Broadcaster broadcasting on the venue network, the app will not have channels to play. When LinguaCast Broadcaster is live, LinguaCast provides an easy, reliable way for attendees to follow the speaker in the language they need.

Screenshots

Cheatsheet4 screens
LinguaCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinguaCast at none against Cheatsheet's 9. Cheatsheet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Cheatsheet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LinguaCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheatsheet ships an update fortnightly, LinguaCast every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cheatsheet versus LinguaCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheatsheetLinguaCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCMurat KINACI

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.)

LinguaCast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cheatsheet

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time5
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
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  • Legacy$19.99
  • Cheatsheet Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
None

LinguaCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheatsheet free?
Cheatsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinguaCast free?
LinguaCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cheatsheet or LinguaCast have ads?
Neither Cheatsheet nor LinguaCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheatsheet or LinguaCast?
Cheatsheet ships an update fortnightly, and LinguaCast every 4 months. Most recently, Cheatsheet was updated on October 18, 2026 and LinguaCast on October 12, 2026.

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