Corkulous AI vs Defter Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corkulous AI
Organize and share your ideas naturally on digital corkboards. Collect notes, photos, links, and tasks, then visually connect them. Supports multiple boards, sketching, and cloud syncing for seamless idea management across devices.
- Digital corkboards for idea collection
- Support for notes, photos, links, and tasks
- Visual connections and grouping of ideas
- Sketch tools with gesture support
- iCloud and Dropbox syncing
- Export and share in multiple formats
- Nested boards and templates
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Corkulous is the visual board app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Capture ideas, plan projects, collect research, and organize everything on flexible boards that feel natural to use. USE CORKULOUS FOR Mind maps, project planning, flowcharts, study boards, writing boards, photo boards, vision boards, lesson plans, task boards, and more. BUILD RICH BOARDS - Add notes, index cards, labels, tasks, photos, videos, audio, PDFs, files, contacts, emoji, link previews, arrows, strings, connector lines, and 40+ shapes - Sketch with gesture-based shape and line recognition - Use nested boards, templates, collections, and a bundled library of example boards - Work on large canvases with pan, zoom, drag and drop, snapping, and keyboard shortcuts POWERFUL TOOLS - Markdown text formatting - Fast search across boards and content - Light and dark mode - Multiwindow support on iPad and Mac - Designed for iPhone Duo: unfold to spread your boards across the large inner display - Biometrics for locking boards and content - Export to PDF, PNG, text, HTML, Web Archive, and Corkulous files - Sync with iCloud and Dropbox across devices AI FEATURES - Generate complete boards from a prompt - Chat with the Agent to add, organize, and refine content on a board - Create AI images, narration audio, videos, and music depending on your AI mode and provider - Use web-enhanced AI for current information - On Mac, generate boards from the command line AI ACCESS AND CREDITS AI features are available in two ways: - Credits: buy credits in the app and use AI with no API setup - Provider Mode: use your own supported API keys for more control and model choice Credits are purchased separately and are consumed by AI features such as board generation, Agent chat, AI media generation, and web-enhanced AI. SUBSCRIPTION Corkulous subscription is cross platform. Use the same subscription on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then tap Restore Purchase on another device. Your subscription will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Website: https://www.corkulous.com/ Privacy Policy: https://www.corkulous.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.corkulous.com/terms
Defter Notes
This app provides an infinite canvas for spatial thinking, allowing users to capture, connect, and explore ideas through handwriting, drawing, and text. It adapts to various creative processes, offering fluid editing and intuitive navigation for deep work and complex projects.
- Infinite canvas for spatial thinking
- Handwriting, drawing, and text input
- Connect and link ideas
- Stacks for deep work
- Fluid editing with gestures
- Supports PDFs, images, and links
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Defter Notes is loved by academics, students, teachers, researchers, journal keepers, knowledge workers, designers, architects, engineers, writers, and anyone who thinks best with their hands and eyes. It’s built for people who see ideas as living things: connected, evolving, and worth exploring. Think without boundaries Defter Notes gives you an infinite canvas for spatial thinking. Drop ideas anywhere. Draw connections. Expand as far as your thoughts take you. Enjoy pure creative flow. Capture ideas your way Whether it starts as a quick sketch, a handwritten note, or a PDF you’re diving into, Defter Notes adapts to your process. Write, draw, or type; then move, link, and layer it all together. Your ideas stay flexible and alive. Work the way your brain works Move items freely. Zoom in and out of context. Build hierarchies of Spaces that let you go deeper into your projects. Defter Notes stays out of the way so your focus stays on thinking. Top features * Stacks for deep work: Ideal for reading, studying, or comparing multiple resources. * Deft movement with gestures: Drag pages or extract text directly out of PDFs. * Cross-reference and multitask: View, resize, and reorder documents side by side. * Handwriting and text tools: Combine pen, pencil, marker, and text boxes using Apple Pencil or Scribble. * Fluid editing: Double-tap any item to edit or share. * Intuitive navigation: Use the mini-map, navigation bar, gestures, and select tool to move effortlessly through infinite spaces. * Supports links and files: Drop in PDFs, images, URLs, and attachments right onto your canvas. Join the community: https://discord.com/invite/GjS5tJSmBW Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.defternotes.com/touprivacypolicy https://defternotes.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Defter Notes at free with in-app purchases against Corkulous AI's subscription. Defter Notes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 60%). Corkulous AI's advantage is ratings volume (989 vs 75). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Corkulous AI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Defter Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Corkulous AI against 4.4 for Defter Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Corkulous AI has 989 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Corkulous AI's written reviews are positive against 76% of Defter Notes's.
Corkulous AI ships an update every 3 months, Defter Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corkulous AI | Defter Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (989 ratings) | 4.4 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 989 — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corked Labs, LLC | Deft Works ApS |
Customer experience
Corkulous AI
Defter Notes
Bugs and requests
Corkulous AI
Reported bugs
5 issues- Boards not opening
- Boards not syncing across devices
- Text disappearing from sticky notes
- Frequent crashes
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Allow drawing directly on board
- Increase canvas size
- Add ability to change default font
- Improve syncing and file sharing
- Add desktop version
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- Improve UI and visual design
Defter Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Corkulous AI
- Corkulous Monthly$4.991 Month
- Corkulous Yearly$29.991 Year
- 600 AI Credits$9.99
- 1200 AI Credits$19.99
- 1800 AI Credits$29.99
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- 2400 AI Credits$39.99
- Lifetime Subscription$79.99
Defter Notes
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Mini Supporter$2.991 Month
- Supporter$7.991 Month
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- Yearly Plan$17.991 Year
- Big Supporter$29.991 Month
- Lifetime Access - Welcome Offer$29.99
- Lifetime Access$39.99









