Comparison

MyZettel vs Houm

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

Head to head
About

MyZettel

This app helps you build a connected network of ideas using the Zettelkasten method. It offers an infinite canvas for brainstorming and spatial exploration, with features like floating panels and inline previews to keep you in flow.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for spatial idea exploration
  • Floating panels for multiple notes
  • Inline previews for linked content
  • Minimap for navigation
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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MyZettel follows the principles of the Zettelkasten method, a system designed to think through writing and connect ideas over time. It’s built for people who want to grow a living network of ideas, not just collect notes: - An infinite canvas for brainstorming, clustering, and exploring ideas spatially - Floating panels to keep multiple notes open and move them freely on the board - Inline previews to surface nested links and context without leaving the editor - A minimap for fast navigation across a large board - Seamless iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac MyZettel is a lightweight thinking partner, designed to keep you in flow as your ideas grow. Terms of Use – https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy – https://myzettel.innerworks.one/privacy.html Contact – myzettel@innerworks.one

About

Houm

This app unifies control of your self-hosted services, including smart home devices and media servers. Monitor and manage your homelab infrastructure, from media requests to server status, all from one place.

Highlights
  • Unified smart home control
  • Media request and tracking
  • Real-time playback monitoring
  • Download queue management
  • Server and container status overview
  • Direct server integration
Features
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Houm is one dark, modular home for everything you self-host — the smart home your phone already talks to, and the media, servers and containers your homelab already runs. Every service is its own switch. Turn on only the ones you actually use, sign each into your own server, and Houm gets out of the way. SMART HOME See and control every accessory from Apple Home or Google Home — lights, locks, thermostats and cameras — without opening a separate app. WATCH SOMETHING Browse what's trending and request new films and shows through Requests, then follow it through Radarr and Sonarr's queues until it's ready. WHAT'S PLAYING The dashboard leads with what's on: streams, transcodes and bandwidth from Plex or Tautulli, updated as they happen. DOWNLOADS Keep an eye on NZBGet's queue and speed without switching to a browser tab. THE RACK Proxmox, Unraid and Portainer put every node, VM, disk and container in your pocket — what's running, what's full, and what needs attention. Sign in once with Plex to connect Requests and the Now Playing card, or skip it and set everything up later from Settings. Houm talks directly to the servers you already run — no new accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud in between. Houm is for people who already run a homelab. Bring your own Plex, Seerr, Radarr, Sonarr, NZBGet, Tautulli, Proxmox, Unraid or Portainer — Houm is the one app to watch them all from

Screenshots

MyZettel4 screens
Houm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Houm at none against MyZettel's 2. Houm also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. MyZettel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Houm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyZettel ships an update every 3 months, Houm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyZettel versus Houm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyZettelHoum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunsong LiTehseen Hussain

Customer experience

MyZettel

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Houm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyZettel

Subscriptions2
  • Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
None

Houm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyZettel free?
MyZettel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Houm free?
Houm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyZettel or Houm have ads?
Neither MyZettel nor Houm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyZettel or Houm?
MyZettel ships an update every 3 months, and Houm every 6 days. Most recently, MyZettel was updated on October 16, 2026 and Houm on October 17, 2026.

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