CROSSNote HLM vs Head
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CROSSNote HLM
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CROSSNote is a Holistic Life Management (HLM) app that brings together calendar, tasks, notes, health and emotions in one place, with an AI life assistant that sees the whole picture. It doesn’t push you to do more just for the sake of it, but to live more in alignment with your energy, your nervous system and what truly matters to you. Privacy first. Your data lives in your iCloud, not on any external server. One single space for your whole day - Calendar and tasks in a unified view. - Notes, audio and photos linked to each event or moment of the day. - Day, Week and Month cycles with an intention at the start and a reflection at the end. Health and energy you can actually understand - Apple Health integration (sleep, HRV, heart rate, workouts). - Simple visual models for energy, stress and focus. - Daily micro-insights that connect how you slept, how you trained and how you are planning your day. An AI life assistant with full context - The CROSSNote assistant, with your permission, has access to your calendar, tasks, notes, recordings, goals, journaling, mood and health signals. - Summarises your day and week, blending schedule, health and emotional climate. - Turns long notes and audio into action points connected to your calendar. - Suggests realistic next steps based on your energy and your real availability. - Asks short, caring questions so you can check in with yourself, not only with your to-do list. Designed for humans, not robots - CROSSNote is especially friendly for sensitive and neurodivergent people, or anyone tired of the “more, more, more” productivity narrative. - No guilt-driven streaks. - No “do more in less time” mindset. - One place to see your life as a complete system: what you do, how you feel and how your body is doing. CROSSNote – Holistic Life Management. Organise your life without betraying yourself.
Head
This app helps you clear your mind by capturing thoughts via voice and organizing them with AI. It also lets you curate digital content and track personal logs like medication and mood.
- Voice-to-text thought capture
- AI-powered thought sorting
- Digital content curation (links)
- Medication and sleep logging
- Daily mood tracking
- Customizable routines and timers
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Head-Light is an inventory for creators: what moves you, and the words it inspires. ■ Turn links and files into cards on a shelf ・Save links to videos, social posts, music, books, and websites as cards with covers. ・Keep your own photos, PDFs, text, Word, and audio files on the same shelves. ・Browse in a grid, or flip through your collection one card at a time. ■ Just talk to save an idea When an idea hits, tap the big microphone on the home screen, talk, and say "send it" at the end to save. You can type, too. ・Your saved words, photos, and completed activities line up in your Journal, day by day. ・Say a plan with a date and time, and Head-Light offers to add it to your calendar. ■ Enjoy music like a record collection Bring music links from Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and other services together on the same shelf. Line up their covers, browse your collection, and pick what fits your mood. ・With supported Apple Music albums, flip them over and play from Side A or Side B. Meet a familiar album again, starting from Side B. ・Shuffle the supported Apple Music and music-library tracks saved on a shelf. ・Playback for other services depends on the linked service and content. Your music service's library stays untouched. ・Apple Music playback requires an active subscription and permission. ■ Find what you saved, and put it to use ・Search across all your shelves, including text inside supported PDFs and images. ・Copy or move saved cards to another shelf for your next project. ・Find your saved cards through Siri and Spotlight, too. ■ Share a whole shelf with one link No matter how many videos it holds, you send just one link. Anyone with the link can view the shared shelf in a browser—no app needed. ・Only the shelf name and link-card information are shared, never your personal notes or photos. ・Playback depends on the linked service and content. ■ 20+ everyday tools, free ・Routines, timers (Pomodoro, workouts, meditation), and a to-do list ・Mood, sleep, and medication logs ・An idea jar and a venting jar ・Pick the tools you need and keep them on your home screen. ■ Ask any AI Copy your saved words in one go and paste them into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. ■ Choose how to add more Basic capture, the Journal, tools, and up to three shelves are free. ・High Beam (optional subscription): AI sorting, conversation, and summaries. After the free trial, you can create as many shelves as you like while subscribed. ・One-time purchase: add shelves 10 at a time. Subscriptions renew automatically. You can cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. ■ Your records are yours No ads. No tracking. Your records stay on your device and can be protected with Face ID. Only when you use a cloud AI feature—and after a screen explains what is sent and who receives it, and you agree—are those words and photos sent to Anthropic for processing. You can decline and keep using Head-Light, and withdraw consent anytime in Settings. When you share a shelf, its name and link-card information are published through a shareable link. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://head-light.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CROSSNote HLM at none against Head's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and 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
Both are free to download. Head sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. CROSSNote HLM asks for nothing beyond the download.
CROSSNote HLM ships an update every 5 days, Head every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CROSSNote HLM | Head |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Ramon Cornet | KAI SONODA |
In-app purchases
CROSSNote HLM
No in-app purchases
Head
- AI Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- AI Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- More shelves$5.99









