Logmedo Database, Form Builder vs Metanote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Logmedo Database, Form Builder
Build custom databases and online forms with a user-friendly interface, similar to a spreadsheet. Collect data from others, track personal and business information, and visualize it with charts and pivot tables. Share your databases and collaborate with others.
- No-code/low-code database creation
- Custom online form builder
- Multiple data views (grid, calendar, Kanban)
- Data visualization (charts, pivot tables)
- Collaboration and sharing options
- Import from CSV
- Export to PDF, CSV, Excel
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Logmedo is an easy to use and highly customizable, no-code/low-code database and form builder with the simplicity of a spreadsheet. Create personal and business database/spreadsheet apps. Build custom online forms that you can use to collect data from others. Keep track of your personal and business data. NOTE ==== 1. NO OFFLINE MODE - this app requires internet connectivity to the server to function. 2. REGISTRATION REQUIRED - an account is required in order to use the app. You can use your existing Google, Apple, or Microsoft account to sign in. 3. DATA STORED ON THE SERVER - data is stored on the server, and not locally on your device. Features ====== * Access your databases from your iPhone and iPad. * Access your database from your browser at https://www.logmedo.com. * Multiple tables and relationships. * Multiple views of your data - grid (table), calendar, Kanban, form view. * Form builder - create forms, and collect data from others. * Wizard to create charts from your data. * Compare current data with data from a different period. For example, you can compare current month's data with last month's data or the same month in the previous year. * Intuitive wizard to create pivot table from your data. * A central "Dashboard" to view charts from your various databases. * Share your database with other registered users. You can make some users as "Editors" and others as "Viewers". Editors can add/edit/delete records, but cannot make design changes to the database. Viewers can only view data. * Share your database (read-only) with anyone with a link, or embedded your data in a website or a blog. See an example here - https://www.logmedo.com/logmedo/#shrPcDR2kb8TGugZI041ClZmA. * Import from CSV. You can import data into a new table, or import data into an existing table. * Download your data in PDF, CSV, and Excel format. * Choose different color theme for each database; * Choose custom icon for each of your databases. * Format rows/columns with fill/text color * Browse and import database design templates that others have shared. * Many different types of custom fields to choose from (more than 23), including signature, barcode, and file uploads. * Formula field - you have the full power of JavaScript! Use it to compute values, from a simple computation, to complex code that cross-references other tables in the database. Here are some database app that you can create in Logmedo: * Vehicle logbook * Exercise logbook * Office Inventory * Music Library * Movie Library * Document Management System * Expense log * Mileage Record * Rental Property Management * and many more
Metanote
A privacy-focused offline editor that supports Org mode for writing, task management, and knowledge wikis. It offers real-time editing of rich content and seamless synchronization across devices.
- Privacy-first offline editor
- Full Org mode support
- Real-time rich content editing
- Seamless synchronization
- Integrated task management
- Full-text search
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Metanote is a privacy-first offline editor that supports org mode. In Metanote, everything is text, everything is editable. Supports real-time editing and rendering of images, hyperlinks, tables, Latex mathematical formulas, source code blocks, attachments and other rich content with the text markup language 'org mode'. Literary creation, academic papers, literary programming, task management, knowledge wiki and other usage scenarios can be easily handled. *** Freedom & Private 100% work offline, no account required, no network required, no private document formats, no data collection, your data and privacy are completely under your control. *** Writing every where Whether on the go or in your bedroom, you can create, view and edit your documents anytime, anywhere, and with built-in synchronization, everything will be there when you return to your desk. *** A silky-smooth editing experience Pure native development, lightweight and smooth, rejecting any lag, even for large files! *** Thinking better Through the structured editing function, ideas come to life on screen. It is not only a beautiful outline, but also efficient thinking. *** Never miss a thing There is no more free task management system than this. Notes are to-dos, and to-dos are notes. Everything is plain-text and everything can be edited. Capture inspiration on the go with 'capture' and keep everything in sight with 'agenda view's. *** Org mode Metanote fully supports org mode 9.3.6 syntax, including features like Capture and Agenda View, allowing for a perfect and even enhanced org mode experience on smartphones. - An incredibly smooth editing experience. - Sync using WebDAV(Apache WebDAV Server, ownCloud, Yandex.disk, etc.), Dropbox, OneDrive, Git, iCloud. - Support for adding Obsidian and Logseq working directories, integrating and managing them in a unified manner - Supports full-text search. - Support images, tables and LaTeX. - Support hyperlinks and attachments. 1. Supports internal links and external links. 2. Click on the attachment link to preview and edit, the following types are supported: 1. iWork and Microsoft Office documents 2. Images 3. Live Photos 4. Text files 5. PDFs 6. Audio and video files - Supports multi-window editing. - Customizable startup page - Supports mini buffer. - Compatible with org mode version 9.3.6 - Todo notifications support - View agenda views by year, month, and day - Customizable workflows - Support for custom capture, custom agenda view, refile, log note, and other features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metanote at 73% against Logmedo Database, Form Builder's 0%. Metanote also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9). Logmedo Database, Form Builder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Metanote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Logmedo Database, Form Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metanote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Logmedo Database, Form Builder's written reviews are positive against 73% of Metanote's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logmedo Database, Form Builder | Metanote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roshan Shrestha | 雪双 陈 |
Customer experience
Logmedo Database, Form Builder
Metanote
In-app purchases
Logmedo Database, Form Builder
No in-app purchases
Metanote
- Metanote Premium$1.991 Month
- Metanote Premium$12.991 Year
- One-time purchase$19.99
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