Comparison

Evo vs Trinote

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

Head to head
About

Evo

This app combines events, reminders, mood tracking, notes, habits, and a focus timer into a single, minimalist timeline. It allows for natural language event input, quick access to video calls, and integrates with your device's existing calendars. Enjoy a more organized lifestyle with this all-in-one productivity solution.

Highlights
  • Natural language event input
  • Quick Join for video calls
  • Integrated reminders
  • Device calendar sync
  • Notes and diary with formatting
  • Habit tracking
  • Focus timer
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No subscriptions - Buy once, keep forever Please note that Evo requires creating an account in order to sync your data across devices. Introducing: Evo - The everything app. The last productivity app you'll ever need, combining events, reminders, mood tracker, notes & diary, habits, a focus timer, and more. All in one seamless timeline design for minimalism and ease of use. Are you ready to reclaim your time and enjoy a more organized lifestyle? Download Evo now and manage your schedule, tasks, and events with ease. Key Features of Evo - The everything app: - Add events with natural language Isn't it so much easier when our devices understand us? You can say things like: "Pick up the kids tomorrow at 18:00" "Lunch this Saturday between 12:00 and 14:00" "Meet with Bill in 2 hours" - Quick Join for video calls You will find options to jump straight into events that have video calls both from the app itself and from notifications - Reminders Your Reminders can live alongside your events in all layouts. You can also create and edit reminders. - Use the calendars on your device Solid Calendar works with the calendars you already have on your device. No data about your calendars leaves your device, so you can have peace of mind about your privacy - Light and Dark mode Enjoy well-designed themes for both light and dark modes and pick the one you like best to accommodate your style. - Notes & Diary You can create any kind of notes you want and organize them across dates - Unlimited uploads You can upload as many images, voice recordings, and sketches as you need - Formatting Make your notes as useful and clear as they can be with a variety of formatting options - Mood tracking Use Evo - the everything app to keep track of how you feel each day - Build better habits You can use Evo to track any habit you want, whether it's 3 times daily, once weekly, or monthly, whether it's a fitness or health habit, personal habit, or something related to studying or work, you can track it all here. - Focus timer Once you created a few steps to work on, you can start a focus timer and get to work. - Deadlines Set a target for your goals and objects and get reminded in Evo - Widgets Pick from several widgets to display your calendar events - Solid Apps Account Your data is synced instantly across all your devices. It's fully encrypted and only you can read it. Events and Reminders are handled by EventKit, which is a framework from Apple, and this app is only given strict permissions to read and edit your events and reminders. The app does not copy them to any server or collect any information about your events and reminders. For more details please don’t hesitate to reach out or read the privacy policy. Are you ready to get on top of your schedule? Solid Calendar is a universal app available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS You can choose to unlock just this app or all 6 Solid Apps with one purchase Please note that Evo is a standalone app and its data is not interchangeable or synced with other apps from the same developer (Solid Apps) Terms of service: http://solidapps.co/terms.html Privacy policy: http://solidapps.co/privacy.html

About

Trinote

A native, open-source iOS client for self-hosted note servers. Browse, organize, and search your entire note tree, including text, code, and image files. Enjoy offline access to cached content and customize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Browse and organize note tree
  • Full-text search on server
  • Read and edit text, code, images, files
  • Offline caching of content
  • Customizable appearance with dark mode
  • Privacy-focused client-only design
Features
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Trinote is a native, open-source iOS client for your self-hosted Trilium (TriliumNext) note server. Your notes stay on your server and your device — Trinote is a client only. Browse & organize Explore your full note tree with lazy loading, clones, and branches — the way Trilium models your workspace. Create, move, duplicate, and delete notes; keep favorites and recents at hand; optionally work with open-note tabs. Find anything Run full-text search on the server to jump to the right note fast. Offline, search titles in your cached notes. Use find-on-page once a note is open. Read & edit Open and edit text notes with a rich editor — formatting, lists, task lists, tables, callouts, code blocks, images, links, and math. Work with code, images, and files too. Also supported: canvas, Mermaid diagrams, mind maps, spreadsheets, geo maps, calendars, kanban boards, and presentations (availability can depend on your Trilium version). Attachments Add from Camera, Photos, or Files. Preview, download, rename, and share. Share & capture Save text, links, images, and files into Trinote via the iOS Share extension (Markdown becomes HTML). Manage public Trilium share links, or send notes to a nearby device over your local network. Stays useful offline Caches tree structure and note content so you can keep browsing and editing when the network drops. Changes sync when you’re back online. Full-text search and some live actions still need the server. Connect your way Sign in with your Trilium password (TOTP supported). Use multiple server profiles, and optional Cloudflare Access for protected setups. Appearance & security Choose light, dark, or system appearance, plus color themes and custom accents. Lock the app with a PIN and Face ID / Touch ID. Privacy Trinote does not host your notes. Your data lives on your Trilium server and your local device.

Screenshots

Evo4 screens
Trinote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trinote at none against Evo's 2. Trinote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Evo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Trinote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trinote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Evo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trinote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evo ships an update weekly, Trinote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Evo versus Trinote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvoTrinote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better12
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolid Apps SRLVero Fide LLC

Customer experience

Evo

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%

Trinote

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Evo

One-time2
  • Unlock this app (lifetime)$4.99
  • Unlock ALL 10 Solid Apps (lifetime)$9.99
None

Trinote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evo free?
Evo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trinote free?
Trinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evo or Trinote?
Trinote is rated higher. Evo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Trinote averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Evo or Trinote have ads?
Neither Evo nor Trinote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evo or Trinote?
Evo ships an update weekly, and Trinote every 4 days. Most recently, Evo was updated on July 17, 2026 and Trinote on September 19, 2026.

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