Comparison

BumbleUp vs Haven Notes

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

Head to head
About

BumbleUp

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BumbleUp is your all-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, and knowledge. Capture ideas, plan projects, and build your personal wiki – all offline, without accounts. Creativity & Planning: – Write and organize notes – Create dictionaries – simple tables with two columns – Manage task lists Knowledge Management: – Build personal wiki pages with nested file trees – Turn your notes into a digital Zettelkasten with two-way links – View the same data in multiple layouts Fast & User-Friendly Interface: – Reorder files with drag-and-drop – Preview file content directly in the list – Add notes to the right topic with a single tap Offline & Private: – No account or internet connection needed – No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions needed – Your data stays on your device Capture your ideas. Plan your journey. Master your knowledge.

About

Haven Notes

Features
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Haven Notes is a fast, private note-taking app built for people who think clearly. Write in Markdown with live formatting — bold, italic, headers, code blocks, and [[wiki links]] all render as you type. No buttons to click. Just write. WRITE BEAUTIFULLY Haven's editor renders Markdown inline. Type **bold** and see it bold. Type # Header and see it large. Type [[Note Title]] to link your ideas together. SEE YOUR IDEAS CONNECT Every [[wiki link]] creates a connection. Open the Knowledge Graph to see your notes as a visual network. Discover relationships between ideas you didn't know existed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Notes live on your device. Optional sync is end-to-end encrypted with AES-256. No analytics. No tracking. No AI reading your notes. FEATURES • Live Markdown formatting with syntax highlighting • [[Wiki links]] and backlinks for connected thinking • Interactive knowledge graph • Folders with colors, drag to reorder, and bulk move • Tags for cross-cutting themes • Full-text search with highlighted results • Face ID / Touch ID lock • End-to-end encrypted sync across devices (Pro) • Import from Notion • Home screen widget • Dark mode SUBSCRIPTION INFO Haven Pro unlocks cloud sync and end-to-end encryption. • Monthly: $2.99/month • Yearly: $19.99/year (best value) Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://havennotes.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://havennotes.app/privacy

Screenshots

BumbleUp4 screens
Haven Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BumbleUp at none against Haven Notes's 2. BumbleUp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Haven Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BumbleUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BumbleUp versus Haven Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBumbleUpHaven Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVojtech SodomaYounes Haddaj

In-app purchases

None

BumbleUp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Haven Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is BumbleUp free?
BumbleUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haven Notes free?
Haven Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BumbleUp or Haven Notes have ads?
Neither BumbleUp nor Haven Notes shows ads.

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