Comparison

GitNotēs vs Everlyst

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

Head to head
About

GitNotēs

This app stores your notes and to-dos as plain text files in your Git repositories, offering seamless syncing across devices and full data ownership. It supports various file formats, includes AI features, and integrates with popular Git hosts.

Highlights
  • Notes and to-dos stored in Git repositories
  • Sync via GitHub API or local clone
  • Supports Markdown, Org-mode, and Neorg formats
  • AI-powered features for transcription and suggestions
  • Integration with GitHub, GitLab, and other Git hosts
  • Offline queue and auto-sync capabilities
  • Reminders and templates
Features
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GitNotes - Notes, Todos and Canvases Backed by Git Your notes are real files in your Git repo. Nothing locks you in. Why GitNotes? - Your data, forever - Every note is a plain Markdown, Neorg, Org, or JSON file in your own Git repository. - Version everything - Edit, branch, diff, and rebase your notes the same way you code. - Works offline - Changes queue locally and sync automatically when you are back online. - Sync anywhere - Connect GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or any Git host. - Open source - MPL-2.0 licensed, community-driven. Features - Notes, todos, journals, and Excalidraw-style canvases. - Folders, tags, colors, pins, wiki-links, backlinks. - Optional AI chat - Anthropic, OpenAI, Apple Intelligence, on-device Llama. - Biometric lock for privacy. - Light, dark, and system themes. - 6 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean.

About

Everlyst

Features
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Track anything you quit, start or last did, and restart without losing your history. Every attempt stays on your timeline. Private, no account, no ads. Progress is rarely a perfect streak, so Everlyst keeps the whole story every time you begin again. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create journeys for anything you stopped, started, last did or committed to • Start fast with ready-made journeys: quit smoking, alcohol-free days, vaping, sugar, social media, exercise, meditation, last haircut, a trip countdown and more • See a live day counter and precise elapsed time • Restart in one tap; earlier attempts stay in your history • Sign a promise for a journey in your own handwriting • Read Today's thought, a short line matched to what you track, with an optional 8:00 morning notification • Keep private reflections and important moments in your Journal • Review Insights and weekly stories built only from your own entries • Keep counters close with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Archive journeys you have finished and restore them anytime, history intact PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journeys, reflections, promises and history are stored on your device. Everlyst needs no account and has no advertising or cross-app tracking. Optional private iCloud sync is off by default. Face ID lock, discreet widgets, notification privacy, export controls and a private app switcher view let you choose what appears outside the app. Apple and RevenueCat process purchases. If "Share anonymous usage" is on (switch it off in Settings), RevenueCat also receives coarse, content-free signals such as the number of active journeys. Titles, reflections, signatures and anything you type are never sent. FREE AND EVERLYST+ Free includes up to three active journeys, restarts with complete attempt history, reflections, promises, Today's thought, reminders, archive and restore, Face ID lock, optional iCloud sync, backup export and restore, context tags, a first next-step plan per journey and your first weekly story. The first weekly story becomes available after a calendar week with recorded activity closes. Everlyst+ adds unlimited active journeys, ongoing weekly stories, full Insights, the Private Progress Book, custom milestones, themes and widget styles, per-journey privacy settings and premium exports. It also includes plans for later attempts, guided reflections, context exploration and selective support-update sharing. Saved personal content stays readable if a subscription ends; creating or configuring premium output requires active access. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Everlyst+ is available as a yearly or monthly auto-renewable subscription; both unlock the same features. Eligible new subscribers may receive the yearly free trial or a lower first-month price on the monthly plan, as shown before purchase. Prices vary by storefront; the paywall and Apple purchase sheet show the local price, renewal period and any trial terms before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period or trial. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil). Privacy Policy: https://everlyst.calimanu.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://everlyst.calimanu.com/terms Support: https://everlyst.calimanu.com/support

Screenshots

GitNotēs4 screens
Everlyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GitNotēs at every 2 days against Everlyst's every 3 days. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitNotēs ships an update every 2 days, Everlyst every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GitNotēs versus Everlyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitNotēsEverlyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXaventraNicolae-Loredan Calimanu

In-app purchases

None

GitNotēs

No in-app purchases

None

Everlyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GitNotēs free?
GitNotēs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everlyst free?
Everlyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GitNotēs or Everlyst have ads?
Neither GitNotēs nor Everlyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitNotēs or Everlyst?
GitNotēs ships an update every 2 days, and Everlyst every 3 days. Most recently, GitNotēs was updated on October 13, 2026 and Everlyst on October 13, 2026.

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