# Napkin Ideas — Your ideas shape your mind

> AI-powered idea organizer and thought flow generator for personal reflection. (iPhone/iPad app by Napkin GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/napkin-ideas/id6470183297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Napkin GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615509040)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/napkin-ideas/id6470183297/reviews.md

## What is Napkin Ideas?

Easily collect the best quotes and ideas you come across and keep them in focus. Personally curated flows connect your ideas into inspiring short playlists of reflection. Let your best ideas shape your mind.

We are a small, independent company. You'll need a subscription to use Napkin. Thanks a lot for your support!

## Key features

- Easy idea collection
- AI-powered idea connection
- Inspiring thought flows
- Personalized reflection
- Focus on best ideas

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $30.00 | per year |
| Monthly | $3.00 | per month |
| All features - paid monthly | $5.00 | per month |
| All features - paid yearly | $40.00 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/napkin-ideas/id6470183297/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app with faithful devs

*2026-07-23*

I've watched this app grow for years, and benefited from using it to organize and revisit my thoughts. It provides a clean, gentle experience that's rare in the digital world.

### 1/5 — Can't even open without a sub.

*2026-01-22*

Yep, I can't even open the app without signing up for a subscription. Junk! Get UpNote instead.

### 5/5 — Pt-Br e pleeease =)

*2025-07-22*

I really liked the app ideia and I’d pay for it with no doubt IF it worked well in pt-br. I know you’re at the beginning, but when it’s possible, make pt-br available please =)

### 2/5 — No updates to this app for 4 months.

*2025-02-10*

As of the writing of this review there has been no update to this app for 4 months. We can probably say goodbye to Napkin. Be careful before subscribing in any capacity.

### 1/5 — Worth zero stars

*2024-12-10*

Hardly any updates or added features. App is languishing for two years without any improvements. Waste of time and money.

**Developer response:** The web app is an early prototype, which is still loved by many and live without any downtime for around three years. See bottom section of https://napkin.one

Over the years we talked to thousands of beta users of the web app and it became clear that a lightweight mobile app would fit the needs of most of them much better. That's why we shifted our energy to building the mobile app. Again, we tested this with thousands of beta users before bringing it to the App Store.

Of course, there will further improvements on the app, but the overall concept is proven already and won't change.

### 1/5 — Don’t worth the support

*2024-11-01*

Way below expectations

### 5/5 — Natural and easy to use

*2024-10-30, version 1.0.7*

My favourite note taking app. I love that it automatically tags and puts ideas together. It’s perfect for research projects and also for just untangling my thoughts and putting them together.

### 1/5 — Opt-out 7 day trial, forget it.

*2024-09-28*

Immediately deleted after being prompted with an opt-out 7 day trial to use the app. I’m sure it’s a great app, just a bad onboarding experience.

### 1/5 — Fundamental gap

*2024-09-12*

This app has a fundamental gap. It assumes that users will continue saving their snippets outside their note-taking system. This creates significant friction and adds an unnecessary layer, rather than complementing the user's workflow.

The development team is weak and has not introduced any new features over the past three years. They have merely transitioned from a desktop beta to a mobile beta. Additionally, the app fails to consider recent advancements in artificial intelligence, resulting in a dated feature set as we move into 2024.

Worst of all, the developers seem blind to these fundamental flaws. Any money spent on this app is a waste, and I strongly advise staying away from it.

**Developer response:** The web app is an early prototype, which is still loved by many and live without any downtime for around three years. See bottom section of https://napkin.one

Over the years we talked to thousands of beta users of the web app and it became clear that a lightweight mobile app would fit the needs of most of them much better. That's why we shifted our energy to building the mobile app. Again, we tested this with thousands of beta users before bringing it to the App Store.

Of course, there will further improvements on the app, but the overall concept is proven already and won't change.

### 4/5 — Keep the goodwork!

*2024-08-23*

I was so excited to the launch of this app, i thought it was such a clever way to store your mind and phrases. Its sad that its behind a paywall for now. I wish the best of the best for this concept and company, keep up the good work!

## Frequently asked questions about Napkin Ideas

### What does Napkin Ideas do?

Napkin Ideas is an application designed to help you easily collect and organize your thoughts. It uses a personalized AI to automatically connect related ideas and generate short, inspiring flows for your reflection, helping you focus on your most valuable concepts.

### How does the AI connect ideas?

The app's personalized AI analyzes your collected ideas and identifies connections between them. It then groups these related ideas to create short, coherent thought flows that facilitate deeper reflection and understanding.

### Is Napkin Ideas free to use?

No, Napkin Ideas requires a subscription to use. The developers are a small, independent company and rely on subscriptions to support their work. Users will need an active subscription to access the app's features.

### What are the common use cases for Napkin Ideas?

This app is ideal for brainstorming, journaling, developing creative projects, or any situation where you need to capture and organize a stream of thoughts. It helps users keep their ideas in focus and allows their best ideas to shape their thinking.

### What platforms is Napkin Ideas available on?

The provided description does not specify the platforms Napkin Ideas is available on. However, it is described as a mobile application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-11

The big rebuild with new design, realtime offline functionality for tens of thousands of ideas and widgets. Small bugfix for Apple Login.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-07

We've completely rebuilt the app. It now thoughtfully curates flows of ideas around narratives that emerge from the quotes and questions you collect. Napkin now works offline with tens of thousands of ideas and offers widgets on home and lock screen. We'll add some more features along the way, staying focused on a beautifully simple interface.

### 1.0.7 — 2024-10-10

Some users on iOS 18 were experiencing a bug when editing an idea from search, that should be fixed. Thanks to all of you for sharing ideas for improvement in the in-app-chat! Yours, David & Fabian

### 1.0.6 — 2024-09-06

While most people only collect the most inspiring ideas in Napkin some users add thousands of ideas. We improved the app's logic layer for those huge accounts. As always: please ping us with the in-app chat and let us know what to improve next. Yours, David & Fabian

### 1.0.5 — 2024-08-13

Thank you all for your feedback - we've fixed small bugs and further improved the share-sheet. As always, let us know in the in-app chat what you're thinking!

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