Comparison

Cipolla vs Zealous Notes

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

Head to head
About

Cipolla

This productivity app uses the Pomodoro technique to help users with ADHD or focus issues stay on task. It offers customizable timer settings and intelligent reminders to manage work intervals and breaks effectively.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique implementation
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Intelligent work/break reminders
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Focus enhancement for ADHD
Features
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Experience Elevated Productivity with Cipolla! Are you tired of the endless struggle to stay focused and accomplish tasks? Meet Cipolla, the ultimate Pomodoro timer meticulously crafted to empower individuals grappling with ADHD or focus issues, enabling them to revolutionize their productivity journey. Unveiling Cipolla: Your Productivity Partner Cipolla transcends the realm of conventional timer apps. It emerges as your dedicated accomplice in maximizing efficiency. Embracing the scientifically-backed Pomodoro technique, Cipolla segments your work into manageable intervals, unveiling a pathway to sustained concentration and goal attainment. Elevate Efficiency to Unseen Heights Stay ahead of your tasks and conquer your to-dos with unmatched precision. Cipolla's intuitive user interface coupled with customizable timer settings gives you the liberty to tailor your work sessions precisely to your attention span, ensuring optimal output each time. Guided by Intelligent Reminders Bid farewell to the exasperation of losing track of time. Cipolla's astute reminders gently prompt you to initiate work or seize a breather, serving as a seamless guide to uphold equilibrium in your workflow minus the overwhelm. Don't allow ADHD or focus impediments to dictate your narrative any longer. Align yourself with the multitude of users who've rewritten their work modus operandi through Cipolla. Waste no time - download now and embrace the transformative difference! Download Cipolla Today and Rediscover Your Focus!

About

Zealous Notes

Organize your thoughts with a versatile note-taking application. Link related notes, embed various media files directly, and enhance your text with markup tools. Features include searchable PDFs, video playback, and audio transcription.

Highlights
  • Stackable and linked notes
  • Inline PDF, video, and audio embedding
  • Searchable and mark-upable PDFs
  • Audio transcription
  • Hashtag organization
  • Marker mode with zoom
  • Calendar event linking
Features
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A lot like the Notes app you're used to, plus some added features: • Open several notes as a stack. - related notes can be linked together. • Subdivide your notes into Sections • PDFs, Video & Audio files attach inline, alongside your notes' other contents. - PDFs can be zoomed, scrolled, searched & marked-up. - Videos can play picture-in-picture or full-screen - Voice Notes audio files can be transcribed (with your permission) • Keep related notes together: - embed related notes as attachments - assign relatable #hashtags to your notes • Marker Mode - mark anywhere inside or outside of your notes - link markup with your highlighted or underlined text. - zoom-in for more precise drawings. • Link notes to your Calendar events (with your permission) • Case sensitive Find/Replace/Replace-All • Multiple Line-Spacing options See the included `Getting Started` guide for more, including several additional features available from within the app's Settings.

Screenshots

Cipolla3 screens
Zealous Notes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cipolla at Free against Zealous Notes's $4.99. Cipolla also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Zealous Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Cipolla is free to download; Zealous Notes costs $4.99 up front. Cipolla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zealous Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cipolla holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cipolla ships an update every 3 weeks, Zealous Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 1 level
Cipolla versus Zealous Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipollaZealous Notes
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRD ConceptsJason Browning

Customer experience

Cipolla

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zealous Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cipolla

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
None

Zealous Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cipolla free?
Cipolla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zealous Notes free?
Zealous Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cipolla or Zealous Notes?
Cipolla is rated higher. Cipolla averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Zealous Notes averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Cipolla or Zealous Notes have ads?
Cipolla shows ads; Zealous Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Cipolla or Zealous Notes?
Cipolla ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zealous Notes every 8 days. Most recently, Cipolla was updated on October 12, 2026 and Zealous Notes on October 10, 2026.

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