Mostnote vs CalendarOCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mostnote
Capture and organize all your information, from text notes and audio recordings to to-do lists and files. Enjoy a streamlined interface with versatile organization tools and instant search capabilities. Supports various file types and offers secure access.
- Text and audio recording notes
- Integrated to-do lists
- Flexible file storage
- Passcode and Touch ID protection
- Folders, tags, and geotags for organization
- Instant search and Spotlight integration
- iCloud sync
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A place to store your text and audio recordings, to-do lists, pictures, links and any other files. Create notes easily and view them in a convenient format, with instant search and a broad variety of ways to organize your content. You can work with any file types. Features: - a modern, streamlined design - black, white and gray themes - fast audio recorder - integrated to-do - flexible storage management* - a simple interface for adding files, links and text - passcode and Touch ID* - adaptive view mode for the list of notes - a broad set of features for organizing data: folders, tags, geotags, sorting, favorites - an extension for quickly adding files, links and text - flexible support for exporting content: you may share the entire note or any part of it - treating source files with care: all files are stored in their original format, which can be accessed at any time - a fast search available inside the app as well as through Spotlight - iCloud sync - excellent support for GIF images *Additional option. -- Icons by Icons8: www.icons8.com
CalendarOCR
Effortlessly add events to your calendar by taking a photo of posters or flyers. AI-powered OCR instantly extracts all necessary details, saving you manual entry time. Enjoy a privacy-focused experience with on-device processing.
- AI-powered OCR for event extraction
- Camera and photo library support
- Extracts title, date, time, location, and details
- On-device processing for privacy
- Free tier with limited scans
- One-time Pro upgrade for unlimited scans
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CalendarOCR makes adding events to your calendar effortless. Just snap a photo of any event poster or flyer, and our AI-powered OCR instantly extracts event title, date, time, location, and details. FEATURES: - Smart OCR automatically detects event information - Camera and photo library support - Clean, minimal interface - No subscriptions - One-time Pro upgrade for unlimited scans - Free tier: 3 scans per month - Pro: Unlimited scans for $2.99 (pay once, use forever) PERFECT FOR: - Students tracking campus events - Professionals managing conferences - Anyone tired of manually typing event details Privacy-focused: All processing happens on your device. No data collection, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CalendarOCR at 5.0 against Mostnote's 3.7. CalendarOCR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Mostnote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mostnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalendarOCR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CalendarOCR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mostnote's written reviews are positive against 100% of CalendarOCR's.
Mostnote ships an update every 4 months, CalendarOCR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mostnote | CalendarOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hermann Wagenleitner | Bowen Jiang |
Customer experience
Mostnote
CalendarOCR
In-app purchases
Mostnote
- Mostnote Pro$1.99
CalendarOCR
- Get Pro Now$2.99









