Kalida vs Haven Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalida
Quickly capture thoughts and inspirations as they arise. This app helps you revisit past ideas at opportune moments, fostering creativity and preventing forgotten insights. Customize your experience with themes and widgets.
- Capture ideas from lock screen, Control Center, or Siri
- Rediscover forgotten ideas
- Daily reminder notifications
- Minimalist widget for idea display
- Light/dark mode and accent color customization
- No AI, metrics, or clutter
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Kalida is the fastest way to capture your ideas the moment they strike, and resurface them before they’re forgotten. -> Capture ideas from anywhere Save ideas in one tap from your lock screen, Control Center, or with Siri. -> Rediscover “old” ideas Most ideas are stored and forgotten, but if an old idea appears at the right time, it can become something new. - Daily Reminder: Set up notifications to remind you of past ideas. - Minimalist Widget: Not a fan of notifications? Display your ideas with our widget. -> Control your space Choose from light or dark mode and pick your own accent color. No AI, no metrics, no clutter. Just a simple space to help you discover your next big idea.
Haven Notes
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kalida at none against Haven Notes's 2. Kalida also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Haven Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kalida asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kalida ships an update every 6 days, Haven Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kalida | Haven Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Chow | Younes Haddaj |
In-app purchases
Kalida
No in-app purchases
Haven Notes
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year









