Comparison

Muse vs Effery

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

Head to head
About

Muse

Features
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Muse is a human-centric life organizer that helps you think clearly, build better habits, and stay on top of everything that matters. Notes, tasks, habits, activities—all in one beautiful, minimal space. YOUR INNER GUIDE Muse brings clarity to your day. Capture thoughts on sticky notes, check off tasks, build lasting habits, and log the moments that shape your life. No clutter, no complexity—just you and your flow. STICKY NOTES & PANELS Organize your thoughts across colorful panels that feel like sticky notes on your desk: • Quick notes for ideas and reminders • Task lists with scheduling and due dates • Rich text pages for journals and meeting notes • Custom panels for anything—projects, travel, shopping HABIT TRACKER Build the life you want, one day at a time: • Track daily, weekly, or monthly habits • Set goals—boolean, count, duration, or timed • Watch your streaks grow • Get gentle reminders to stay consistent ACTIVITY LOG Capture what you do, not just what you plan: • Log events with custom icons and categories • Create activity groups for trips, projects, or seasons • Add companions to remember who was there • View your life on a beautiful timeline SHARE & COLLABORATE Work together with the people who matter: • Share panels with family, friends, or teammates • Set permissions—choose who can view or edit • See changes in real time as others update • Perfect for shared lists, trip planning, or team tasks SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your notes stay in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Update on one device, see it instantly everywhere. Shared panels sync for everyone automatically. WIDGETS Bring your panels and habits to your Home Screen: • Panel widgets to see tasks at a glance • Habit widgets to track your daily progress • Small, medium, and large sizes CUSTOMIZABLE • 6 panel colors to match your mood • Multiple app icons to choose from • Drag and drop to reorder everything • Works in English and Japanese PERFECT FOR • Daily task management and quick note capture • Building healthy habits and tracking streaks • Logging activities, workouts, or daily routines • Journaling with rich text pages • Shared family lists and team collaboration • Anyone who wants clarity without clutter Muse—your inner guide to a more organized life. Your all-in-one productivity companion. Muse combines notes, tasks, rich-text pages, mood journaling, habit tracking, and an AI assistant into one beautifully designed app. Muse is available as a monthly auto-renewable subscription across three tiers. Upgrade to unlock AI credits, advanced features, and more. • Muse Lite — $9.99/month • Muse Standard — $19.99/month • Muse Premium — $99.99/month Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.todo-notes.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.todo-notes.app/terms

About

Effery

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Some things aren't meant to last. A grocery list. A Wi-Fi password. A recipe you'll try once. A thought that only matters today. Effery is a note-taking app where every note has a countdown. Set a timer — one hour, three days, a month — and when it's up, the note disappears. No clutter. No archive guilt. Just the notes that still matter. DESIGNED TO VANISH Every note gets a time-to-live. Pick from 1 hour to 1 month. When the timer runs out, a 24-hour grace period kicks in. After that — gone. BEAUTIFUL BY DEFAULT Notes appear as book spines with hand-crafted patterns. 24 colors across 8 families. 12 base patterns. 6 hidden patterns to discover through gestures, timing, and exploration. 18 PATTERNS. 6 ARE HIDDEN. Shake your phone. Open the app at dinner time. Use a specific color. Place your phone face-down. Each secret pattern unlocks through a different interaction — no instructions, just play. 14 THEMES From warm Sepia and Paper to AMOLED black and Nord blue. A Japan theme inspired by traditional off-white. Find the one that feels like yours. PRIVATE & ENCRYPTED AES-256 encryption. Face ID or password lock. No accounts. No servers collecting your data. Your notes exist on your device and your iCloud — nowhere else. iCLOUD SYNC Seamless sync across your Apple devices. Encrypted end-to-end. Your notes follow you. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get reminded before a note expires. Alerts from 1 to 24 hours ahead so nothing important vanishes before you're ready. 5 LANGUAGES English, Italian, German, Spanish, French. ORIGIN I wanted to bake pangoccioli — Italian chocolate chip buns — for someone I love. I needed somewhere to save the recipe. Just for that night. I built this app for that one recipe. Then I kept building. Completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. Just a small app made with care.

Screenshots

Muse4 screens
Effery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Effery at none against Muse's 3. Effery also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Muse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Effery asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Muse versus Effery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuseEffery
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBypass.incStefano Fagioli

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Muse

Subscriptions3
  • Muse Lite Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Muse Standard Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Muse Premium Monthly$99.991 Month
None

Effery

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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