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 tasks. It offers customizable countdowns for important dates, holiday subscriptions for various regions, and home/lock screen widgets for quick access. Privacy is a priority, with no personal data collected.

Highlights
  • System calendar and reminders integration
  • Customizable date countdowns
  • Holiday subscriptions for 33 countries
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Real-time iCloud sync with Mac app
Features
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LiLiCal is a calendar and task app that works with the system apps you already use. Your events come from Calendar, your tasks 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 tasks 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, tasks, countdown — in small, medium and large · 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; Days sync through your own iCloud. The only network requests fetch public holiday data.

About

PinNote

This app places your essential notes directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy. Access important information like passwords, to-dos, or reminders at a glance without unlocking your device. Customize your notes with adjustable font sizes and backgrounds, and utilize privacy mode to blur sensitive content.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Adjustable font size and background colors
  • Privacy mode for sensitive information
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Pinning and sorting of important notes
  • Paper-inspired design
Features
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PinNote — pin what matters most to your screen. Some things you just need to see at a glance: door codes and gate passwords, Wi-Fi name and password, parking spot number, to-dos and shopping lists, a daily dose of motivation. Standby Note is built for exactly these glance-and-go moments. It puts your notes directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy — no unlocking, no opening apps, just look. Key features: Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets Supports Lock Screen rectangular, Lock Screen inline, Home Screen widgets, and StandBy widgets — keeping your notes always in view. Minimal editor, huge type Notes are shown in extra-large bold type, with adjustable font size (16–56pt) and paper, white, yellow, blue, or black backgrounds. Privacy mode Enable it and your Lock Screen widget blurs automatically — sensitive info stays hidden from prying eyes. iCloud sync Notes sync automatically across iPhone and iPad via iCloud. Pin & sort Pin important notes so they always stay on top. Paper-inspired design Warm cream paper, ink-black type, and an amber accent — clean, high-contrast, and unobtrusive, like a real sticky note on your screen. Who is it for? Anyone who forgets door or Wi-Fi codes; anyone who needs to jot down parking spots fast; anyone who wants a daily reminder always in sight; anyone who loves minimal, glanceable tools. Standby Note — keep what matters, always in view. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. We will add or optimize features based on your requests. 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/1467c8fe80745c7beac61d87faf270f4ce650a31

Screenshots

LiLiCal4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiLiCal at 5.0 against PinNote's 4.5. LiLiCal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). PinNote's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 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 daily. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LiLiCal versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiLiCalPinNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.7% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaoKai Zheng军 孙

Customer experience

LiLiCal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PinNote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
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 2 ratings, while PinNote averages 4.5 from 6 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 daily. Most recently, LiLiCal was updated on October 19, 2026 and PinNote on October 19, 2026.

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