Comparison

PrepNote vs hia

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

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PrepNote

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- Start preparing for disasters right now! "PrepNote" is an app that allows you to manage emergency supplies and stockpiles needed during disasters easily and efficiently. I wanted a way to manage disaster items with just a few taps and ensure that food and drinks do not pass their expiration dates, even for someone as lazy as me. That's why I created this app. With just a few taps, you can list essential items and manage expiration dates and storage locations. In the premium version, you can use expiration date filters and notification features to prevent your supplies from expiring. - Main Features ใƒปEasy stock registration with simple operations: Using a straightforward interface, you can easily register emergency supplies and food items needed for your household. Manage quantities and detailed information as well. ใƒปTag and storage location management: Assign tags to each item for easy search and organization. Specify storage locations to quickly find what you need in an emergency. ใƒปUser-friendly checklist feature: Provides a default checklist for emergency supplies. You can add or remove items to create a customized list. ใƒปMore convenience with premium features: Remove ads for a cleaner screen. Use expiration date filters and notification features to prevent your supplies from expiring. - Features ใƒปData is stored in local storage, allowing use even offline, providing peace of mind during disasters. ใƒปWe ensure the safety of your data by performing automatic backups when items are updated. ใƒปThe notification feature available with the premium version allows you to turn notifications on/off and change notification times. - Recommended for ใƒปThose who want to protect their family's safety with an intuitive and easy-to-use app. ใƒปThose who want to manage emergency supplies and stockpiles simply. ใƒปThose who want to receive alerts before expiration dates. ใƒปThose who want to streamline daily stock management.

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hia

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hia๏ผˆใƒ’ใ‚ข๏ผ‰ใฏใ€ใ€Œใ„ใพใ“ใ“ใซใ„ใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚’้™ใ‹ใซๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ขใƒ—ใƒชใงใ™ใ€‚ ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใคใชใŒใ‚Šใ™ใŽใชใ„ใ€‚ ่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€่ฆ‹ๅผตใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ ไผใˆใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€่ฟ”ไบ‹ใฏใ„ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ โ–  ไฝ•ใ‚‚่ตทใใชใใฆใ„ใ„ ONใซใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€่ชฐใ‚‚ๆฅใชใใฆใ„ใ„ใ€‚ ่ฆ‹ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ไฝ•ใ‚‚ใ—ใชใใฆใ„ใ„ใ€‚ ๅๅฟœใŒใชใ„ใฎใฏใ€ๆ‹’ๅฆใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€‚ โ–  ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ€Œ็Šถๆ…‹ใ€ใ ใ‘ ๅ ดๆ‰€ใฎๅๅ‰ใจใ€ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใงใ€Œใ‚ใ€ใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€ใŒไผใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใใ‚‰ใ„ใŒใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฉใ„ใ„ใ€‚ โ–  ไธปไฝ“ๆ€งใฏใ‚ใชใŸใซใ‚ใ‚‹ ONใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ€ๅฟ…ใš่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚ ๅ‹ๆ‰‹ใซๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ ONใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚‚OFFใซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚‚ใ€ใ™ในใฆใ‚ใชใŸใฎๅˆคๆ–ญใงใ™ใ€‚ โ–  ไปŠใ ใ‘ใ€‚ใ‚ใจใซใฏๆฎ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ OFFใซใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆถˆใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๅฑฅๆญดใ‚‚ใƒญใ‚ฐใ‚‚ใชใ„ใ€‚ ไปŠใ—ใ‹่ฆ‹ใˆใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆฐ—่ปฝใซONใงใใ‚‹ใ€‚ โ–  ็Ÿฅใ‚Šๅˆใ„ใ ใ‘ใฎๅฐใ•ใชไธ–็•Œ ๆ‹›ๅพ…ๅˆถใงใ€็Ÿฅใ‚Šๅˆใ„ใฎ้–“ใ ใ‘ใงไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใชใ„ไบบใซ่ฆ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆฐ—่ปฝใซONใซใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ โ– ใ€Œ่กŒใใ€ใ€ใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ ONใฎ็›ธๆ‰‹ใซไผใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ€Œ่กŒใใ€ใ ใ‘ใ€‚ ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใ‚‚ใƒใƒฃใƒƒใƒˆใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ ใ€Œ่กŒใใ‚ˆใ€ใจไผใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใงๅๅˆ†ใงใ™ใ€‚ โ–  ใ“ใ‚“ใชใจใใซ ใƒป้ง…ใฎๆ”นๆœญๅ‰ / ใพใฃใŸใ‚Š โ†’ใ€Œ็€ใ„ใŸใ‚ˆใ€ใฎ้€ฃ็ตกใŒใ„ใ‚‰ใชใใชใ‚‹ ใƒปใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚ง / ใ‚‚ใใ‚‚ใ โ†’ ๅพŒๅŠใ ใ‘ๅˆๆตใ™ใ‚‹ใ€ใŒ่‡ช็„ถใซ่ตทใใ‚‹ ใƒป่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ / ใถใ‚‰ใถใ‚‰ โ†’ ้€”ไธญใงๅˆๆตใ—ใฆใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—่ฉฑใ™ ใƒปใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ / ใ‚ใใณ โ†’ใ€Œใ„ใ‚‹ใชใ‚‰่กŒใ“ใ†ใ‹ใชใ€ใŒ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ ้€ฃ็ตกใ—ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๆฐ—้…ใŒๅฑŠใใ€‚ ใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใงใ€ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ„ใคใชใŒใ‚ŠใŒ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

Screenshots

PrepNote4 screens
hia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: hia at none against PrepNote's shown. hia also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PrepNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and hia sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrepNote ships an update every 7 months, hia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PrepNote versus hia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepNotehia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.516.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEri Tominagaใƒ•ใ‚งใƒซใƒกใƒผใƒซๆ ชๅผไผš็คพ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PrepNote

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99
4 purchases

hia

One-time4
  • ใกใ„ใ•ใชๅฟœๆด$0.49
  • ๅ‹ไบบใฎๆž ใ‚’ใฒใจใค$1.99
  • ใ™ใ“ใ—ใฎๅฟœๆด$2.99
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  • ใŠใŠใใชๅฟœๆด$5.99

Questions

Is PrepNote free?
PrepNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hia free?
hia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrepNote or hia have ads?
PrepNote shows ads; hia does not.
Which is updated more often, PrepNote or hia?
PrepNote ships an update every 7 months, and hia every 2 weeks. Most recently, PrepNote was updated on September 14, 2026 and hia on September 19, 2026.

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