Comparison

Walleo vs HelixNotes

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

Head to head
About

Walleo

Features
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Walleo is a clean finance journal. Note: Adding or editing transactions requires an active Walleo Pro subscription (auto-renewable, 3-day free trial). What you get with Walleo Pro • Unlimited expense & income entries • Interactive charts and category insights • Monthly balance and cash-flow reports Subscription Details Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation and renews unless cancelled 24 h before period end. Manage anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.

About

HelixNotes

A private, open-source Markdown note-taking app that keeps your data on your device. Organize notes with notebooks, tags, and wiki links, and utilize advanced features like mathematical notation and diagrams.

Highlights
  • Local Markdown storage
  • Visual and source code editor
  • Notebooks, tags, and wiki links
  • Task management and calendar views
  • KaTeX and Mermaid diagram support
  • Version history and backups
  • Optional WebDAV sync
Features
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HelixNotes is a private, open-source Markdown notes app. Your notes remain standard Markdown files under your control. No account is required, and HelixNotes has no company-operated cloud. Write with a clean visual editor or switch to source mode when you want direct access to the Markdown. Organize your work with notebooks, tags, wiki links and full-text search. Features include: • Tasks collected from checklists across your notes • List and calendar views with priorities and due dates • Wiki links and an interactive graph view • Daily notes with a built-in calendar • Markdown tables, code blocks and syntax highlighting • KaTeX mathematical notation and Mermaid diagrams • Outline navigation and tag autocomplete • Version history and automatic backups • Light, dark and customizable themes • Optional WebDAV sync with your own server • Optional AI tools using your own provider Nothing leaves your device unless you enable a feature that connects to an external service. Your notes stay readable outside HelixNotes, without a proprietary format or platform lock-in. HelixNotes is free software released under the GNU AGPLv3. Its source code is publicly available on GitLab.

Screenshots

Walleo4 screens
HelixNotes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HelixNotes at none against Walleo's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Walleo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HelixNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walleo ships an update every 2 months, HelixNotes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Walleo versus HelixNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalleoHelixNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Ugur DurmazYuri Karamian

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Walleo

Subscriptions2
  • Walleo Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Walleo Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

HelixNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walleo free?
Walleo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelixNotes free?
HelixNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Walleo or HelixNotes have ads?
Neither Walleo nor HelixNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walleo or HelixNotes?
Walleo ships an update every 2 months, and HelixNotes monthly. Most recently, Walleo was updated on October 30, 2026 and HelixNotes on November 5, 2026.

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