Comparison

Kilo Code vs Cherry Notes

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

Head to head
About

Kilo Code

This app allows you to code, monitor, and steer AI agents directly from your phone. It supports over 500 AI models and offers a seamless connection to your desktop coding sessions.

Highlights
  • Code from phone with Cloud Agents
  • Connect to desktop sessions
  • Real-time agent monitoring
  • Managed KiloClaw setup
  • Support for 500+ AI models
  • Open-source platform
Features
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Kilo Code App is the mobile companion for Kilo Code, the open source agentic engineering platform. Code, monitor, and steer your agents from your phone, wherever you are. WHAT YOU CAN DO → Code from your phone with Cloud Agents Spin up a Kilo Cloud Agent, give it a task, and review its work from the chat. Full agentic coding, backed by Kilo's managed infrastructure, without opening a laptop. → Connect to your desktop sessions Pair with a Kilo session running in Kilo CLI or VS Code on your computer. Send instructions, review diffs, and keep an eye on long-running tasks while you're away from the desk. → Watch your agents in real time See sessions running outside the app — CLI, IDE, Slack, or cloud — in a live read-only view. Know what your agents are doing, even when you can't intervene. → Review pull requests Paste a GitHub PR link to see checks and full file diffs with syntax highlighting. Leave line-level comments, batch them into a review, approve, reply in threads, and merge. → Work by voice, or from anywhere Dictate prompts instead of typing. Queue follow-ups while an agent is working. Attach any file type. Share links, text, and files into Kilo from any app's share sheet. → Get pinged when an agent needs you Push notifications when a session needs input, hits a milestone, or your balance runs low. An "Active now" tray keeps live sessions at the top with NEEDS INPUT badges. ALSO IN THE APP → Code Reviewer for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, with a model per repository → Security Agent: posture dashboard, findings to triage, and policy settings → Organizations: members, roles, usage limits, credits, and invoices → Context pressure and session cost in the chat header, with a per-model token breakdown → Sign in with Apple, Google, or a one-time email code → Light, Dark, or System theme WHY KILO → 500+ AI models supported Premium, free, open-source, and open-weight models. Pick the best one for the task, or let Kilo route automatically. → Open source end to end Read the code, audit the behavior, fork it, extend it, run it yourself. No black boxes, no lock-in. → Built by engineers, for engineers We use Kilo to build Kilo. Every feature ships because we needed it ourselves. Credits Top up your Kilo balance with one-off credit packs bought in the app, and spend them on coding agents and model chat. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kilo.ai/privacy/ Mobile App Privacy Policy (supplementary): https://kilo.ai/privacy/apps

About

Cherry Notes

Features
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Cherry Notes is a task list that outlives the chat. Capture notes, tasks, features, and bugs on your phone - then connect your AI coding agent to work through them. No more pasting lists into chat every session. The problem: AI coding agents are powerful, but they forget. Every session starts blank - you paste your bug list, the agent works, you close it, and tomorrow you're pasting again. And as chat grows, earlier messages fall out of context. "I'm working on item 5" is just text - the agent can't claim work, track what's done, or release items back. The solution: Cherry Notes lives outside the chat. The agent reads your items and gets a clean, structured response every time, regardless of context window state - whether the session is 5 minutes or 5 days old. You cherry-pick an item, the agent works on it, and marks it done. This state is in a database, not a chat log. It survives session restarts, context clears, and agent switches. Captured when you think of it. You're in line at coffee, think of a new feature, jot it down. It's synced before you reach your desk - capture anywhere, the agent picks it up when it's time to work. Flag it and forget it: Swipe to flag any item. A connected agent automatically picks up flagged work - point it at a project and walk away. How it works: 1. Create projects and add items (ideas, features, bugs, tasks) 2. Connect an AI coding agent (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Devin, and other MCP-compatible agents) 3. The agent reads your items, cherry-picks work, and marks it done 4. You stay in control - approve work before it's marked complete Features: - Quick capture: jot down ideas as they come, organized into projects - Flag for pickup: mark items for automatic pickup by your agent - Agent integration: connect any MCP-compatible AI coding agent - Session management: see which agents are connected and revoke access anytime - Cherry-pick workflow: agents claim specific items before starting work - Three-state items: todo, picked (in progress), done - Drag to reorder: arrange items exactly how your agent should see them - Done items visibility: control how many completed items the agent sees - Export data: export everything anytime from Settings - Face ID lock: protect your data with biometric authentication - Apple Sign In, Google Sign In, or email/password - Multi-project: separate lists per repo, each with its own profile - Project profiles: software, games, content, or research - Real-time sync across all your devices - Works offline: capture without a connection, syncs when you're back Use cases: - Software projects: track bugs, features, refactors, and tech debt - Game development: capture mechanics, levels, and polish items - Content creation: plan videos, articles, and creative projects - Research: organize tasks, hypotheses, and follow-ups Privacy first: - No tracking, no advertising, no selling or sharing data - No third-party analytics or crash reporting - Revoke agent access anytime - Delete your account anytime - permanently removes all data Cherry Notes Pro: Free includes up to 5 projects with 20 items each. Pro lifts the limits via auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before period end. Manage anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. If you use Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, Devin, Cline, Zed, or any MCP-compatible agent, Cherry Notes bridges the gap between capturing ideas on your phone and having your agent ship code. Your agent forgets. Cherry Notes doesn't. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cherrynotes.app/privacy

Screenshots

Kilo Code4 screens
Cherry Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kilo Code at none against Cherry Notes's 2. Kilo Code also leads on update cadence (every 5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cherry Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kilo Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kilo Code ships an update every 5 days, Cherry Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kilo Code versus Cherry Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKilo CodeCherry Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKilo Code Inc.Closing CRM LLC

In-app purchases

None

Kilo Code

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cherry Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Cherry Notes Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Cherry Notes Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Kilo Code free?
Kilo Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cherry Notes free?
Cherry Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kilo Code or Cherry Notes have ads?
Neither Kilo Code nor Cherry Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kilo Code or Cherry Notes?
Kilo Code ships an update every 5 days, and Cherry Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kilo Code was updated on November 13, 2026 and Cherry Notes on October 31, 2026.

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