Corkulous vs Defter Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corkulous
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© for Mac OS and iOS is the incredible way to collect, organize, and share your ideas that feels completely natural. If you have a Mac, iPhone. or iPad, you need this app! Corkulous is a multi-purpose app containing boards where you can place notes, labels, photos, contacts, shapes, strings/lines connections, pdf's, link previews and tasks. There are also powerful sketch tools, that can create shapes and lines based on gestures. Group your ideas visually on one board or spread ideas out across multiple boards (sub-boards also supported). Each board has plenty of real estate and resolutions to capture your best ideas and plans. WHAT IS CORKULOUS? Cork Boards, Flow Charts, Idea Board, Photo Albums, Reminder Board, Mind Map, Goal Manager, Planners, Vision Board, To-do list, Exam Study Aid, Lesson Planner, Photo gallery... and more! FEATURES - PDF's, Videos, Link Previews, Emoji, Strings/Lines, Notes, Labels, Photos, Contacts, Tasks, Index Cards, Arrow Text, and over 40 shapes - Sketch tools with shape/line gesture support - Export and share PDF's, PNG, Text, and Corkulous files - iCloud and Dropbox syncing of boards. Share boards with other users on dropbox - The best searching capabilities of any iOS/Mac OS app - Awesome Drag/Drop support. - Dark and Light mode support - Multi window support on iOS/MacOS - Markdown for text formatting - Multiple board resolutions - Pan and zoom boards - Create templates of boards for future use - Nested boards! Go as deep as you can - Biometrics support for locking content - On the Mac, quick access Touch Bar and menu support - On iOS/Mac keyboard shortcuts to fill many tasks SUBSCRIPTION Corkulous subscription is cross platform! You can work on iOS or macOS with the same subscription. Just tap Restore Purchase on any other device. The Corkulous subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the subscription renewal at any time, and the subscription you purchased will remain active until the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions on the App Store's Account Settings after purchase (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098). FEEDBACK That's right, we LOVE positive feedback! Please be kind in your app reviews, tell others how you use Corkulous, and stay tuned for new and exciting features. Twitter: http://twitter.com/corkulous Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/corkulous Website: http://www.corkulous.com/ Privacy Policy: http://www.corkulous.com/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: http://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. Organize thoughts with flexible tools and intuitive navigation for enhanced creativity and productivity.
- Infinite canvas for spatial thinking
- Handwritten notes, sketches, and typed text
- Connect and layer ideas
- Organize with Stacks
- Deft movement with gestures
- Cross-reference and multitask documents
- Supports links and files
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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's subscription. Defter Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 60%). Corkulous's advantage is ratings volume (986 vs 75) and device support (4 vs 2). 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 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 against 4.4 for Defter Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Corkulous has 986 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Corkulous's written reviews are positive against 75% of Defter Notes's.
Corkulous ships an update every 3 months, Defter Notes every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Corkulous | Defter Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (986 ratings) — better | 4.4 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 986 — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corked Labs, LLC | Deft Works ApS |
Customer experience
Corkulous
Defter Notes
Bugs and requests
Corkulous
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
- Corkulous Monthly$1.991 Month
- Corkulous Yearly$14.991 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$39.99
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









