Comparison

Wavelets vs KnowTree

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wavelets

Capture fleeting thoughts, ideas, and reminders with a beautifully designed note-taking application. Seamlessly sync your notes across devices and access them quickly through integrated search and widgets.

Highlights
  • Spontaneous idea capture
  • Short note storage
  • Small reminder management
  • Spotlight Search integration
  • Today Widget support
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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Wavelets stores your spontaneous ideas, short notes, small reminders or thoughts in a simple and very beautiful way! Of course with support for - the Spotlight Search - the Today Widget - AND (not quite so obvious) the Apple Watch

About

KnowTree

Organize your thoughts and information hierarchically with parent-child relationships. Supports Markdown, images, and code blocks for rich note-taking. Offers flexible workflows and powerful search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical note organization
  • Markdown support
  • Flexible workflow (top-down/bottom-up)
  • Rich content (images, links, code)
  • Search across all nodes
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Multiple tree management (premium)
Features
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◆ Organize notes in a "hierarchy" — and everything becomes clearer With most note-taking apps, as information piles up, it becomes hard to see how things are connected. "KnowTree" organizes your notes hierarchically with parent-child relationships. Group related information together so you can always find it again. --- ◆ Key Features [Tree Structure] Create nodes with parent-child relationships. Organize like "Main Topic → Subtopic → Details." No limit on how deep you can go. [Flexible Workflow] Start from the big picture (top-down), or jot down small notes and group them later (bottom-up) — both approaches work great. [Rich Content] Supports Markdown, images, links, and code blocks. Create notes that are clear and easy to read. --- ◆ Great For • Systematically organizing what you've learned • Structuring reading notes to match a book's outline • Managing project information in a hierarchy • Organizing your thoughts before writing • Connecting scattered notes into a coherent structure --- ◆ Features [Basic] • Create, edit, and delete nodes • Organize nodes with parent-child relationships • Markdown support • Search across all nodes • Trash (recover accidentally deleted notes) [Data Management] • Create and restore backups • Import data [Premium] • Create multiple trees • Ad-free experience • Premium color themes • Add images within note content • Export nodes • Home screen widget *Available with a Premium subscription (monthly) --- ◆ About Premium Plan Unlock all features with a monthly subscription. • Remove ads for a distraction-free experience • Access more color themes • Manage multiple trees for different purposes • Add images directly to your notes • Export in Markdown format • Quick access from your home screen You can cancel your subscription at any time. --- EULA (Apple Standard License Agreement) This app is subject to the Apple Media Services Standard End User License Agreement (Standard EULA). Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use Use of this app is subject to the following terms: KnowTree Terms of Use: https://uconpa.com/chishikinoki/terms/ Privacy Policy For information on how we handle user data: KnowTree Privacy Policy: https://uconpa.com/chishikinoki/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Wavelets3 screens
KnowTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wavelets at none against KnowTree's 1. Wavelets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KnowTree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wavelets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Wavelets against 4.0 for KnowTree. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wavelets ships an update weekly, KnowTree every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wavelets versus KnowTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveletsKnowTree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHartmut AlbersUkon Ryohei

In-app purchases

None

Wavelets

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KnowTree

One-time1
  • KnowTree Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Wavelets free?
Wavelets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KnowTree free?
KnowTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wavelets or KnowTree?
Wavelets and KnowTree are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Wavelets or KnowTree have ads?
KnowTree shows ads; Wavelets does not.
Which is updated more often, Wavelets or KnowTree?
Wavelets ships an update weekly, and KnowTree every 9 days. Most recently, Wavelets was updated on October 24, 2026 and KnowTree on October 28, 2026.

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