Cheatsheet vs Flatwise
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/
Flatwise
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Flatwise helps you organize everyday tasks, events, and shared expenses – on your own, as a couple, or in a group. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE The new Home feed brings together tasks, events, and outstanding balances. See what’s on today, what’s overdue, and what’s coming next. STAY ON TOP OF TASKS Plan tasks with due dates and repeat schedules, assign them to members, and keep track of what still needs to be done. PLAN EVENTS TOGETHER Organize personal and shared events with repeats and reminders. Switch between month, day, and list views, and choose which groups and people you want to see. GET ORGANIZED TOGETHER Create private groups for your partner, housemates, or friends. Invite others with a link, QR code, or invitation code. Shared tasks, events, and expenses stay synced across members. SPLIT EXPENSES FAIRLY Record who paid and how you want to split the costs. Keep track of expenses, outstanding amounts, and recorded repayments. Clear balance breakdowns show you how each amount is calculated. Optional debt simplification makes settling up within your group easier. MAKE FLATWISE YOUR OWN Choose the features you want to use: tasks, events, and expenses can be combined independently. MORE WITH FLATWISE PLUS Connect Apple Calendar to view and edit existing events directly in Flatwise. Export Flatwise events and selected tasks to Apple Calendar, and use widgets for a quick overview. Flatwise Plus is available as a one-time in-app purchase – no subscription.
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Verdict
Cheatsheet and Flatwise are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Flatwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, Flatwise every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheatsheet | Flatwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overdesigned, LLC | Lukas Kamm |
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.)
Flatwise
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
Flatwise
- Flatwise Plus$1.99









