CanvasNote vs Häkchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CanvasNote
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The Ultimate Note-Taking App CanvasNote is the indispensable app for everyone who loves to write with a pen and seeks the ultimate note-taking experience. This app is specifically designed for use with a pen and offers a plethora of features to perfect your handwritten notes. It naturally supports the Apple Pencil, as well as alternatives compatible with the iPad or iPad Pro. Here is a detailed overview of everything CanvasNote has to offer: Outstanding Note-Taking Features: Integrated Templates: Choose from a selection of templates, including squared or lined paper, as well as special templates for music notes and mathematics. You can write in both portrait and landscape orientation. The innovative "Own Templates" area: Here, you can not only create individual categories but also share your templates with other users and save them directly on the iPad. A backup of the template folders can also be created to easily restore them on a new device. Effortlessly import templates via the iPad's photo gallery or as a PDF document and explore the variety of free note templates available online in image format or as PDF templates, to save on the iPad and import into CanvasNote. Create your own template collection, neatly divided into categories, to quickly find and apply them in your notes. Customizable Pens and Colors: Switch between different pen types, tools, and colors to give your notes a personal touch. Creating your own color palette is also possible. With three integrated sliders for the individual RGB channels, any conceivable color can be mixed. There are tools for circles, rectangles, and a special line pen that allows for the perfect drawing of vertical and horizontal lines. The line thickness and pressure sensitivity of each pen and tool can be individually adjusted via sliders. The eraser function is also available. Organization and Management: Dynamically Growing Folders: Create folders for different notes that dynamically expand as you add new pages. This keeps you always organized. Image and Document Integration: Add images from the iPad's photo gallery and write directly on them. Use the iPad's internal camera to capture documents and insert them into your notes. The integrated scan function allows for perfect capture of external documents via the iPad camera or photo gallery. Comprehensive PDF Integration: CanvasNote offers extensive PDF features. Import and edit PDF files with ease and export your edited documents in no time. Versatile Application Areas: Perfect for School, Work, and Personal Use: CanvasNote is excellent for use in school, at work, and for personal notes. Whether you want to create lecture notes, ideas, or drawings, this app is the right choice. Intuitive Management: Clear Folders: All your notes are stored neatly in folders within the app and can be easily viewed and organized. Requires a Digital Stylus: Please note that CanvasNote requires a stylus for input (Apple Pencil or iPad-compatible alternative) and cannot be written or drawn on with fingers. Experience the ultimate note-taking experience with CanvasNote and enhance your productivity and creativity. Get CanvasNote now and dive into the world of digital handwritten notes!
Häkchen
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A to-do list is finished when it is empty. A packing list never is — next time you need exactly the same one again. Häkchen is built for the second kind: tick things off, head out, and next time one tap puts every tick back to zero. The list stays, only the ticks go. WHAT FOR • The pool, the gym, the sauna • A weekend away, a holiday, a city trip • Dog bag, changing bag, sports bag • Moving house, a building site, the garden • Anything you do more than once TICKING THAT FEELS RIGHT The tick is drawn rather than switched on, and the strikethrough travels with it. The last open item answers differently from every item before it. And when you reset, the ticks fall away from the top down — half a second that feels like tidying up. LISTS THAT WRITE THEMSELVES Type a topic — "a weekend in the mountains" — and your iPhone suggests a list. That happens with Apple's model right on the device: nothing is sent, nothing lands on a server. Anything that does not fit gets swiped away before the list even exists. (Requires Apple Intelligence.) YOUR LISTS STAY YOURS • Import from any text — copy a list out of Notion, Notes, a message • Preview before importing: you see what you get before you get it • Export as a file and as Markdown, back to wherever you came from • Back up every list in a single file WHAT HÄKCHEN DOES NOT DO No reminders, no notifications, no points, no streaks, no account. Häkchen never speaks first. Ticking things off is the reward. PRIVACY Everything lives on your device. No tracking, no advertising identifiers, no analytics, no sharing. In normal use the app opens no network connection at all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Häkchen at none against CanvasNote's 1. Häkchen also leads on device support (3 vs 1). CanvasNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. CanvasNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Häkchen asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CanvasNote | Häkchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolai Kummer | SEBASTIAN WENZEL |
In-app purchases
CanvasNote
- Unlock Full Version$1.99
Häkchen
No in-app purchases









