Vault Notes by Hansson vs PathDay

Vault Notes is a private, text-first notes app built for iPhone and iPad. Write notes and todos, organize notebooks, use reminders, and keep your text in sync across devices connected to the same WebDAV. Attachments like photos, audio, video, PDFs, and other files stay local on the device where they were added, which keeps sync fast, lightweight, and dependable. Vault Notes is designed for people who want a focused notes library that stays efficient instead of turning into a heavy file vault. Highlights - Notes, todos, checklists, and subtasks - Notebooks and nested notebook organization - Text-first WebDAV sync across your devices - Local attachments with file, image, PDF, audio, and video support - Native share extension - Reminder scheduling - App Lock with biometric protection on supported devices - Multiple profiles and sync settings

Why PathDay? Most productivity apps only handle one part of your day. One app has a long list of tasks. Another tracks your habits. Then you need a timer to stay focused and a journal to write down your thoughts. Before you know it, you have a bunch of apps just to keep your day on track. PathDay brings it all together in one productivity system, built around what matters most: today. A path is walked one day at a time. PathDay helps you focus on what needs to get done today while keeping everything else organized for later. Tasks show what needs to get done. The Journal records your days. The Inbox holds thoughts and ideas for later. Habits help you stay consistent. Focus helps you stay on task. Mantras help you start the day with intention. TODAY - FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS TODAY Today brings your scheduled tasks, habits, ongoing work, unfinished items, and daily mantra into one view. See what needs your attention without sorting through long lists. Future tasks stay out of the way until you need them. TASKS - EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Keep all your tasks organized, and see only what is due today. - Add tasks and subtasks, with categories and #hashtags - Set due dates, reminders, and repeating tasks - Attach files and voice notes, and search everything JOURNAL - REMEMBER YOUR DAYS Write about what happened, how you felt, and what you want to remember. - Write with rich text, lists, checklists, photos, or voice transcription - Create your own check-in questions with face ratings or a 1 to 10 scale, on the days you choose - Keep daily, morning and evening, or Dream Journal entries, with calendar and search INBOX - CAPTURE NOW, DECIDE LATER Have something on your mind? Put it in the Inbox and get back to what you were doing. - Capture tasks, ideas, and reminders without organizing them first - Use Process Inbox to schedule, snooze, or complete items, or move them to Someday HABITS - THE THINGS YOU REPEAT Track workouts, vitamins, reading, steps, and other habits you want to build or maintain. - Set schedules that fit your routines - On iPhone and iPad, connect a habit to Apple Health to read steps, sleep, or workouts, or save water and mindful minutes - Track your progress with streaks and trends FOCUS - ONE THING AT A TIME Start a focus session from any task, with a Pomodoro Focus Timer or an Open Timer. - Set repeating focus and break sessions - Keep your timer visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island on iPhone or a floating timer on Mac - See your timer and session history inside each task MANTRAS - START THE DAY WITH INTENTION Start your day with a reminder of how you want to approach it. - Choose from a built-in library or write your own - Practice daily, build a streak, and see your mantra in Today BUILT FOR APPLE Made for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, with an interface designed for each one. - Complete tasks, log habits, and practice mantras on Apple Watch - Use widgets for Today, Habits, and Mantras on your Home Screen or Mac desktop - Choose themes, plus alternative app icon colors on iPhone and iPad - Sync securely across your devices with iCloud CAPTURE. DECIDE. FOCUS. REPEAT. PathDay keeps what you need to do, what you want to keep doing, and what you want to remember in one place. A path is not one big push. It is today, walked well, then again tomorrow. Completely free. No subscriptions, paywalls, or in-app purchases. Every feature is included. Your privacy comes first. Your data is stored securely in Apple's iCloud and synced through your Apple ID. It is never sold or shared. Designed and developed in Seattle, Washington