Kurun vs Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kurun
Visualize your entire day as a single pie chart to understand where your time is spent. Easily identify time sinks, imbalances, and gaps in your schedule. Organize tasks and log activities directly within the app.
- Full 24-hour pie chart visualization
- Color-coded activity tracking
- Spot untracked time gaps
- Customizable activity categories
- Built-in to-do list
- Stopwatch and timer for direct logging
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Kurun turns your entire day into a single pie chart — so you can see exactly where your time goes, without scrolling through endless lists. Why a pie chart? Most calendar and to-do apps stack your schedule top to bottom. But a vertical list can't show you the full picture. Kurun fits all 24 hours into one circle. The moment you look at it, you just get it: - That "quick" social media check? It's a surprisingly big slice. - Gaps in your day show up as empty space — no hiding from lost time. - More time resting than working? The imbalance is obvious at a glance. Before you analyze the numbers, you feel the shape of your day. That's the power of the circle. Does this sound familiar? - You were busy all day, but nothing feels done - You can't quite remember how you spent the last 24 hours - You have no idea how much time you lose to scrolling or breaks - You want better balance between work, study, and sleep - You know something's off, but don't know where to start What you can do with Kurun - Visualize your full 24 hours in one pie chart - Color-code activities and tasks for instant clarity - Spot untracked gaps in your day at a glance - Create custom categories — study, work, sleep, anything - Review each day and catch time imbalances early - Organize your tasks with the built-in to-do list - Use the built-in stopwatch and timer to log time directly to your timeline Perfect for - Anyone building better time management habits - Students tracking study sessions and focus time - Professionals looking to improve work-life balance - Fans of time tracking, life logging, or habit journaling - Anyone who prefers visual records over written notes Log it simply. See it clearly. Feel how you spend your time — with Kurun. Some features (To-Do, Pomodoro Timer, and more) are available with a Pro plan (in-app purchase). Terms of Service:https://scented-cross-231.notion.site/Kurun-Terms-of-Use-32b71e35e68d80249cc0c7525119a60e?source=copy_link Privacy Policy:https://scented-cross-231.notion.site/Kurun-Privacy-Policy-32b71e35e68d8071a52dd5e2f4886d64?source=copy_link
Notes
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If you want a notes app that's “open and write, tidy as you go, never lose a word,” MyNotes is built for you. **Auto-save, so every quick note is safe** Even if a call comes in, the app is interrupted, or your phone runs flat, anything you hadn't saved is brought back automatically. No hunting for a save button—just write. **Flexible organization, your own knowledge base** Manage things as “Notebook → Group → Note” with multi-level nesting for complex setups—or skip filing entirely and just jot things down. **One-tap sharing, capture ideas on the spot** When you spot a passage or link in Safari or another app, just tap Share and choose MyNotes. It drops straight into your inbox—no copying back and forth. **Effortless formatting, clear at a glance** The rich-text editor gives you bold, strikethrough and a 12-color preset palette, and remembers the last color you used so you don't set it again. Titles inherit the body's formatting, keeping list previews clean and readable. **Home Screen widget, no need to open the app** Put your most recently edited notes on your Home Screen and see what you wrote today at a glance. Tap one to jump straight back into it. **Recently Deleted, for when you delete by mistake** Deleted notes stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days, so you can restore them anytime. Sure you don't need them? Clear them out in one tap. **Text Size, so everything is easy to read** Drag a slider in Settings to resize the text and icons throughout the app, without changing the setting for any other app. **Markdown checklists for quick to-dos** Type "# checklist" to turn the current line into a tappable checkbox. Press Return and the next line starts with a checkbox too. Tap to tick it off—tapped the wrong one? Just undo it. We'll keep updating MyNotes. If there's something you'd like improved, or a feature you'd love to see, please leave a review on the App Store or get in touch via Send Feedback in the app. Your support and encouragement keep us building a better product. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes at none against Kurun's 5. Kurun's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Kurun sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kurun ships an update fortnightly, Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kurun | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KYOSUKE WATANABE | ZHONGCHENG YANG |
In-app purchases
Kurun
- Kurun Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro$19.991 Year
- Kurun Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Kurun Pro Lifetime$39.99
- Kurun Pro Lifetime$79.99
Notes
No in-app purchases







