Comparison

Desktop Note vs HaruSync

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

Head to head
About

Desktop Note

Create customizable sticky notes and display them on your device's home screen. Organize tasks with checklists, add photos, and sync across devices via iCloud. Export your notes in Markdown format for backup or migration.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • Home screen widgets
  • To-do checklists
  • Photo widgets
  • Text formatting
  • iCloud sync
  • Markdown export
Features
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Do you miss the days when your desk was covered with sticky notes? Create sticky notes with Desktop Note and display them on your Home Screen. Customize note colors, choose beautiful illustrated backgrounds, and create to-do checklists. You can also use widgets to display notes or photos on your Home Screen. Download the macOS version to display sticky notes on your Mac desktop and even pin them above any window. Desktop Note syncs your sticky notes across devices with iCloud while protecting your privacy. What users love about Desktop Note: #A wide range of note colors and illustrated backgrounds #To-do checklists #Photos in Home Screen widgets #Text formatting Supports bold, highlighting, italics, and more #iCloud backup and sync Automatically sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud # Data Export & Import Your data belongs to you. Export your notes as Markdown files anytime to back them up or move them to another app. Import your notes from Apps like ColorNote. #Privacy Your notes are stored in your own iCloud, and only you can access them. If you have any questions or product suggestions, feel free to email me anytime: cswenshuo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-e2fd82b183504ad1b5e82c684c25865a Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-f692aafe77d540f1b191bd0e5aa5ee59

About

HaruSync

Features
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Big goals begin with a small step today. HaruSync is a daily planner that brings your goals, calendar, to-do list, journal and notes together. Plan your studies, work and personal life, take action, then look back on what you did. Know what to do today • See today’s and tomorrow’s events, tasks and goal progress on your dashboard • Organize events in a calendar with recurring schedules and reminders • Give tasks a planned date and a separate due date • Set priorities, track status and arrange today’s tasks in your preferred order Connect goals to action • Plan daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly goals • Link events and tasks to a goal and follow your progress • Focus on one task with a stopwatch, timer or Pomodoro session Keep the story behind your plans • Write journal entries with moods and up to five photos • Create several notes on the same day and attach images or files • Find records again with search, filters and favorites • Keep important dates close with countdowns and day counters Plan together, check at a glance • Invite friends to share a planner • View your selected planner with home-screen widgets • Use layouts for phones and tablets, light and dark modes, and 13 languages • Use HaruSync in your browser with the web version. ----- One basic planner is free. Additional planners are unlocked with purchased Credits. Sharing and active-goal limits depend on your subscription; full reports require Basic or above. Check the app for purchase prices and terms. ----- • Terms of Service: https://harusync.pearrolls.com/legal/terms-of-service • Privacy Policy: https://harusync.pearrolls.com/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Desktop Note4 screens
HaruSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HaruSync at 15.6 against Desktop Note's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desktop Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and HaruSync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Note ships an update every 4 days, HaruSync weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Desktop Note versus HaruSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop NoteHaruSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文烁 蔡Pearrolls

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Desktop Note

Subscriptions4
  • Desktop Note - 1 Quarter$0.993 Months
  • Desktop Note Premium$0.991 Month
  • Desktop Note Premium2 variants$1.993 Months
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  • Premium$2.993 Months
3 purchases

HaruSync

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchase credit$0.99

Questions

Is Desktop Note free?
Desktop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HaruSync free?
HaruSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Desktop Note or HaruSync have ads?
Neither Desktop Note nor HaruSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Note or HaruSync?
Desktop Note ships an update every 4 days, and HaruSync weekly. Most recently, Desktop Note was updated on November 12, 2026 and HaruSync on November 9, 2026.

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