Comparison

Catchyt vs Bento

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

Head to head
About

Catchyt

Features
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Your mental inbox for the day. Catchyt is the one place where your agenda, fleeting ideas, and tasks on hold coexist, without friction, without complexity. Not a task manager. Not a note-taking app. Something in between, and far simpler than both. Three objects. That’s all. AGENDA Your iCal events for the day, synced in real time. See what’s coming, add what’s missing, without leaving the app. CAPTURED A fleeting idea. A link you don’t want to lose. A photo of a receipt. Drop it here before it disappears. Text, links, images. Catchit accepts everything, asks nothing. ON HOLD Not a task you can schedule. Not a note. Just something you need to do, when the budget is right, when someone replies, when you find the time. It stays visible every day until it’s done. Why Catchyt ? Because you’re tired of switching between five apps just to stay on top of your day. Because the perfect productivity system is the one you actually use. Because sometimes you just need to drop it somewhere safe and move on. Catchyt is your digital catch-all tray. It holds the weight so you don’t have to. One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. Yours forever. https://catchytapp.com/privacy.html

About

Bento

Features
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Bento is a local-first box for the things worth keeping: recipes, links, screenshots, voice notes, PDFs, and places. Stored on your device, fully searchable, no account required. Capture from one simple app. Bento automatically types each save and organizes your library around boxes and the context that matters to you. Use Bento to: β€’ Capture recipes, documents, voice memos, photos, and places β€’ Drop in links, URLs, and copied text quickly β€’ Organize into boxes, then sort and filter by type β€’ Search across everything, including text inside screenshots β€’ Keep private items locked behind Face ID or hidden entirely β€’ Add your own notes without losing the original source Bento is built for personal knowledge, not feeds, followers, or noise. Keep what matters without turning your saved content into another inbox. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Bento Terms: https://usebento.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://usebento.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Catchyt4 screens
Bento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bento at Free against Catchyt's $2.99. Catchyt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Bento is free to download; Catchyt costs $2.99 up front. Bento sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Catchyt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catchyt ships an update every 6 days, Bento every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Catchyt versus Bento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchytBento
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaude BezeaudDon Kallail

In-app purchases

None

Catchyt

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bento

Subscriptions1
  • Bento Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bento Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Catchyt free?
Catchyt costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bento free?
Bento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catchyt or Bento have ads?
Neither Catchyt nor Bento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catchyt or Bento?
Catchyt ships an update every 6 days, and Bento every 3 days. Most recently, Catchyt was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bento on October 11, 2026.

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