Heptabase vs Pingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heptabase
This visual note-taking application helps users learn complex subjects by organizing information on digital whiteboards. The mobile version offers complete access to notes, journals, and whiteboards, facilitating learning on the go.
- Visual note-taking
- Organize complex topics
- Access cards and journals
- Read whiteboards
- Seamless sync between devices
- PDF support
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Heptabase is a visual note-taking app that helps you learn complex topics. The mobile app provides full access to all your cards and journals, and allows you to read all your whiteboards.
Pingo
Instantly find the best time for group events without requiring sign-ups or app downloads from participants. Simply create a room, share a PIN, and let everyone mark their availability on a clear grid. The app then displays a heatmap to reveal the optimal meeting time at a glance.
- Instant group scheduling
- No sign-up required for invitees
- Shareable 4-digit PIN access
- Availability heatmap visualization
- Time zone awareness
- Home screen widget
- Reopen for discussion feature
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Stop texting "when works for everyone?" back and forth. Pingo makes group scheduling instant. Create a room, share a 4-digit PIN, and everyone marks their availability on a simple grid — no sign-up, no account, no app-switching required from the people you're inviting. HOW IT WORKS - Create a room and get a PIN - Share the PIN with your group — anyone with it can join in seconds - Everyone marks the times that work for them - Pingo overlays everyone's availability into a heatmap, so the best time is obvious at a glance - Confirm a time, and it's locked in for the whole group BUILT FOR HOW GROUPS ACTUALLY SCHEDULE - No accounts — join with just a PIN, get started immediately - Time zone aware — everyone sees times in their own local time, automatically - Live overlap heatmap — see exactly when the most people are free - Home screen widget — your next confirmed event and countdown, right on your home screen - Reopen for discussion — plans change, and Pingo makes it easy to renegotiate without starting over WHO IT'S FOR Pingo is built for the group chat that's tired of counting "who's free Thursday?" Roommates picking a house meeting time. Friend groups planning a trip. Small teams finding a slot without a scheduling tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pingo at 5.0 against Heptabase's 4.3. Heptabase's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pingo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heptabase has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Heptabase | Pingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hepta Platforms, Inc | Pei Ning Hsu |
Bugs and requests
Heptabase
Reported bugs
13 issues- Unable to sign up for trial
- App won't let you sign in without an account
- Cannot sign up on iOS
- Web sign-up process stuck
- MacBook operation not intuitive
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- Whiteboard zoom/pan issues on trackpad
- Accidental new item creation while typing
- iPad app virtually useless for editing
- Mobile app difficult to use, not intuitive
- iOS apps cannot drag/re-order cards
- iPad apps cannot place cards
- Performance issues on opening app
- PDF annotation not supported on iPad
Requested features
6 requests- Tables and Kanban boards
- iPad app feature parity
- Drawing on whiteboards with iPad pen
- More AI integration
- Drag and re-order cards on iOS apps
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- Performance improvements
Pingo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heptabase
No in-app purchases
Pingo
No in-app purchases
