Comparison

LiLiCal vs PinNote

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

Head to head
About

LiLiCal

This app integrates with your system's calendar and reminders to display events and countdowns. It offers holiday subscriptions for various regions and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • System calendar and reminder integration
  • Holiday subscriptions for 37 countries
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Countdown timers for important dates
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Real-time iCloud sync with Mac app
Features
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LiLiCal is a calendar and reminders app that works with the system apps you already use. Your events come from Calendar, your reminders from Reminders, and the days you care about get their own countdown. HOLIDAYS FOR ANY REGION · Public holidays for 37 countries and regions, ready to subscribe · Each subscription gets its own color; one day can carry marks from several regions · Chinese lunar dates, the 24 solar terms, traditional festivals, and mainland China's statutory holidays with make-up workdays — always on WORKS WITH CALENDAR AND REMINDERS · Events and reminders are read and written straight to the system apps — no separate silo · The week ahead grouped by date; show only the calendars you pick · Pre-meeting notifications with one-tap join for online meetings MAKE THE DAYS COUNT · Birthdays, anniversaries, project milestones — with yearly lunar repeat and custom cycles · Grouped by urgency, with milestones that tell you where the next one worth marking is · Syncs with the Mac app through your own iCloud, in real time WIDGETS ON HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN · Four widgets — month, agenda, reminders, countdowns — in small, medium and large · LiLi Agenda counts down to your next item on a big card at the top, with today's events, reminders and countdowns in one list below — choose countdown or time, and what to list, in Edit Widget · A countdown for the Lock Screen too · Tap any row on a widget to open that item THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES · Turn tabs on or off and drag them into the order you want · Start the week on Sunday, Monday or Saturday; show week numbers; choose how many weeks the month view shows · A Pomodoro focus timer (off by default, switch it on in Settings) · iPad and landscape iPhone use a two-column layout: list on the left, editor on the right PRIVACY FIRST No personal information is collected. Events and reminders are read and written on your device only; Countdowns sync through your own iCloud. The only network requests fetch public holiday data.

About

PinNote

Keep essential information like codes, reminders, or quotes instantly visible on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets. Access notes without unlocking your device, with options for adjustable text, attachments, and privacy blur.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Adjustable large text and background options
  • Siri quick note integration
  • Audio and video attachments
  • Full-screen alarm reminders
  • Privacy blur mode
  • iCloud sync
Features
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PinNote keeps the notes and reminders you need most where you can see them. Add a note to your iPhone Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. Keep today's priority, a shopping list, or a reminder in view—without opening the app. QUICK-GLANCE WIDGETS • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets • Large, adjustable text from 16 to 56 pt • Search notes and filter by pinned notes or reminders • Pin and sort important notes • Choose paper, white, yellow, blue, or black backgrounds NOTES FOR MORE THAN TEXT • Add up to four images to a note • Record audio up to 10 minutes or video up to 3 minutes • Create text notes with Siri or Shortcuts; Siri voice-to-text transcription isn't supported REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR ROUTINE • Repeat reminders daily, on weekdays or weekends, weekly, or on selected days • Choose a full-screen alarm or a quiet banner notification PRIVACY AND SYNC • Blur note content in Lock Screen widgets with Privacy Mode • Sync notes and attachments across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • See when iCloud sync is in progress in Settings Keep the details you need close at hand with PinNote. Feedback & Support Email: sunjun20141@qq.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/7a37547a1830444b27c6c5aa8195a622d62858d5

Screenshots

LiLiCal4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiLiCal at none against PinNote's 1. LiLiCal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PinNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LiLiCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiLiCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LiLiCal's written reviews are positive against 95% of PinNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiLiCal ships an update every 4 days, PinNote every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiLiCal versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiLiCalPinNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.7% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaoKai Zheng军 孙

Customer experience

LiLiCal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PinNote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

LiLiCal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PinNote

One-time1
  • PinNote Premium$3.99

Questions

Is LiLiCal free?
LiLiCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LiLiCal or PinNote?
LiLiCal is rated higher. LiLiCal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PinNote averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do LiLiCal or PinNote have ads?
Neither LiLiCal nor PinNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiLiCal or PinNote?
LiLiCal ships an update every 4 days, and PinNote every 2 days. Most recently, LiLiCal was updated on November 8, 2026 and PinNote on November 8, 2026.

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