# Trinote vs HomeLab Watcher

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trinote at none against HomeLab Watcher's 1. Trinote also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HomeLab Watcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trinote asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trinote against 5.0 for HomeLab Watcher. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trinote has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Trinote ships an update every 4 days, HomeLab Watcher every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trinote | HomeLab Watcher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trinote/id6761228249/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homelab-watcher/id6795194546/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 68 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vero Fide LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888319141) | [YANCY SHEPHERD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845759346) |

## What reviewers say

### Trinote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trinote/id6761228249)

A native, open-source iOS client for self-hosted note servers. Browse, organize, and search your entire note tree, including text, code, and image files. Enjoy offline access to cached content and customize the app's appearance.

**Highlights:** Browse and organize note tree, Full-text search on server, Read and edit text, code, images, files, Offline caching of content, Customizable appearance with dark mode, Privacy-focused client-only design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### HomeLab Watcher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homelab-watcher/id6795194546)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HomeLab Watcher Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trinote free?

Trinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HomeLab Watcher free?

HomeLab Watcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trinote or HomeLab Watcher?

Trinote and HomeLab Watcher are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Trinote or HomeLab Watcher have ads?

Neither Trinote nor HomeLab Watcher shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trinote or HomeLab Watcher?

Trinote ships an update every 4 days, and HomeLab Watcher every 5 days. Most recently, Trinote was updated on October 24, 2026 and HomeLab Watcher on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*