Comparison

Capy Notes vs Zen

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

Head to head
About

Capy Notes

This app helps you organize your thoughts and achieve goals with a friendly capybara companion. Track your daily emotions, use a Pomodoro timer for focus, and enjoy relaxing music. Earn coins to customize your virtual space.

Highlights
  • Virtual capybara companion
  • Daily emotional logging
  • Sticky note and goal lists
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Relaxing background music
  • Customizable virtual home
Features
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- Explore Capy's Home: Meet Capy, your friendly capybara companion. Interact with him as you progress towards your goals and watch the home come to life with every achievement. - Daily Emotional Log: Record your daily emotions on the calendar. Jot down your feelings and keep track of your emotional well-being. - Sticky Note Board: Easily create sticky notes and goal lists on Capy's board. Keep your thoughts organized and your goals always in sight. - Pomodoro System: Boost your productivity with the Pomodoro timer. Through focus and rest cycles, Capy will guide you to achieve your goals and celebrate your accomplishments. - Relaxing Music: Immerse yourself in a state of calm while tackling your daily tasks. Capy Notes offers relaxing music to enhance your focus and reduce stress. - Earn Coins and Customize: Get daily coins and unlock a variety of accessories, furniture, plants, and colors to decorate your space. Make the home uniquely yours! Capy is waiting to accompany you day by day!

About

Zen

Features
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Manage your daily screen time the simple way. No complicated features, no endless settings. Just open the app and instantly see how much time you or your family spend on your devices. Features * One-time purchase: No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever. * Simple design: Clean and minimal. Only the information you need, nothing more. * Private & secure: No accounts, no personal data required. Start using it right away. If you’ve ever thought: * “I want to track screen time, but the default app feels cluttered.” * “I prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription.” …then this app is made for you. Just being aware of your screen time can change how you use your day. With its simple design, it’s easy to make screen time tracking part of your daily routine. Take back your time — starting today.

Screenshots

Capy Notes4 screens
Zen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capy Notes at none against Zen's 1. Capy Notes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Zen's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Zen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Capy Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Capy Notes versus Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapy NotesZen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan BustosYohei Tamura

In-app purchases

None

Capy Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Capy Notes free?
Capy Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen free?
Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capy Notes or Zen have ads?
Capy Notes shows ads; Zen does not.

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