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Kaiyo Notes

Android · Productivity & Notes

Kaiyo Notes is a note-taking app designed for deep work and daily use alike. Everything you need to capture, organise, and protect your thoughts — and nothing you don't.

Available on Google Play

Coming soon to Windows

A complete walkthrough

Watch how every part of Kaiyo Notes works — from the editor to advanced organisation and aesthetic customisation.

Feature Free ★ PremiumUnlock more
NotesUp to 100Unlimited
FoldersUp to 3Unlimited
Export to .txt
Note locking (biometric)
Custom backgrounds
Glassify (glassmorphism)
Auto-save
Dark mode
Smart search
Tags & folders
Archive & 30-day recovery
Rich text & checklists
Note colours
If a subscription lapses — your existing notes and folders remain fully accessible. You can read and edit everything you've already written. Creating new notes or folders beyond the free limits is paused until you resubscribe. Premium settings (custom backgrounds, Glassify) revert to defaults, and locked notes can still be opened — but new notes cannot be locked.

"Designed for deep work, ensuring the writing process is fluid and data is never lost."

The Intelligent Editor

The heart of the app — designed for deep work, ensuring the writing process is fluid and data is never lost.

  • Zero-Friction Auto-Save — saves every few seconds, no save button needed
  • Checklist Mode — toggle any note into a to-do list; ticked items get a strikethrough
  • Rich Text Toolbar — Bold, Italic, and Bulleted lists via a keyboard-attached toolbar
  • Live Analytics — real-time word and character count at the bottom of the editor

Advanced Organisation & Navigation

As your library grows, the app scales with you — multiple ways to find anything instantly.

  • Hierarchical Folders — group notes into notebooks for structural overview
  • Multi-Tagging System — apply tags to notes; filter your whole library by tapping a tag
  • Real-Time Smart Search — searches titles and body text simultaneously as you type
  • Customisable Views — switch between List View and Grid View
  • Smart Sorting — sort by date created, alphabetical order, or custom note colour

"Multiple ways to find anything instantly."

"A multi-layered safety net so you can manage your data with total confidence."

Safety, Security & Workflow

A multi-layered safety net so you can manage your data with total confidence.

  • Biometric Note Locking (Premium) — secure notes behind PIN or fingerprint
  • Archive Safety Net — left-swipe moves notes to Archive instead of deleting
  • 30-Day Recovery — recently deleted notes held for 30 days before permanent removal
  • Priority Pinning — pin important notes to the top regardless of sort order
  • Universal Sharing & Export — share as plain text; export as .txt (Premium)

Personalised Aesthetics

A workspace that feels like your own.

  • Dynamic Dark Mode — system-wide toggle, preference saved locally
  • Note Colour Palette — assign colours to note cards for visual organisation
  • Custom Backgrounds (Premium) — set any gallery image as the app backdrop
  • Glassify (Premium) — elegant semi-transparent glassmorphism card effect
  • Global Typography — choose Small, Medium, or Large font sizes across the whole app

"A workspace that feels like your own."

Kaiyo Goals

Android · Health & Fitness · Productivity

A science-backed goal and habit tracker built on the research that actually works — not the productivity myths. Every feature, from the way you write a goal to the way you set a reminder, is grounded in published behavioural science.

Built on research, not pop psychology. Not the 21-day myth. Not the 10,000-hour rule. The actual published behavioural science — SMART goal theory (Locke & Latham), implementation intentions (Gollwitzer, d=0.65 effect size), habit automaticity research (Lally et al., UCL, average 66 days). Every feature cites its source, in plain language.

"Not all goals are the same. Treating them like they are is why most goals fail before they start."

Set Goals Built to Last

Choose from five goal types, then walk through a setup process designed around the psychology of goal pursuit — including the one question research says matters most.

  • Five Goal Types — Achievement, Learning, Habit Building, Project, and Wellness. Each type has its own guided setup approach.
  • SMART Planning — Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound. Each field includes a research note explaining exactly why it matters.
  • Values-Based "Why" — Goals tied to personal values produce 37% greater persistence. The app asks this before you move on.
  • Milestones — Break any goal into 3–7 concrete checkpoints. Each checkpoint can have its own habit attached to it.
  • Goal Templates — Pre-filled with suggested milestones, SMART criteria, and habit ideas to get started in seconds.

Build Habits the Way Your Brain Works

The habit creation flow is a structured five-step experience that walks you through the science of how habits form — one piece at a time.

  • Concrete Behaviour — Not "be healthier." "Do 20 push-ups." Specific, observable actions produce far better follow-through than abstract intentions.
  • Environmental Cue — A reliable trigger that fires automatically. Environmental cues improve habit adherence by approximately 58%.
  • Implementation Intention — "When [cue], I will [behaviour]." d=0.65 effect size across dozens of studies. More than doubles follow-through. The app auto-generates a suggestion from your cue and habit name.
  • Reward Step — A small, immediate reward you'll actually enjoy. Dopamine follows completion; that signal wires the habit into your brain.
  • Custom Schedule & Reminders — Daily, specific days of the week, or a custom interval. Notifications explained upfront — no silent failures.

"Implementation intentions more than double follow-through rates — one of the most robust findings in behavioural science."

"66 days. Not 21. The Lally et al. UCL study is unambiguous on this — and Kaiyo Goals reflects reality."

Progress That Reflects Reality

A daily dashboard, honest analytics, a 2-minute weekly review, and a habit automaticity bar based on the actual research — not the myth.

  • Today View — Every habit scheduled for today, a completion ring, and the implementation intention right where you need it.
  • 66-Day Progress Bar — Tracks each habit against the real automaticity window from Lally et al. (range: 18–254 days). The bar turns green when you cross the threshold.
  • Activity Heatmap — A 14-week calendar view showing completion density. Spot strong weeks, notice patterns, track the trend.
  • Per-Habit Analytics — Current streak, 30-day completion rate, automaticity progress, and best time of day once you have enough data.
  • Weekly Review — A structured 2-minute Sunday reflection that re-activates implementation intentions and measurably improves the following week.
  • Home Screen Widget — Check off habits without opening the app.

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