Comparison

Sipej vs Kano

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

Head to head
About

Sipej

Features
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Sipej is a daily love journal for shared moments. Choose a date, pick a relationship dimension, set a mood, write a short note, and add up to three photos. Open with Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, then tap Enter. First launch walks through a short setup; Continue leads into Check-in. From Today, Calendar, or a day list, tap Record a Moment. In Check-in fill Date & dimension, mood, Personal Notes, and photos, then open Preview. Preview does not spend credits. When you keep a new moment, confirm to use 1 Moment Credit (Chip) and save the entry. Editing an existing moment and tapping Save changes is free. Calendar browsing and Insights stay free. Today shows the day’s cards and streak. Calendar opens the month grid. Insights shows monthly dimension counts. Search filters notes, dimensions, and moods. Settings includes theme, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Log Out, and Delete Account. New installs start with 100 Chips. Buy Moment Credit packs from the credits chip on Today or Add credits in Settings. Packs range from $0.99 to $99.99. Take Photo uses the camera. Add Photos uses the photo library. Dictate uses the microphone for Personal Notes.

About

Kano

This app lets you create and store digital recipe cards for zero-proof drinks. You can photograph your creations, add ingredients, methods, stories, and flavor notes. All your recipes are saved locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Create digital recipe cards
  • Photograph and document drinks
  • Add ingredients, methods, and stories
  • Local device storage
  • Export and share recipes
  • Included starter recipes
Features
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Kano is a private cellar on this iPhone for zero-proof drinks. You photograph a pour, write the formula and story, and keep a finished recipe card on this device. There is no Kano server account and no cloud backup. How to use it Agree to the Privacy Policy and User Agreement, then tap Continue. There is no Sign in with Apple and no password. Four tabs: Shelf, Record, Cards, and Settings. Shelf has My Shelf for drinks you saved, Cards for finished exports, and Explore for included drinks you can open, edit, or delete like any other recipe. A draft banner lets you Resume or Discard. Record is the editor. Take Photo or Choose Photo. Type a name, ingredients, method steps, story, notes, flavors, and glassware. Speak Recipe is optional and fills the existing story field; you can always type. Preview Recipe Card does not spend Credits. Confirm & Generate Card asks first. Use 5 Credits & Keep files an immutable card on this device. Don't Use Credits leaves the recipe with no charge. After a card is kept, you can Save Image to Photos, share the file, edit the source recipe, delete this card, or delete the source recipe while keeping the card. Browsing Shelf and Cards does not spend Credits. Settings opens CELLAR, where eight Credit packs are sold through Apple In-App Purchase: Grove Pouch, Cedar Cache, Orchid Caddy, River Vault, Lantern Crate, Nimbus Cellar, Amber Flagon, and Marble Cask. Settings also covers Support, Privacy Policy, User Agreement, Log Out, Delete Account, and Clear All Data. Legal pages open inside the app, not in Safari. Credits live on this device and are not restored after uninstall, Clear All Data, or Delete Account. A new session includes 12 local starter Credits. Starter Credits are not an Apple product.

Screenshots

Sipej3 screens
Kano3 screens

Verdict

The call

Sipej and Kano are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Sipej sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Kano sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sipej ships an update every 11 days, Kano weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sipej versus Kano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSipejKano
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLUKA JURICHande EKEN

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sipej

One-time8
  • Pebble Pack$0.99
  • Atlas Bundle$2.99
  • Loom Shelf$4.99
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  • Drift Chest$9.99
  • Velvet Vault$14.99
  • Quill Bundle$19.99
  • Field Kit$49.99
  • Studio Starter$99.99
8 purchases

Kano

One-time8
  • Grove Pouch$0.99
  • Cedar Cache$2.99
  • Orchid Caddy$6.99
Show 5 more
  • River Vault$9.99
  • Lantern Crate$14.99
  • Nimbus Cellar$19.99
  • Amber Flagon$49.99
  • Marble Cask$99.99

Questions

Is Sipej free?
Sipej is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kano free?
Kano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sipej or Kano have ads?
Neither Sipej nor Kano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sipej or Kano?
Sipej ships an update every 11 days, and Kano weekly. Most recently, Sipej was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kano on November 6, 2026.

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