Huala vs Calnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Huala
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Your routines should be easy to see before the day gets noisy. Huala is a routine calendar for habits, reminders, timed activities, and quick todos that need to happen on real days, not just fixed weekdays. Open Today to see what is next, what is already running, what is late, and what is done. Start a timed routine, finish a quick reminder, or add a short note so the day is easier to remember later. Switch to Calendar when you want the bigger picture. Browse routines by day, week, and month so habits, reminders, and todos feel anchored to an actual schedule instead of a loose list. Workday routines can adapt to holidays and adjusted workdays automatically. If a βweekdayβ is really a rest day, or a rest day becomes a workday, Huala helps your reminders follow the real schedule. Every routine can feel different. Use the default sound for simple tasks, or unlock Huala Pro to import an audio file, trim it into a notification-ready custom ringtone, and give important routines a sound you recognize instantly. Widgets keep the day visible without opening the app. Glance at the next routine, running activity, delayed reminder, completed progress, and current streak from the Home Screen. Local notifications can nudge you when a routine starts, ends, becomes delayed, or expires. Running activities can appear as Live Activities, showing elapsed duration and displaying properly on the Lock Screen. Logs and statistics show what is working: completion progress, missed routines, streaks, and recent rhythm. It is enough feedback to adjust your day without turning your routine into a spreadsheet. Your data is saved locally first. If iCloud is available, Huala can sync routine settings and history through your private iCloud database across devices using the same Apple ID. There is no separate account system. Huala Pro unlocks custom icons, custom recurrence, custom ringtones, custom statistics ranges, and Home Screen widgets. Use Huala when a normal to-do list is too loose, a habit tracker is too generic, and you just want your daily routines to show up when life actually happens. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Calnote
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Calnote is a local-first minimalist calendar journal. Open the monthly calendar, tap any date, and record mood notes, reflections, and daily thoughts in seconds. [What you can do] β’ View a continuous monthly calendar with clearer highlights for today, lunar dates, and recorded days β’ Write daily notes, weekly reviews, ideas, and reflections with auto-save β’ Full-text search entries and jump back to the exact day β’ Optional iCloud sync across devices β’ Export Markdown for backup and further writing Data is stored on your device by default. If sync is enabled, transfer uses Apple iCloud / CloudKit private database. Privacy Policy: https://calnoteapp.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Huala at 17.0 against Calnote's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Huala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Calnote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Huala ships an update weekly, Calnote every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Huala | Calnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | η±δΉ ι | ιθΉ ε’ |
In-app purchases
Huala
- Huala Pro$1.991 Month
- Huala Pro$9.991 Year
Calnote
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Yearly Membership$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99









