Kalend is the better app overall, scoring 9.6 to 7.7. Kalend wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Evernote on 0.
People who want tasks, a calendar, habits and a journal in one private, free app
Long-time users with large archives of clipped articles and scanned documents
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Kalend | Evernote |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #1 of 13 | #13 of 13 |
| Developer | The Big Head | Bending Spoons |
| Pricing | Free | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | — | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Kalend better than Evernote?
Kalend is the better app overall, scoring 9.6 to 7.7. Kalend wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Evernote on 0.
Which is cheaper, Kalend or Evernote?
Kalend: Free, no subscription or ads; an optional tip unlocks nothing. Evernote: Limited free plan; Starter $99/year or $14.99/month. On value for money, Kalend scores higher.
Do Kalend and Evernote work on the same devices?
Only Evernote runs on Android, Windows, Web.
Which is more private, Kalend or Evernote?
Kalend scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). No account and no Kalend server: everything syncs through your own iCloud. Calendar access is optional, and events are read on the device. No ads, analytics or tracking; App Store label: Data Not Collected.
Strengths and weaknesses
Kalend
- Four planners in one, with nothing locked behind a paywall
- Seven themes that make it feel like a real paper diary
- No account or ads; syncs privately through your own iCloud
- Apple devices only, with no Android, Windows or web app
- No shared lists or team features
Kalend puts your to-do list, calendar, habit tracker and journal in one calm app that feels like a paper diary, not a busy dashboard. Plan the day, group tasks into projects with progress bars, see appointments beside your Apple Calendar, build habits and write about your day by typing or talking. Seven themes give it real personality. No account, no ads, no subscription, and it syncs privately through your own iCloud.
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Evernote
- Excellent web clipper for saving articles
- Finds text inside images, PDFs and scans
- Mature apps on phone, desktop and web
- Free plan stops at 50 notes and one notebook
- Paid plans cost more than most rivals
- Google Play lists the Android app as containing ads
Evernote is still a capable place to capture everything. The web clipper is excellent, search finds text inside images and PDFs, and notes, tasks and calendar live together. Version 11 added an AI Assistant, semantic search and meeting transcripts, and updates keep coming. The problem is value: the free plan stops at 50 notes, and paid plans cost more than most rivals. Hard to recommend unless you already rely on it.
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