Comparison

cirrca vs SensiNote

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

Head to head
About

cirrca

This app tracks your sleep patterns and daily energy levels to help you understand your body's rhythms. It offers gentle wake-up alarms and provides insights into sleep quality and consistency, all while prioritizing user privacy with on-device audio analysis.

Highlights
  • Sleep tracking with microphone and motion sensors
  • Daily energy logging
  • Sleep quality charts
  • Caffeine tracking
  • Gentle wake-up alarms
  • On-device audio analysis for privacy
Features
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cirrca helps you understand the rhythm between your sleep and your days—not just how long you slept, but how you felt afterward. FULL ACCESS REQUIRES cirrca Plus cirrca Plus is an auto-renewable subscription sold separately. A free trial may be available. After the trial, choose: • Monthly — $4.99/month • Yearly — $39.99/year (Best value) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. WITH cirrca Plus YOU CAN: Place your phone on the bedside table and let cirrca track your night using microphone and motion sensors. Audio is analyzed on your device and is not stored or uploaded. Wake up to a clear picture of your night: time in bed, awake periods, snoring events, and a visual timeline of your sleep. LOG ENERGY IN SECONDS Check in throughout the day—morning and afternoon—with a simple tap. Log from the app or respond to reminders right from your Lock Screen. SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE • Week and month views for sleep duration, consistency, and energy trends • Sleep quality charts with awake vs. asleep breakdown • Optional caffeine tracking with insights into how timing may affect your day • Coaching tips based on your patterns GENTLE WAKE-UPS Set a wake alarm before bed and choose from calm alarm sounds. Stop the alarm when you're ready to start your day. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Sleep audio analysis runs on your iPhone. Your account syncs sleep logs and energy check-ins so your data follows you across devices—without selling your information. cirrca is designed for everyday wellness—not a medical device. Use it to notice patterns, build better habits, and feel more in tune with your body. ACCOUNT DELETION (Guideline 5.1.1(v)) Users can permanently delete their account in the app: 1. Sign in (demo account or create a new account). 2. Open Settings. 3. Under Account, tap Delete Account. 4. Confirm in the alert. The account and associated server data are deleted, then the app returns to the sign-in screen. This is permanent deletion (not temporary deactivation). No email or customer-service step is required. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@cirrca.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://cirrca.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cirrca.app/privacy/

About

SensiNote

Features
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SensiNote — Feel It, Remember It SensiNote is where your feelings get a name, a face, and a place. Slide through an 11-step mood scale to capture exactly how you feel, tag the people or moments each feeling belongs to, and watch your emotional life unfold in color. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Record your mood on a smooth 11-level scale — drag, feel it snap, done in seconds - Tag the people behind every feeling, pulled straight from your contacts - Add photos and videos to hold onto the moment - Write freely, and search everything you've ever written - See your month and year painted in mood color on a beautiful calendar - Customize every notch on the mood scale with your own emoji and colors - Set a daily reminder so no feeling slips by unnoticed - Built for iPhone and iPad, and synced between them through your own iCloud account WHY SENSINOTE Most journaling apps ask you to write. SensiNote asks you to feel — quickly, honestly, and without friction. Every entry becomes a small, colorful data point in the bigger picture of who makes you happy, what drains you, and how your emotional life actually looks over time. YOUR DATA Your entries, photos and contacts live on your device and in your own private iCloud account. We never upload, read or store your journal on our servers. FREE, WITH AN OPTION TO GO AD-FREE SensiNote is free and supported by ads. A one-time in-app purchase removes all ads forever — no subscription, no recurring charge. Ads are served by Google AdMob, which may use your device's advertising identifier; you can review and change your choices at any time. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sensinote.youmindhub.com/privacy

Screenshots

cirrca4 screens
SensiNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cirrca at none against SensiNote's 1. cirrca also leads on ads (none vs shown). SensiNote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SensiNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. cirrca asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cirrca ships an update monthly, SensiNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cirrca versus SensiNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercirrcaSensiNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer芳洁 郭少新 蔡

In-app purchases

None

cirrca

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SensiNote

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is cirrca free?
cirrca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SensiNote free?
SensiNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cirrca or SensiNote have ads?
SensiNote shows ads; cirrca does not.
Which is updated more often, cirrca or SensiNote?
cirrca ships an update monthly, and SensiNote every 3 days. Most recently, cirrca was updated on September 25, 2026 and SensiNote on October 29, 2026.

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