Comparison

HiGGSi vs Kobako

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

Head to head
About

HiGGSi

Features
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HiGGSi is an AI-powered notes app that organizes and reminds you automatically. - Just write β€” AI categorizes for you - Smart reminders before you forget - Visualize all notes in one view Stop taking notes just to forget them. Terms of Use: https://higgsi.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://higgsi.com/privacy

About

Kobako

Features
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Kobako β€” Japanese for β€œsmall box” β€” is a quick place to put an idea down before it slips away. Kapi, a capybara, lives there and looks after whatever you leave. CATCH IT IN A SECOND β€’ Tap the bulb and type or dictate β€” the idea is saved before the thought is gone β€’ Capture straight from a Home Screen widget or a Control Center button β€’ Kapi notices a new idea and cheers you on EVERYTHING IN ONE FEED β€’ New ideas land in Inbox and lie as cards right on the app’s Home β€’ A row of folders sits above the feed: tap one to see only its ideas β€’ Sort by newest, oldest, priority or due date β€’ An idea that grows gets a fresh page laid over it β€” up to five, with the earlier thinking still readable underneath β€’ Search finds any idea or folder in a few letters CLOSE IT, KEEP IT Tick a card when an idea is done, and it flies into Closed. Nothing disappears: finished ideas rest there, and any of them can be reopened. A QUIET FRIEND Kapi putters about his window library and naps while you are away; a tap wakes him. Once a day, around eight in the evening, he knocks to ask how the day went β€” and skips it if the app was already opened that evening. AT HOME ON EVERY SCREEN β€’ iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo β€” two panes side by side on iPad in landscape and on the open Duo β€’ Dark theme throughout; Reduce Motion honoured everywhere Kapi moves β€’ 10 languages YOURS ALONE No account and no sign-in. Your ideas stay on your device. Questions or a hello: hello@kobako.app Terms of Use: https://kobako.app/terms

Screenshots

HiGGSi4 screens
Kobako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kobako at none against HiGGSi's shown. HiGGSi's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HiGGSi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.90 per month and Kobako sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiGGSi ships an update every 5 days, Kobako every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
HiGGSi versus Kobako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiGGSiKobako
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerseonghwan yangAleksandr Gaidash

In-app purchases

6 purchases

HiGGSi

Subscriptions6
  • Starter Monthly$4.901 Month
  • Personal Monthly$9.901 Month
  • Pro Monthly$34.901 Month
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  • Starter Annual$49.001 Year
  • Personal Annual$99.001 Year
  • Pro annual$349.001 Year
4 purchases

Kobako

Subscriptions2
  • Kobako Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Kobako Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Supporter Pack$2.99
  • Rich Capybara$9.99

Questions

Is HiGGSi free?
HiGGSi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kobako free?
Kobako is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HiGGSi or Kobako have ads?
HiGGSi shows ads; Kobako does not.
Which is updated more often, HiGGSi or Kobako?
HiGGSi ships an update every 5 days, and Kobako every 5 weeks. Most recently, HiGGSi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Kobako on October 29, 2026.

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