Comparison

Aim vs CalNote

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

Head to head
About

Aim

This app helps you achieve long-term goals by tracking your progress and providing motivation. It offers a distraction-free experience with customizable reminders and visualizations to celebrate your successes.

Highlights
  • Set long-term goals
  • Track progress and celebrate completion
  • Distraction-free experience
  • Motivation widgets
  • Customizable reminders
  • Private and secure data
Features
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While it's important to make small, incremental progress towards our goals every day, research has shown that focusing on longer-term goals can be more effective in achieving success. In fact, a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology followed a group of participants over the course of several weeks and found that those who regularly reflected on their long-term goals were 33% more successful in achieving those goals than those who focused solely on their daily tasks. Additionally, research has shown that setting and achieving goals can lead to increased self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment, which are both associated with increased happiness and well-being. We understand the importance of this balance, so this app aims to help individuals stay focused on their long-term goals while still making and tracking progress on a regular basis. We believe that goal-setting and tracking should be straightforward and hassle-free, so we've designed our app with that in mind. Whether you're a seasoned goal-setter or new to the process, making your goals a reality should be enjoyable, motivating, and playful - just like our app. But it's not just about setting goals - it's about crushing them. That's where our progress visualization and motivation tools come in. Celebrate your wins along the way and stay accountable with year progress visualization and reminders. But we know the latter can be annoying, so we've designed our app to send friendly nudges rather than overwhelming you with alerts. You'll receive notifications once a week or once a month, depending on your preference, to check in on your progress and keep you motivated. Not sure what goals to set for yourself? Think of your latest new year resolutions, a dream job, health goals, or that skill you wanted to pick up. Someone once said, "The beauty of having small, achievable goals is that you get to experience the joy of accomplishment more frequently." KEY FEATURES + Set long-term goals for a year or any other time period. + Track your progress and celebrate goal completion. + Enjoy an distraction-free experience with essential features and a clean, intuitive design. + Stay motivated with a widget showing how much time is left in the year. + Review your goals and progress regularly with friendly reminders, customized to your preference. + Focus on what matters. No streaks, no punishment, no judgement from our side. + Keep your data private and secure on your device. PREMIUM FEATURES Aim premium features are available as a one-time purchase. These premium features include unlimited goals, priority support, and lifetime access to all future updates. If you decide to upgrade, payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase. GET IN TOUCH Privacy Policy: https://pupishi.com/policies#privacy Terms of service: https://pupishi.com/policies#terms Contact us: hi@pupishi.com

About

CalNote

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Your calendar, as a leather-bound planner. CalNote turns the events in your iPhone Calendar and Reminders into a leather-bound paper planner. No handwriting or Apple Pencil needed: tap to add plans on your iPhone, and decorate big days with stickers and markers (the month page, stickers and markers are free). Your plans are saved right in the iPhone Calendar, so CalNote works alongside the calendar you already use. PAGES YOU CAN FLIP Open the cover and turn the pages. Paper texture, ruled lines, and the curl of the page all feel like a real planner. - Month page (free): a whole month on one page, with all of the selected day's plans in the list below - Two-page week: your week on a vertical timeline across two pages - Weekly grid: seven days in large boxes - Day page: one day, large, on a timeline - Year page: the whole year on one sheet WRITE RIGHT WHERE IT GOES Tap + at the top right, or press and hold an empty spot in a month box or on a timeline to add a plan at that date and time. Save plans you use often as templates. REMINDERS AND NOTES, TOO - Reminders page: see today, overdue, no due date, incomplete, completed, and each list, including reminders without a due date. Pick one on the left page and it opens on the right - Notes page: keep phone numbers, packing lists, and anything you want to look back on, with checkboxes and photos. Place the bookmark on a note to jump straight back to it MARK THE BIG DAYS - Stickers: add them next to a date. New designs are added the more days you open the app - Markers: frame deadlines and big days with a highlighter and a short note - Sticky notes: stick them on the top edge of a page and jump to that month - Bookmark: keep your place and come back from anywhere MAKE IT YOURS Choose the leather color and grain, a name on the cover, paper color, ruled lines, typeface, ink color, how today is marked, and whether weeks start on Monday or Sunday. Lock the planner with Face ID or Touch ID. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets are included. YOUR PLANS STAY ON YOUR IPHONE No account needed. Plans are saved in your iPhone Calendar and Reminders, notes and photos stay on this iPhone, and nothing is sent to our servers. PRICING The month page, Reminders page, Notes page, stickers, markers, sticky notes, bookmark, templates, and look settings are free. Premium adds the two-page week, weekly grid, day, and year pages, My Stickers, the medium and large Home Screen widgets, and the circular and inline Lock Screen widgets. Choose monthly, yearly (7-day free trial), or a one-time purchase. - Monthly and Yearly Premium are auto-renewing subscriptions. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the next period is charged to your Apple ID. You can cancel in your App Store account settings. - When the yearly free trial ends, it automatically becomes a paid subscription. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged. - Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase that you keep forever. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://daily-apps-showcase.pages.dev/privacy/calnote/

Screenshots

Aim4 screens
CalNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalNote at every 3 days against Aim's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aim ships an update every 11 days, CalNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aim versus CalNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAimCalNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertimes twelve OUAtsushi Ito

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aim

One-time1
  • Aim Premium$1.99
3 purchases

CalNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Aim free?
Aim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalNote free?
CalNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aim or CalNote have ads?
Neither Aim nor CalNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aim or CalNote?
Aim ships an update every 11 days, and CalNote every 3 days. Most recently, Aim was updated on October 30, 2026 and CalNote on October 31, 2026.

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