Comparison

CyclePass vs Zettel

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

Head to head
About

CyclePass

Organize all your bicycles in one place. Track maintenance, store important documents like receipts and frame numbers, and manage repairs to keep your bikes in top condition. Capture memories and ensure your ride is always ready for adventure.

Highlights
  • Organize all bicycles
  • Store receipts and frame numbers
  • Track and manage repairs
  • Capture ride memories
  • Keep bike information accessible
Features
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Your bikes, perfectly organized. Capture memories, store receipts, and secure your frame number – everything at hand if your bike wasn’t locked quite as well as you thought. Whether it’s a casual ride or a sporting challenge, this app keeps your bicycle under control. And if your ride ever needs a little extra care, track and manage repairs with ease – so you always know what’s been fixed, when, and where.

About

Zettel

This app offers a minimalist note-taking experience, focusing on a single, full-screen note at a time. It features a unique swipe-to-clear gesture with haptic feedback and simple tag functionality for easy organization. Notes are saved as plain Markdown files for versatile use.

Highlights
  • Single full-screen note interface
  • Swipe-to-clear gesture with haptic feedback
  • Simple hashtag tagging system
  • Plain Markdown file export
  • Works with Files app
  • Dark mode support
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Zettel - Quick Notes for iOS. Write. Swipe to tear. Done. Zettel brings the satisfying feeling of ripping paper to your iPhone. What makes it different: - One note at a time: Full screen. No tabs, no folders, no mess. Just you and your thoughts. - Tear to clear: Swipe from the edge and drag across the screen. Your note tears away with haptic feedback that actually feels real. - Tags that work: Type #anything and it becomes a tag. Find notes instantly without setting up complicated systems. - Your files, anywhere: Notes are plain Markdown files. Edit them in other apps, sync however you want, or just keep them local. Perfect for: - Quick thoughts - Meeting notes - Daily journaling - Project ideas Simple by design: - iPhone only (as it should be) - Works with Files app - Dark mode included - No account required - Zero tracking Built by someone who got tired of overcomplicated note apps. Sometimes the best tools are the simplest ones.

Screenshots

CyclePass4 screens
Zettel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Zettel at #190 against CyclePass's unranked. CyclePass's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CyclePass costs $1.99 and Zettel $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyclePass ships an update fortnightly, Zettel monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CyclePass versus Zettel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclePassZettel
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas ReichertAlexander Moritz Weichart

Customer experience

CyclePass

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zettel

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CyclePass

No in-app purchases

None

Zettel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CyclePass free?
CyclePass costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zettel free?
Zettel costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CyclePass or Zettel have ads?
Neither CyclePass nor Zettel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyclePass or Zettel?
CyclePass ships an update fortnightly, and Zettel monthly. Most recently, CyclePass was updated on September 21, 2026 and Zettel on September 8, 2026.

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