Comparison

Prism Notes vs Hearthkeep

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

Head to head
About

Prism Notes

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

Highlights
  • Texting-like note capture
  • AI-suggested tags
  • Threaded idea development
  • Review mode for notes
  • Sync across devices
  • Natural language reminders
  • Lock screen capture
Features
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Prism is the private place for quick thoughts and links. It feels like texting, rather than writing in a document. Capture easily, organize with tags, develop ideas across threads, review to keep only what matters. Free to try! Features: - Private and on-device - Opt in to iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac - Voice transcription and voice memos - Lock screen widgets for text and voice capture - AI-suggested tags to make organizing easy or automatic AI tagging (requires apple intelligence) - Review mode to keep notes alive or let them go - Threads to evolve a thought and link them together - Search by keyword - Natural language reminders - just say "remind me tomorrow at 2pm" (requires apple intelligence)

About

Hearthkeep

Features
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Hearthkeep is the private home inventory that's ready the day you need it — for an insurance claim, a move, or simple peace of mind. PRIVATE — AND YOU CAN VERIFY IT Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, no cloud servers. Our App Privacy label is "Data Not Collected," and it's honest: the app makes no analytics or advertising connections at all. PAY ONCE. NO SUBSCRIPTION, EVER. Many home-inventory apps now charge $20–$190 every year. Hearthkeep is free to use, with a single one-time upgrade if you want unlimited items and the full claim report. That's it. READY FOR A CLAIM If a theft, fire, or flood happened, could you list everything you owned and prove it? Hearthkeep makes it easy to build that record room by room — then export a claim-ready PDF an adjuster actually accepts, with a photo of each item, make & model, serial number, purchase price, replacement value, and per-room and per-category totals. NEVER STRANDED Cloud apps shut down and lock people out of their own data. Your Hearthkeep inventory lives on your device, with a free, encrypted backup file only you can open. Export a plain CSV anytime, too. Your data is never held hostage. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Catalog belongings fast: name, brand & model, value, serial number, room, and photos — with Save & Add Another for a whole room in one sitting. • Snap a photo or scan a serial/model number right in the app with the camera — on device — or add from your library. • See your home's total value, where it's concentrated, and whether you may be under-insured. • Export a claim-ready PDF report, or a free CSV spreadsheet. • Lock the app behind Face ID. Create an encrypted backup, restore it on a new phone, or import a CSV from another app. FREE & PRO Free includes up to 25 items with a photo each, CSV export, encrypted backup, and import. Hearthkeep Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited items, unlimited photos per item, and the photo-rich claim PDF report. Buy once, keep forever — nothing to cancel. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY Add photos with the camera or Apple's secure photo picker — either way, capture stays on your device, and nothing is uploaded, sold, or shared. Delete the app and every trace of your data goes with it. Build your home inventory today — privately, once, and ready for whatever comes.

Screenshots

Prism Notes4 screens
Hearthkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prism Notes at every 3 days against Hearthkeep's fortnightly. Prism Notes also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Prism Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hearthkeep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prism Notes ships an update every 3 days, Hearthkeep fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prism Notes versus Hearthkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrism NotesHearthkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy JosephAntonio Vargas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Prism Notes

One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlock$6.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$12.99
1 purchases

Hearthkeep

One-time1
  • Hearthkeep Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Prism Notes free?
Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearthkeep free?
Hearthkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prism Notes or Hearthkeep have ads?
Neither Prism Notes nor Hearthkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prism Notes or Hearthkeep?
Prism Notes ships an update every 3 days, and Hearthkeep fortnightly. Most recently, Prism Notes was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hearthkeep on November 5, 2026.

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