Comparison

PiggyNotes vs HAN

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

Head to head
About

PiggyNotes

Manage and document all aspects of your guinea pigs' lives, from feeding and cleaning schedules to health logs and expenses. Create unlimited pet profiles, track their age automatically, and receive reminders for important tasks. Export data for vet visits or printouts.

Highlights
  • Unlimited pet profiles
  • Feeding and cleaning schedules with reminders
  • Health log and weight monitoring
  • Expense tracking with overviews
  • Customizable categories
  • Data backup and export (PDF, Excel)
  • Vacation mode for pet sitters
Features
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PiggyNotes – The Perfect App for Guinea Pig Owners Manage, plan, and document everything about your guinea pigs – with PiggyNotes, the app developed specifically for guinea pig lovers! Ideal for all breeds: Smooth-haired, Abyssinian, Sheltie, Rex, American Teddy, Peruvian, and many more. Keep Track of All Your Guinea Pigs • Create unlimited profiles for your pets • Save species, breed, gender, date of birth & a photo • Automatic age calculation for each pet Feeding Planner with Reminders • Create individual feeding schedules • Daily, weekly, or monthly repetitions • Push notifications for upcoming or overdue feedings Cleaning Schedule for Cage & Enclosure • Plan full or quick cleanings • Get reminders and mark completed tasks • Stay on top of all cleaning routines at all times Health Log & Weight Monitoring • Record weight and track changes over time • Log vaccinations and health events • Add personal notes for each guinea pig Easy Expense Management • Track expenses for food, supplies, vet visits & more • Add recurring costs • Monthly overviews and visual statistics Dashboard for Quick Overview • View all of today’s tasks at a glance • Direct access to all care sections • Status indicators for feeding, cleaning, and more Backup & Data Export • Backup and restore your data • Export to PDF and Excel – perfect for printouts or vet visits Vacation Mode for Pet Sitters • Create clear care plans for vacation periods • Export tasks and checklists as PDF Fully Customizable • Create your own categories for feeding, cleaning, health & expenses • Flexible to match your setup and your guinea pigs’ needs PiggyNotes is the all-in-one solution for guinea pig owners who want perfect control over care and organization. Download now for free and start your guinea pig diary today!

About

HAN

Features
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Your events and to-dos, finally in one place. HAN:KAN brings your calendar, schedule and to-dos together in one app. It shows the events already in your Apple Calendar alongside your to-dos — as a month calendar, a weekly timetable and a list. No more switching between two apps to see your day. ■ Calendar — your month at a glance • Month view by default; pinch with two fingers to see the whole year • Touch and hold an empty day to add an event, or drag to make a multi-day event • Drag an event to move it to another day • Multi-day events appear as one continuous bar • Choose tag style, color and size with a live preview ■ Schedule — your week, hour by hour • See events by day and hour, like a class timetable • Drag a block to change its time, or drag an empty slot to create an event • A red line marks the current time ■ To-Dos — grouped by due date and tag • Sorted automatically into Overdue, Today, Tomorrow and Next 7 Days • Tag your to-dos to color-code them, and see them grouped in the Tags view • Tap the blank line at the end of a group to add a to-do right there • Seven styles: By Due Date, Upcoming, One at a Time, Notepad, Tag Tiles, Paper Weekly and Sticky Wall • Repeating to-dos and a record of what you've completed ■ Focus — a timer to keep on while you study • A dial timer that shows the time left as a shrinking slice • Finished sessions add up in your weekly record ■ Widgets • Today's Schedule, Weekly Schedule, To-Dos, Weekly and This Month • Check your day right from the Home Screen ■ Notifications • Get reminded of events and to-dos on time • Mark a to-do as done or snooze right from the notification ■ Your data stays yours • No account, no sign-in • To-dos and HAN:KAN events stay on your device, and sync through your own iCloud if you choose • Apple, Google and Outlook events stay in their original calendars

Screenshots

PiggyNotes4 screens
HAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HAN at none against PiggyNotes's 2. HAN also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). PiggyNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. PiggyNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiggyNotes ships an update every 7 months, HAN every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PiggyNotes versus HAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiggyNotesHAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPH BOTTCHERwonsik yang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PiggyNotes

Subscriptions1
  • PiggyNotes Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • PiggyNotes Lifetime$19.99
None

HAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PiggyNotes free?
PiggyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HAN free?
HAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PiggyNotes or HAN have ads?
Neither PiggyNotes nor HAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiggyNotes or HAN?
PiggyNotes ships an update every 7 months, and HAN every 4 days. Most recently, PiggyNotes was updated on October 30, 2026 and HAN on October 26, 2026.

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