Comparison

Master Notes vs PicoCal

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

Head to head
About

Master Notes

Features
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A safety place for your secret contents like secret notes and images, passwords. This app hold your contents encoded in the phone memory offline. You can: - lock the whole application, and you can only unlock it with biometric authentication. If your application go to background or you quit, on the next open will request the authentication. - lock your notes individually with biometric authentication or unique password. - use the app like a simple notes app or gallery app, you do not have to lock it if you don't want. - choose light or dark mode and there are a several different colour palettes for your app color. Terms of Use && Privacy: http://mahldev.com/masterapps/terms.html

About

PicoCal

This app syncs your iCloud calendar to Apple Widgets and Apple Watch Complications. It also tracks your daily calorie burn, changing the calendar color when you hit a 500-calorie goal. Challenge yourself and friends to maintain daily goals.

Highlights
  • iCloud Calendar Sync
  • Apple Widget Support
  • Apple Watch Complication Support
  • Daily Calorie Tracking
  • Goal Achievement Visualization
  • Friend Comparisons
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Key Features: - Automatically sync your appointments from your iCloud Calendar to any Apple Widget, even rectangular Apple Watch Complications - Additionally, we access to your Health data to track your daily calories. Once you burn more than 500 calories, the current day on your calendar will change color to show you’ve hit the 500 calorie goal. - Challenge yourself to hit 500 active calories every day for a whole month. - See who can keep their month the greenest by comparing with friends and family. Become more mindful of how you progress through your months, days, and hours by downloading PicoCal for Apple Watch

Screenshots

Master Notes4 screens
PicoCal1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PicoCal at none against Master Notes's 2. Master Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Master Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. PicoCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master Notes ships an update every 5 days, PicoCal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Master Notes versus PicoCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster NotesPicoCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJozsef MahlBryan de Bourbon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Master Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$10.491 Year
None

PicoCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Master Notes free?
Master Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicoCal free?
PicoCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Master Notes or PicoCal have ads?
Neither Master Notes nor PicoCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Master Notes or PicoCal?
Master Notes ships an update every 5 days, and PicoCal every 5 months. Most recently, Master Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and PicoCal on November 4, 2026.

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