Comparison

Capy Notes vs Notes by viyali

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

Notes by viyali

Features
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Capture thoughts quickly and keep them private, and access them from any device by using sync feature. Notes by Viyali is a focused, minimal notes app built around privacy. Create notes, organize them into folders, and enable a device passcode for private notes. If you want multi-device access, enable Google Drive sync while notes are saved to your Drive or locally and we don’t access them. Features Optional password lock for private notes Google Drive and Drop Box sync (your data, your storage) Smart folders and fast search Adjustable font sizes for comfortable reading Lightweight, distraction free interface Privacy Policy: https://viyali.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Upgrade to Premium for ad-free use, enhanced backup options, and priority features.

Screenshots

Capy Notes4 screens
Notes by viyali4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capy Notes at none against Notes by viyali's 2. Capy Notes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Notes by viyali's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Notes by viyali sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Capy Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capy Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Notes by viyali weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Capy Notes versus Notes by viyali: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapy NotesNotes by viyali
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan BustosLetsdosimple

In-app purchases

None

Capy Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notes by viyali

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Capy Notes free?
Capy Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes by viyali free?
Notes by viyali is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capy Notes or Notes by viyali have ads?
Both Capy Notes and Notes by viyali show ads.
Which is updated more often, Capy Notes or Notes by viyali?
Capy Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Notes by viyali weekly. Most recently, Capy Notes was updated on November 4, 2026 and Notes by viyali on November 5, 2026.

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