Twos vs Heptabase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Twos
Quickly capture notes, to-dos, reminders, and lists in one place. Access your information across all your devices, even offline. Enhanced features are available through an optional subscription.
- Quick note and list creation
- Cross-device syncing
- Offline access
- Repeat and location-based reminders
- Rich text formatting
- Collaborative list sharing
- AI-powered search
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Twos is the quickest place to write things down. Write a thing in seconds, then find it the moment you need it. Notes, to-dos, reminders, events, and lists all live in one simple place, synced to every device you use. • Write a thing in seconds from the app, a widget, or Siri • Save what's on your screen by saying "Save this to Twos" • Unfinished to-dos roll over to today on their own • Ask Twos Chat anything you've written, even months later • Reminders that repeat, follow your location, and sync with your calendar • Rich text: bold, italics, headings, code, and longer notes • Share a list and write it together, live • Bring in what you read from Instapaper, Readwise, Kindle, and Apple Books • Search everything you've ever written, instantly • Works offline and syncs when you're back • Use Twos on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the web Twos is free for life, with no limit on how much you write. Twos Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, unlimited AI chat, and more, across every device you use. Write down things that matter. Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms
Heptabase
This visual note-taking application helps users learn complex subjects. The mobile version offers complete access to all your notes, journals, and whiteboards, allowing you to review your work on the go.
- Visual note-taking
- Learn complex topics
- Access cards and journals
- Read whiteboards
- Mobile access
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Heptabase is a visual note-taking app that helps you learn complex topics. The mobile app provides full access to all your cards and journals, and allows you to read all your whiteboards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heptabase at none against Twos's 27. Twos's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Twos sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Heptabase asks for nothing beyond the download.
Twos holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twos has 381 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Twos's written reviews are positive against 70% of Heptabase's.
Twos ships an update daily, Heptabase every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twos | Heptabase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (381 ratings) — better | 4.3 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twos Technologies Incorporated | Hepta Platforms, Inc |
Customer experience
Twos
Heptabase
Bugs and requests
Twos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Added events not showing in calendar view
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Issues with photo imports and attachments
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Kanban board view
- Pomodoro timer integration
- Better task duration and scheduling in calendar
- Improved organization with folders and hierarchical structure
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- Custom recurring task options
Heptabase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Twos
- Twos Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Twos Believer Monthly$4.991 Month
- Twos Champion Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Twos Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Twos Believer Yearly$44.991 Year
- Twos Champion Yearly$83.991 Year
- Multiple Accounts$1.99
- Sublists$1.99
- Your week$1.99
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- Hyperlinks$1.99
- Alerts$1.99
- Suggested Times$1.99
- Bookmark colors$1.99
- Tags$1.99
- Highlight$1.99
- Templates$1.99
- AI$1.99
- Reset list daily$1.99
- Auto-sort$1.99
- Custom font$1.99
- Remove #BPTWTD$1.99
- Time until$1.99
- Headings$1.99
- Focus$1.99
- Sounds$1.99
- Custom colors$1.99
- Buy all$11.99
Heptabase
No in-app purchases







