Linggen vs MatchaNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linggen
This app uses a unique cultivation system to gamify focus sessions and habit building. Track your progress, earn rewards, and gain insights to make focusing a rewarding journey of visible growth.
- Pomodoro focus timer
- Custom session length
- Distraction-free experience
- Visual progress tracking
- Rewards system
- Focus time statistics
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Cultivation Pomodoro — every focus session is a step toward immortality. Test your spiritual root, choose your method, cultivate your world, break through realms, collect artifacts: Linggen turns the pomodoro technique and habit tracking into a visible path of cultivation. When growth becomes visible, persistence follows naturally. ▸ Why Linggen? · Not a cold countdown timer, but a journey of cultivation · Spiritual Root Test identifies your five-element talent and matches your cultivation system · Method timers: dedicated methods for work, study, reading, and exercise · Realm breakthroughs: from mortal to immortal, every focused minute counts · Artifact collection: rare treasures from the Pavilion — Azure Bamboo Sword and more ▸ Cultivation, but practical · Pomodoro / stopwatch / seclusion mode — stay away from distractions · Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly stats with AI insights into your focus patterns · Ambient sounds and white noise to help you settle in · Habit check-ins and goal management make discipline a daily routine ▸ Privacy Your focus data stays in your own iCloud — we cannot read it. AI insights only receive anonymous statistics (no name, email, or Apple ID) and are never used for AI training. No signup required. ▸ Free to start Spiritual root test, cultivation systems, method timers, realm growth, stats — the core experience is completely free. True Disciples unlock AI insights, custom methods, and exclusive cultivation worlds. For exam prep, self-study, work, or reading — Linggen helps you settle in. Even a mortal can ascend. Start cultivating today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MatchaNote
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The Swiss Army knife of notes — it looks simple, and it has everything when you need it. Most days end up scattered across several apps: notes in one, tasks in another, the calendar somewhere else, and a separate download the moment you want a mind map. MatchaNote brings them into one place — without crowding the screen. Open it and you get a clean page with the cursor already in it, ready for you to write. The advanced features never stand in your way. They show up at the moment you reach for them. Everything you'd expect: - Notes: rich text, images, attachments, tables, drawing, audio and document scanning - Tasks: reminders, repeats, list and board views - Calendar: month/week/day, with two-way Google Calendar and Google Tasks sync - Mind maps: a dedicated mind-map note — multiple topics side by side, notes and images on any node, free drag-and-drop layout - Boards: turn any note straight into a board - Collaboration: real-time co-editing, public sharing and comments - Everyday tools: personal ledger, journal and contacts - Moving in and out: Evernote and Apple Notes import, Markdown and PDF export Works offline: Read and write without a connection. Everything syncs automatically when you reconnect, so iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web stay in step. Privacy and data freedom: Your content belongs to you. Export it whenever you like, and switch on per-note encryption and an app lock when you need them. Privacy Policy: https://matchanote.life/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatchaNote at none against Linggen's 3. MatchaNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 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. Linggen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MatchaNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Linggen ships an update every 3 weeks, MatchaNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linggen | MatchaNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 德博 闫 | CodeNet |
In-app purchases
Linggen
- Prime (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Prime$9.991 Year
- Prime(lifetime)$29.99
MatchaNote
No in-app purchases









