Pendo Note vs Goal first
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pendo Note
This app helps you capture ideas, manage tasks, and organize events with smart features. It offers AI assistance for writing, learning, and translation, and syncs your data across devices using iCloud.
- AI writing and learning assistant
- Smart calendar event creation
- Recurring to-do list management
- Unified timeline for all entries
- Customizable tags for organization
- Contact info parsing for new contacts
- iCloud sync across devices
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Pendo brings your notes and calendar together in one place. Write notes, plan your day, and keep everything organized with a clean, intuitive timeline. Whether you're jotting down ideas, planning meetings, or keeping a journal — Pendo keeps it all in sync across your devices. Your data stays yours: export every note with its photos, location and weather into a single file, and import it back anytime — perfect for backups or moving to a new device.
Goal first
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Goal First helps you track what you do each day toward your goals and stay consistent by logging your actions and getting insights from openAI's chatGPT that help you improve over time. With built-in AI support, Goal First highlights patterns, suggests next steps, and helps you stay on track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goal first at none against Pendo Note's 3. Goal first also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). Pendo Note's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pendo Note sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Goal first asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pendo Note ships an update every 11 days, Goal first monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pendo Note | Goal first |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (844 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 844 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Lychee Isle Co., Ltd. | Mousa Adolai |
Bugs and requests
Pendo Note
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes and to-do items disappearing after updates
- Calendar events not syncing correctly
- Widget not displaying all information as expected
- Inability to add more than 3 images to a note
Requested features
4 requests- Add password protection or biometric lock
- Improve note-taking capabilities with more formatting options
- Integrate with more calendar/productivity apps
- Introduce a web/desktop version for better cross-platform experience
Goal first
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pendo Note
- A tikka$0.99
- A basket of buns$1.99
- A cup of Coffee$4.99
Goal first
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pendo Note free?
Is Goal first free?
Do Pendo Note or Goal first have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pendo Note or Goal first?
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