# CocoonWeaver vs Horizee

The clearest difference is rating: Horizee at 5.0 against CocoonWeaver's 4.6. CocoonWeaver's advantage is ratings volume (317 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CocoonWeaver sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Horizee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Horizee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CocoonWeaver has 317 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CocoonWeaver ships an update every 6 days, Horizee every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CocoonWeaver | Horizee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (317 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cocoonweaver-audio-notes/id1464144628/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horizee/id6757622732/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **317** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 689 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Origin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464144627) | [Dittu Joju](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867070836) |

## What reviewers say

### CocoonWeaver

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cocoonweaver-audio-notes/id1464144628)

Capture fleeting thoughts, creative ideas, and important moments with this private, offline audio note-taking app. It offers instant voice recording, offline transcription, and secure local storage for a distraction-free journaling experience.

**Highlights:** Instant voice recording, Offline transcription, Private, local storage, Organize notes into 'cocoons', Voice and manual note-taking, Share entries as audio or text, Full-text search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Benefactor | $6.99 | per month |
| CocoonWeaver Pro | $14.99 | per month |
| Annual Guardian | $62.99 | per year |
| CocoonSpeed | $1.99 | one-time |
| Favorites | $2.69 | one-time |
| Color pack Coalaia | $2.69 | one-time |
| Swift Cocoons | $2.99 | one-time |
| Color pack Odozea | $3.99 | one-time |
| Color pack Trimenta | $3.99 | one-time |
| Global Player | $4.99 | one-time |
| Patterns | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pull to Sort | $8.99 | one-time |
| SubCocoons | $14.99 | one-time |
| Passcode Lock | $14.99 | one-time |
| Multiple Thoughts | $17.99 | one-time |
| CocoonGallery | $19.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $89.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $109.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent transcription accuracy
- 👍 Intuitive and visually appealing interface
- 🗂️ Helpful organization and categorization features
- 🎨 Customizable color schemes
- 💡 Useful for various purposes (journaling, note-taking, idea capture)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Perceived as too expensive for the features
- 🔒 Lack of cloud/cross-device sync and backup options
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and issues with saving/loading notes
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- Transcription errors and inconsistencies
- Inability to edit transcribed text
- Syncing issues between devices
- App crashes when trying to access certain features

**Requested features**

- Add support for more languages
- Implement a dark mode option
- Introduce a web/desktop app version
- Allow for more customization options (e.g., bubble sizes, fonts)
- Improve Apple Watch integration and functionality


### Horizee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horizee/id6757622732)

This app helps you anticipate special moments with visually appealing countdown widgets for your home screen. Customize backgrounds, colors, and fonts to personalize your countdowns for any occasion.

**Highlights:** Home screen countdown widgets, Customizable backgrounds and themes, Personalized text colors and fonts, Track multiple events, Clean and elegant interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Horizee Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CocoonWeaver free?

CocoonWeaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Horizee free?

Horizee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CocoonWeaver or Horizee?

Horizee is rated higher. CocoonWeaver averages 4.6 out of 5 from 317 ratings, while Horizee averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do CocoonWeaver or Horizee have ads?

Neither CocoonWeaver nor Horizee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CocoonWeaver or Horizee?

CocoonWeaver ships an update every 6 days, and Horizee every 11 days. Most recently, CocoonWeaver was updated on October 7, 2026 and Horizee on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*