Catchyt vs Bento
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Catchyt
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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. Thatβs all. AGENDA Your iCal events for the day, synced in real time. See whatβs coming, add whatβs missing, without leaving the app. CAPTURED A fleeting idea. A link you donβt 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 itβs done. Why Catchyt ? Because youβre 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 donβt have to. One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. Yours forever. https://catchytapp.com/privacy.html
Bento
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Catchyt | Bento |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claude Bezeaud | Don Kallail |
In-app purchases
Catchyt
No in-app purchases
Bento
- Bento Pro$4.991 Year
- Bento Pro Lifetime$19.99









