Comparison

Pinote vs Zonal

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

Head to head
About

Pinote

Quickly jot down a single line reminder that appears directly on your lock screen. No need to open an app; your note is visible every time you unlock your device. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Lock screen sticky notes
  • Live Activity display
  • iCloud sync
  • No app opening required
  • One-line reminders
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Your next task. On your Lock Screen. A parcel to return before you leave. A question to ask at your next meeting. Write it in Pinote and pin it, so you can see your next task without opening the app. โ€ข Notes and checklists Write freely, then focus on the next item in your checklist. โ€ข Pin now or schedule a time Pin a note from the editor or choose when it should appear automatically. Lock Screen availability and updates depend on system settings and device conditions. โ€ข Continue across devices Use iCloud to keep your notes across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Each device displays notes in its own way. โ€ข Recover deleted notes Recently Deleted keeps copies on this device for 30 days. After restoring a note, you can turn its pin and automatic schedule back on yourself. โ€ข Keep a file backup Export a Pinote JSON backup and import it later without overwriting existing notes. Export as text to read your notes in other apps. Recently Deleted is stored separately on each device. No separate Pinote account is required. Cross-device sync uses iCloud. No ads appear on your Lock Screen.

About

Zonal

Features
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Zonal is a tiny, focused time-zone buddy. Add the cities and people you care about and see at a glance, what time it is for each of them right now. Need to find a slot that works across zones? Drag the dial at the bottom to travel up to 24 hours forward or back and watch every clock move together. When you find the moment, you've found your meeting time. โ€ข Every card is tinted by the local time of day there โ€” night, dawn, day, dusk โ€” so you can feel the time, not just read it. Each card shows its own date, too. โ€ข Name your entries. The name starts as the city but you can call it anything โ€” "HQ", "Mom", "Tampa". Add the same zone more than once under different names. โ€ข Tap any card for its detail page: live time, UTC offset... Set it as your base and every offset is shown relative to it. โ€ข Smart search knows common cities that aren't official time-zone names โ€” Beijing, San Francisco, Antwerp, Mumbai, and over a thousand more โ€” plus UTC and GMT. โ€ข Share an entry as a link; the person you send it to gets a preview and confirms before it's added. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads. Zonal works entirely on your device.

Screenshots

Pinote4 screens
Zonal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zonal at none against Pinote's shown. Zonal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Pinote's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Pinote versus Zonal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinoteZonal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOKMIN LEEEvert De Spiegeleer

In-app purchases

None

Pinote

No in-app purchases

None

Zonal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinote free?
Pinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zonal free?
Zonal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinote or Zonal have ads?
Pinote shows ads; Zonal does not.

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