Comparison

Haunt for Ghost Analytics vs HelixNotes

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

Head to head
About

Haunt for Ghost Analytics

Monitor your Ghost publication's performance with this app. Track web traffic, newsletter engagement, subscriber growth, and revenue all in one place. Analyze individual posts and manage multiple sites easily.

Highlights
  • Monitor site performance
  • Track web traffic and sources
  • Analyze newsletter engagement
  • View subscriber growth
  • Measure monthly recurring revenue
  • Detailed post-level analytics
  • Manage multiple Ghost sites
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Haunt is an analytics app for Ghost publishers. It gives you a simple way to monitor your site’s performance across traffic, newsletters, subscriber growth, and revenue from one place. The app includes separate views for overview, web traffic, newsletters, and growth, along with detailed analytics for individual posts. You can review visitor trends, top content, traffic sources, newsletter open and click performance, subscriber growth, and monthly recurring revenue. Haunt also supports multiple Ghost sites, so you can switch between publications inside the app. Features: • Connect your Ghost site with your Staff API key • View an overview of visitors, members, revenue, and top posts • Track web traffic, including top sources, locations, and content • Monitor newsletter performance with opens, clicks, and top sends • See growth metrics for free members, paid members, and revenue • Open post-level analytics for deeper performance details • Manage multiple Ghost publications in one app • Use widgets to follow key metrics from your Home Screen and Lock Screen Haunt is an independent app, not affiliated with Ghost Foundation. Haunt works with Ghost(Pro), Synaps Media and self-hosted instances. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HelixNotes

A private, open-source Markdown note-taking app that keeps your data on your device. Organize notes with notebooks, tags, and wiki links, and utilize advanced features like mathematical notation and diagrams.

Highlights
  • Local Markdown storage
  • Visual and source code editor
  • Notebooks, tags, and wiki links
  • Task management and calendar views
  • KaTeX and Mermaid diagram support
  • Version history and backups
  • Optional WebDAV sync
Features
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HelixNotes is a private, open-source Markdown notes app. Your notes remain standard Markdown files under your control. No account is required, and HelixNotes has no company-operated cloud. Write with a clean visual editor or switch to source mode when you want direct access to the Markdown. Organize your work with notebooks, tags, wiki links and full-text search. Features include: • Tasks collected from checklists across your notes • List and calendar views with priorities and due dates • Wiki links and an interactive graph view • Daily notes with a built-in calendar • Markdown tables, code blocks and syntax highlighting • KaTeX mathematical notation and Mermaid diagrams • Outline navigation and tag autocomplete • Version history and automatic backups • Light, dark and customizable themes • Optional WebDAV sync with your own server • Optional AI tools using your own provider Nothing leaves your device unless you enable a feature that connects to an external service. Your notes stay readable outside HelixNotes, without a proprietary format or platform lock-in. HelixNotes is free software released under the GNU AGPLv3. Its source code is publicly available on GitLab.

Screenshots

Haunt for Ghost Analytics4 screens
HelixNotes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HelixNotes at none against Haunt for Ghost Analytics's 3. HelixNotes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). Haunt for Ghost Analytics's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Haunt for Ghost Analytics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HelixNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Haunt for Ghost Analytics against 5.0 for HelixNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haunt for Ghost Analytics ships an update daily, HelixNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Haunt for Ghost Analytics versus HelixNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaunt for Ghost AnalyticsHelixNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMert BulanYuri Karamian

Customer experience

Haunt for Ghost Analytics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HelixNotes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Haunt for Ghost Analytics

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$17.99
None

HelixNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haunt for Ghost Analytics free?
Haunt for Ghost Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelixNotes free?
HelixNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Haunt for Ghost Analytics or HelixNotes?
Haunt for Ghost Analytics and HelixNotes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Haunt for Ghost Analytics or HelixNotes have ads?
Neither Haunt for Ghost Analytics nor HelixNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haunt for Ghost Analytics or HelixNotes?
Haunt for Ghost Analytics ships an update daily, and HelixNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Haunt for Ghost Analytics was updated on September 20, 2026 and HelixNotes on September 18, 2026.

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