Comparison

Soymilk vs ArkNote

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

Head to head
About

Soymilk

This app helps you manage your time by separating scheduled events from flexible tasks. It offers a Pomodoro timer, calendar, and to-do list features to improve focus and reduce anxiety about what's next. Earn rewards for focused work and limit distracting apps.

Highlights
  • Dual-sided time management (Timeline & Today)
  • Pomodoro timer with rewards
  • App blocker with timed locking
  • Calendar view for events
  • Flexible task list
  • Recurring task templates
Features
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Start your day with a voice brain dump. Say everything you need to do, and Soymilk turns it into a simple to-do list. See your day on a timeline, make room for flexible tasks, and focus on one thing at a time. When it’s time to study, work or read, settle in with a cat by your side, a drink on your desk, and rain or music in the background. Find your rhythm with a Pomodoro timer, and capture your focus in timelapse. A little structure for your day. A little company while you focus. Manual tasks and basic focus work without an account. Full statistics, additional focus scenes and other features require a membership: Monthly renews automatically and can be managed or canceled in system settings; Lifetime is a one-time purchase that permanently unlocks membership features. AI features rely on third-party services and are not covered by the lifetime guarantee. Voice add requires an account, internet access and available quota. System nap alarms require iOS 26 or later. Made and maintained by an independent developer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://soymilkfocus.cn/legal/privacy-policy-en.html

About

ArkNote

Organize your daily life with a unified journaling and task management system. Capture thoughts, to-dos, and reflections in a chronological timeline, with features like recurring tasks and customizable templates to streamline your record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Daily chronological timeline
  • Integrated notes and to-dos
  • Recurring and auto-carrying tasks
  • Customizable templates
  • Nested tags for organization
  • System Share Extension for quick capture
  • iCloud sync and JSON backup
Features
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ArkNote - Stay Present, Record Every Day It is a note-taking and life-logging app designed around each day. Notes, Todos, reading lists, reflections, and movie reviews no longer need to be scattered across different apps. ArkNote brings them together in a clear daily timeline: write today, continue tomorrow, and rediscover them years later in “Time Rings.” 【Bring Your Records Back to Each Day】 Swipe left or right to switch dates, or use the calendar to quickly look back. Your thoughts, tasks, photos, and everyday moments are naturally organized by time. 【More Than Text Notes】 Add Todos, photos and videos, links, reminders, moods, ratings, tags, and child notes. Use lists, bold text, colors, and covers to give every kind of content the right form. 【Todos No Longer Quietly Expire】 Unfinished items can automatically carry over to today. Recurring tasks can reappear daily, weekly, or on a custom schedule, naturally connecting yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 【Templates Make Repeated Records Easier】 Create templates for reading lists, movie journals, daily reflections, or your own workflows. Customize their icons, colors, and covers to reduce repetitive steps and make it easier to start recording. 【Stay Organized Without the Effort】 Use nested tags to organize different topics, and quickly search titles, text, Todos, links, and tags. Open “Time Rings · On This Day” to rediscover records from the same date in previous years. 【Quick Capture and Sharing】 Use the system Share Extension to quickly import web pages, text, and links into ArkNote. When a record is complete, save or send it through system sharing, as an image, or as a PDF. 【Sync and Backup】 Optionally sync across devices with iCloud. JSON backup, export, and restore are also supported, helping you keep important records safe. May ArkNote help you carry today forward and connect it with tomorrow ===== ArkNote is available for monthly subscription, annual subscription or one-time purchase. When you choose the subscription plan, we will charge your iTunes account after the free trial starts or the purchase is confirmed. The subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal. Terms of Use : https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/RXKMwRE5fiRPWokHjabcRmIYnwd Privacy Policy : https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/OpdFw61g9iyFsNk7fshcRdOZnTd

Screenshots

Soymilk4 screens
ArkNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ArkNote at every 3 days against Soymilk's every 10 days. ArkNote also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Soymilk sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ArkNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Soymilk against 5.0 for ArkNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soymilk ships an update every 10 days, ArkNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Soymilk versus ArkNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoymilkArkNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJingtong HuLexyTech Ltd.

Customer experience

Soymilk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ArkNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Soymilk

Subscriptions5
  • Standard Monthly Membership$2.991 Month
  • Lite Monthly Membership3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Membership3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • Lite Yearly Membership3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Membership3 Days trial$119.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$39.99
3 purchases

ArkNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO$14.99

Questions

Is Soymilk free?
Soymilk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArkNote free?
ArkNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soymilk or ArkNote?
Soymilk and ArkNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Soymilk or ArkNote have ads?
Neither Soymilk nor ArkNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soymilk or ArkNote?
Soymilk ships an update every 10 days, and ArkNote every 3 days. Most recently, Soymilk was updated on October 28, 2026 and ArkNote on October 29, 2026.

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