Comparison

HomeSync vs Beaver Notes

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

Head to head
About

HomeSync

Streamline property management by keeping your team aligned, tasks on track, and expenses organized. Assign work, monitor progress, and manage all team members and receipts from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Task assignment and progress tracking
  • Team member management
  • Receipt and expense tracking
  • Calendar view for scheduling
  • In-app team chat
Features
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Managing your property has never been easier. HomeSync keeps your whole team aligned, every task on track, and every expense accounted for — all from your pocket. Stay on top of every task Assign work, track progress, and keep your property running smoothly. Never let a maintenance request slip through the cracks again. All members, one place See who's working on what, add new team members, and manage access across your entire property portfolio with ease. Track every receipt Say goodbye to lost invoices. Snap photos, add notes, and store every expense in seconds — always audit-ready. Stay on schedule Plan dates, set due dates, and keep work moving. A clear calendar view means nothing gets missed. Chat where the work happens Message your team, share task details, and keep all project conversations in one focused thread.

About

Beaver Notes

Features
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server — a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES • Multi-server — connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. • Local-first sync — an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. • Markdown editor — bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. • Attachments — photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. • Upload progress — per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. • Image editor — crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. • Video trim & optimize — HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. • Quick input — a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. • Search — local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. • Spotlight — your notes are findable from the system search. • Privacy — biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. • Storage controls — per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. • Multi-platform — adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source — see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes

Screenshots

HomeSync4 screens
Beaver Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HomeSync at 15.1 against Beaver Notes's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
HomeSync versus Beaver Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeSyncBeaver Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBSS Digital CompanyArtur Jeremicz

In-app purchases

None

HomeSync

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeSync free?
HomeSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaver Notes free?
Beaver Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeSync or Beaver Notes have ads?
Neither HomeSync nor Beaver Notes shows ads.

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