Wavelets vs Lucid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Spontaneous idea capture
- Short note storage
- Small reminder management
- Spotlight Search integration
- Today Widget support
- Apple Watch compatibility
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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
Lucid
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Ever had a great idea, written it down, and never found it again? Notes apps just pile up. All-in-one tools get overwhelming. Lucid sits in between. ■ Catch the 3 seconds it lives Tap the home screen widget and start typing. Don't pick a type or a place — just get it down. ■ Organize in 5 minutes a day Swipe through your thoughts and answer one thing: "Where does this go?" No jargon — Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive. ■ Today, only what matters Open the app and today's tasks come first. Each one done is a small win. ■ Your second brain, in your hand No account, no login. Every thought stays safe on your iPhone. Stop losing your best ideas. Let Lucid remember them for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lucid at every 3 days against Wavelets's weekly. Wavelets's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wavelets ships an update weekly, Lucid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wavelets | Lucid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hartmut Albers | Goo wong Kwon |
In-app purchases
Wavelets
No in-app purchases
Lucid
No in-app purchases
