KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget vs Aca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget
Organize your daily lists, bookkeeping, journaling, and notes with this intuitive application. It offers a multi-color theme and seamless syncing across your Apple devices.
- Daily lists
- Bookkeeping
- Journaling
- Note-taking
- iCloud syncing
- Multi-color themes
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KeepNote brings your lists, budget and notes together in one calm, private app — no account required, no ads, no tracking. LISTS & REMINDERS • Quick to-dos with subtasks, due dates and reminders • Group them into folders that fit the way you work • Pin what matters to the top BOOKKEEPING • Track income and expenses, with sub-entries inside each record • Folders and tags keep months of records tidy • See totals per folder, per tag and per period NOTES • Rich-text notes with checklists, images and drawings • Attach a note to a task or a ledger entry — keep the context together • Search across everything NEW IN 2.6.0 • Home Screen widget — see today's tasks without opening the app • Smoother offline behaviour and a faster, quieter sync BUILT TO LAST • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Face ID / Touch ID lock • Light and dark appearance, with a choice of card materials • 12 languages: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Bahasa Melayu, ไทย, Türkçe, Tiếng Việt • Core features free forever — KeepNote Plus is entirely optional PRIVACY Your data lives in your own iCloud account. We don't run ads, we don't sell data, and we don't operate a server that reads your notes. Privacy policy: https://www.keepnote.host/privacy Questions, bugs or ideas? We read everything — write to us from inside the app.
Aca
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The application allows you to invite visitors, restaurant specials and so much more. Download now to experience Academia at its full potential.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aca at none against KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget's 3. Aca also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Aca asks for nothing beyond the download.
KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget ships an update fortnightly, Aca every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget | Aca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 荣彬 谢 | Gregory Hall |
In-app purchases
KeepNote Lists, Notes, Budget
- KeepNote VIP$0.991 Month
- KeepNote VIP$9.991 Year
- KeepNote Plus$24.99
Aca
No in-app purchases
Questions
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