Comparison

CapPING vs Boop Diary

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

Head to head
About

CapPING

Features
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See your calendar, tasks and reminders the moment you lift your phone β€” no unlocking, no tapping. CapLock turns your lock screen wallpaper into a live, beautiful overview of your day. WHY CAPLOCK Widgets are small and need a tap. CapLock paints your schedule directly onto the wallpaper, so the whole picture is there at a glance: today's events, this week, your to-dos, and little reminders from the people you care about. WHAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN β€’ Today's agenda – upcoming events with times, colored by calendar β€’ Week strip – seven days with event titles, a time grid, or a weekly list β€’ Month grid – the whole month with event chips in every day β€’ To-do list – the things you actually need to get done β€’ Reminders – set by you, with a time, an icon and a repeat rule β€’ Reminders from friends – friends can place a note on your lock screen, and you on theirs WORKS WITH EVERY CALENDAR CapLock reads the calendars already on your iPhone: iCloud, Google Calendar, Outlook / Microsoft 365 (including Teams meetings), Exchange, Lark, and any subscribed calendar. Pick exactly which calendars appear. MAKE IT YOURS β€’ 11 block styles: transparent, frosted glass, paper notes, grid paper, pastel, iOS-style widget cards and more β€’ Handwritten font, custom sizes and weights, per block β€’ Drag every block anywhere on the wallpaper β€’ Layout templates for a minimal, today, weekly or monthly look β€’ Use your own photo or a built-in gradient background β€’ Automatic light or dark text based on your photo ALWAYS UP TO DATE A one-time Shortcuts automation refreshes the wallpaper on a schedule, so the lock screen keeps up with your calendar even when the app is closed. FRIENDS ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Sign in with Apple, choose a handle, add a friend by their handle. Reminders you send appear on their lock screen; theirs appear on yours. Only accepted friends can reach you, and there is no public search. PRIVACY FIRST Your calendar never leaves your device β€” the wallpaper is rendered on your iPhone. Only the to-dos and reminders you choose to share with friends are stored on our servers. CAPLOCK PRO Unlock every template and style, unlimited friends and more with a yearly or lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings β€Ί Apple ID β€Ί Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Boop Diary

Features
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Boop is a habit tracker and a diary you draw in. HABITS THAT COLOR YOUR DAY Give every habit a color: a run, water, reading, less coffee. Check them off and the day takes their colors, so you see at a glance what you kept up. WRITE AND SKETCH Note a line, pick a mood, add a photo, or draw a quick sketch with your finger. Every day you write gets a small hand-drawn mark of its own. ODD NEIGHBORS IN THE MARGINS Come back to your diary and characters move into the margins: Sumiko the ninja, Quadratus the crossword doctor, Jason Burrow the mole who doesn't remember who he is. Each has a page of their own, with a joke or two. YOUR YEAR AT A GLANCE See the month or the whole year on one page. No pressure: miss a day and nothing breaks. WHAT YOU WRITE STAYS YOURS No account and no ads. Your entries, sketches and photos live on your device. Nobody else can read them. BOOP PLUS The diary is free. Boop Plus adds as many habits as you like (three are free), a copy of your diary in your own iCloud, home screen widgets, and every font and paper. Take it by the week, the month or the year, or buy it once for good. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alobanov.github.io/getboop/privacy/

Screenshots

CapPING4 screens
Boop Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boop Diary at 17.0 against CapPING's 26.2. 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CapPING sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Boop Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
CapPING versus Boop Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapPINGBoop Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB133 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLam LeAleksei Lobanov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CapPING

Subscriptions2
  • CapLock Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • CapLock Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CapLock Pro Lifetime$39.99
4 purchases

Boop Diary

Subscriptions3
  • Boop Plus Β· Week$1.497 Days
  • Boop Plus Β· Month$3.991 Month
  • Boop Plus Β· Year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Boop Plus Β· Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is CapPING free?
CapPING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boop Diary free?
Boop Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CapPING or Boop Diary have ads?
Neither CapPING nor Boop Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CapPING or Boop Diary?
CapPING ships an update every 2 days, and Boop Diary every 2 days. Most recently, CapPING was updated on November 10, 2026 and Boop Diary on November 10, 2026.

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