Comparison

Reward Points vs Café Note

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

Head to head
About

Reward Points

Features
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Create family missions, submit them when done, and earn points after approval. Points then connect to family rewards. Reward Points Point Meow is a points app that helps families make "let's try it" and "I did it" visible. It works not only for chores and daily routines with elementary school children, but also for study, assignments, exercise, and shared housework with middle school, high school, and college-age family members. ■ Make family actions visible ・Register chores, study, and daily routines as Missions ・Submit completed Missions with a comment or photo ・Admins review submissions and grant points ・Check progress through point history and the effort calendar ■ See the path to rewards ・Set rewards freely, such as game time, snacks, weekend outings, or family privileges ・Request rewards while checking available points ・Approval-based management helps the family keep points clear and agreed on ■ A shared home for your cat ・Interact with a shared 3D cat by petting, calling, and playing ・Earn personal cat treats from approved missions and feed your cat ・Collect shared hearts and vote together on furniture to add to the room ・Set the cat’s name and coat from the administrator view ■ Adapt it to your family or group ・Set each group's currency name, Missions, and Rewards ・Use it in a way that fits your family's or group's own encouragement style Point Meow helps families keep small agreed actions going through a simple flow: submit, approve, earn points, and redeem rewards. Make everyday "I did it" moments visible and turn them into natural family conversations. --- ■ Premium Plan With the Premium Plan (monthly/yearly), you can remove in-app ads and earn twice as many furniture hearts from approved missions. Furniture is also available on the free plan. Treat earnings stay the same, and furniture and hearts already earned remain after the plan ends. ・Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at the confirmation of purchase. ・Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ・Auto-renewal can be managed in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. ・You can continue using the plan until the end of the current period. ・Prices and durations are shown on the in-app Premium Plan screen. This app displays advertisements via Google AdMob. Terms of Use: https://support.nia-app.dev/poinyan/documents?locale=en&tab=terms Privacy Policy: https://support.nia-app.dev/poinyan/documents?locale=en&tab=privacy Legal Notice under the Specified Commercial Transactions Act: https://support.nia-app.dev/poinyan/documents?locale=en&tab=commercial_transactions

About

Café Note

Features
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Café Note is an app that faithfully recreates the experience of a handwritten café notebook in digital form. Write down the café name, date, orders, and your thoughts on a lined notebook page—now on your smartphone. ■ Recreated notebook experience With ruled lines, a left margin, and a handwritten-style font, it closely mimics the feel of writing in a real notebook. Even though it’s digital, it still feels like you’re writing by hand. ■ What you can record ・Café name, area, and visit date/time ・Ordered items, price, and short notes ・Star ratings (1–5) ・Radar chart ratings (taste, access, atmosphere, service, price) ・Purpose of visit (work, reading, date, etc. — multiple selections) ・Handwritten-style summary notes ・Photos and shop cards ■ Offline-first All features work without an internet connection. You can record your notes anytime, even in places without signal. ■ Auto-save No save button needed. Everything you write is saved automatically. ■ Features ・Up to 5 entries (stored locally) ・Photo attachments (stored locally) ・Search functionality ・No account required—start instantly Capture your café memories in a notebook. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reward Points4 screens
Café Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Café Note at none against Reward Points's shown. Café Note also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Reward Points sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Café Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reward Points ships an update every 5 days, Café Note every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Reward Points versus Café Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReward PointsCafé Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuya KawasakiTatsuki Kaneko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reward Points

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Yearly)$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Café Note

Subscriptions1
  • Premium(Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Reward Points free?
Reward Points is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Café Note free?
Café Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reward Points or Café Note have ads?
Reward Points shows ads; Café Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Reward Points or Café Note?
Reward Points ships an update every 5 days, and Café Note every 2 days. Most recently, Reward Points was updated on October 31, 2026 and Café Note on October 31, 2026.

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