Comparison

PinnedNote vs Huala

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

Head to head
About

PinnedNote

Features
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PinnedNote is the fastest way to capture a thought and easily put it where you’ll actually see it. Whether it’s a reminder, a shopping list, an idea, or a task you don’t want to forget, PinnedNote lets you write it down in seconds and pin it directly to your Lock Screen as a Live Activity. No folders. No clutter. No complex organization system. Just your notes, exactly when and where you need them. Minimal design inspired by Japanese aesthetic. Designed for people who think fast, get distracted easily, and want important information always within reach. Features: • Create notes instantly from your Lock Screen
 • Pin notes as Live Activities and keep them visible throughout the day
 • Schedule notes to appear at a specific time
 • Quick copy button for sharing information anywhere
 • Long press on note to pin or delete it • Support for plain text, bullet lists
, or checklists • iCloud Sync across your devices
 • Light mode, dark mode, and also pink! Perfect for:
 • Daily reminders • Quotes and ideas
 • Study notes
 • Meeting notes

 • Shopping lists • Anything you don’t want to forget Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Huala

Features
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Your routines should be easy to see before the day gets noisy. Huala is a routine calendar for habits, reminders, timed activities, and quick todos that need to happen on real days, not just fixed weekdays. Open Today to see what is next, what is already running, what is late, and what is done. Start a timed routine, finish a quick reminder, or add a short note so the day is easier to remember later. Switch to Calendar when you want the bigger picture. Browse routines by day, week, and month so habits, reminders, and todos feel anchored to an actual schedule instead of a loose list. Workday routines can adapt to holidays and adjusted workdays automatically. If a “weekday” is really a rest day, or a rest day becomes a workday, Huala helps your reminders follow the real schedule. Every routine can feel different. Use the default sound for simple tasks, or unlock Huala Pro to import an audio file, trim it into a notification-ready custom ringtone, and give important routines a sound you recognize instantly. Widgets keep the day visible without opening the app. Glance at the next routine, running activity, delayed reminder, completed progress, and current streak from the Home Screen. Local notifications can nudge you when a routine starts, ends, becomes delayed, or expires. Running activities can appear as Live Activities, showing elapsed duration and displaying properly on the Lock Screen. Logs and statistics show what is working: completion progress, missed routines, streaks, and recent rhythm. It is enough feedback to adjust your day without turning your routine into a spreadsheet. Your data is saved locally first. If iCloud is available, Huala can sync routine settings and history through your private iCloud database across devices using the same Apple ID. There is no separate account system. Huala Pro unlocks custom icons, custom recurrence, custom ringtones, custom statistics ranges, and Home Screen widgets. Use Huala when a normal to-do list is too loose, a habit tracker is too generic, and you just want your daily routines to show up when life actually happens. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PinnedNote4 screens
Huala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Huala at weekly against PinnedNote's every 3 weeks. 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. PinnedNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Huala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinnedNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Huala weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PinnedNote versus Huala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinnedNoteHuala
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Pluskal焱乐 陈

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PinnedNote

Subscriptions1
  • PinnedNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • PinnedNote Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Huala

Subscriptions2
  • Huala Pro$1.991 Month
  • Huala Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is PinnedNote free?
PinnedNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Huala free?
Huala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PinnedNote or Huala have ads?
Neither PinnedNote nor Huala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinnedNote or Huala?
PinnedNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Huala weekly. Most recently, PinnedNote was updated on November 5, 2026 and Huala on October 31, 2026.

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