Comparison

Capacities vs HeadsUp

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

Head to head
About

Capacities

This app allows you to collect, connect, and reflect on your notes and ideas. Access your existing content, quickly capture new information, and discover connections between your thoughts. An integrated AI assistant is available for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Daily notes for planning and reflection
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Quick capture of photos and content
  • Share sheet integration
  • AI assistant for note-taking
  • Browse and read notes
  • Explore connections between notes
Features
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The Capacities Mobile App for iPhone and iPad is your note-taking companion when you're on the go. Access all your notes, quickly save important info, and create new content. If you're stuck, ask our integrated AI assistant (Capacities Pro). As the mobile version of Capacities, it is adapted to mobile workflows and works great together with the desktop app. KEY FEATURES DAILY NOTES Plan your day, write down ideas, and reflect. POWERFUL SEARCH Find what you are looking for in seconds. QUICK CAPTURE Quickly add photos, use the camera, or create new content. SHARE SHEET Save content from other apps to Capacities. AI ASSISTANT A powerful assistant right and your pocket and linked to your notes. BROWSE AND READ Browse through all your notes and let them inspire you. EXPLORE CONNECTIONS Find hidden connections and supercharge your creative thinking. LEARN MORE HERE Website: capacities.io Contact: team@capacities.io Discord: https://discord.gg/3eBP9YxHgQ Twitter: @CapacitiesHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLqpKLWf9hmmh07z9U1cNIg Reddit: reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/ Terms and conditions: https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://capacities.io/privacy-policy

About

HeadsUp

Features
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Twelve group chats. One list. Between the thumbs-ups and thank-yous, there is always something you need to do. Bring fruit to hockey. Send a client a quote. Sign up for the members meeting. HeadsUp reads along in your chats and every morning lists what you need to do, bring, pay or arrange. FROM CHAT TO ACTION • Your list every morning, in the app and in your inbox • A notification as soon as something new is for you • A reminder on the day it needs to happen • A badge on the app icon with what is still open • Tap a task to see who said what and why it is for you • Match moved or cancelled? Your list updates by itself WHO IT'S FOR • Family: school, sports, birthdays and class parents. Fruit for Sunday's match, money for Thursday's school trip. • Work and IT: "Could you shut down the test environment today?" between deploys and memes. • Clients: a quote, a change or a callback request in a client group. • Recruitment: candidates and hiring managers waiting for a reply. • Clubs and neighbourhood: boards, teams, residents' associations and the neighbourhood chat. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with your email. You get a code, no password. 2. Link WhatsApp as a linked device, with a code you enter in WhatsApp. 3. Choose which chats HeadsUp may read. The rest stays untouched. 4. Your list every morning, plus a nudge when something is for you. CAREFUL WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S MESSAGES • HeadsUp only reads along and never sends messages • Only the chats you switch on, and only text, no photos • Raw messages are deleted after 14 days, your list stays • AI only through providers that store or reuse nothing • Delete your account in the app and everything is gone right away HeadsUp is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta.

Screenshots

Capacities4 screens
HeadsUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeadsUp at none against Capacities's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Capacities sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. HeadsUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capacities ships an update weekly, HeadsUp every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Capacities versus HeadsUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapacitiesHeadsUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (116 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings116 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size990 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCapacities Labs GmbHRene Weteling

Bugs and requests

Capacities

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App freezes on splash screen (iPhone 7, iOS 15)
  • Login and password reset failures
  • Tagging on iPad causes app lockup
  • Toggle not clickable with Magic Keyboard on iPad
  • Task checkbox not working with Magic Keyboard
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  • Text pasting causes freezing
  • Audio upload crashes app
  • Audio doesn't play on iOS
  • Cover image properties not displaying
  • Linking text to objects broken on desktop
  • Emoji skin tones cannot be changed
  • App requires frequent restarts
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Display glitches and UI inconsistencies
  • Erratic editing and syncing behavior

Requested features

18 requests
  • iPad app support
  • Create custom object types on mobile
  • Turn Into function on mobile devices
  • System-level notifications for tasks and due dates
  • Footnotes support
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  • Image storage without gallery saving
  • Font hierarchy preservation with indentation
  • Multi-block selection on mobile
  • Audio note support
  • Template auto-generation with dates
  • Import/export tools
  • Student discount pricing
  • Tiered pricing options
  • Right-to-left language support
  • Font size customization for accessibility
  • Web extension iOS compatibility
  • Better text selection on mobile
  • Split screen functionality on iPad

HeadsUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Capacities

Subscriptions2
  • Capacities Pro$17.991 Month
  • Capacities Pro$199.001 Year
None

HeadsUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capacities free?
Capacities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeadsUp free?
HeadsUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Capacities or HeadsUp have ads?
Neither Capacities nor HeadsUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capacities or HeadsUp?
Capacities ships an update weekly, and HeadsUp every 4 days. Most recently, Capacities was updated on October 30, 2026 and HeadsUp on October 23, 2026.

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