Comparison

Nuclino vs Amplenote

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

Head to head
About

Nuclino

This app acts as a team's collective knowledge base, enabling real-time collaborative document creation and organization. It offers various visual views to explore information and supports file uploads for comprehensive team documentation.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaborative documents
  • Wiki-like knowledge organization
  • List, board, and graph views
  • Quick note and detailed documentation
  • File uploads and downloads
  • Team commenting and interaction
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Nuclino serves as your team's collective brain – stay connected to it while you’re on the go! Nuclino allows you to create real-time collaborative documents and connect them instantly like a wiki. The list, board, and graph views let you explore and organize your knowledge visually. It's perfect for anything, from quick notes to detailed documentation. Use Nuclino to: • Create, edit, and share notes and documents • Collaborate with your team in real time to produce great content • Browse your team's knowledge base and quickly find the information you need • Stay up to date with your team's work and check recently edited documents • Comment on items and interact with your team • Upload and download images, videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, and other files Learn more at: https://www.nuclino.com

About

Amplenote

This app offers a secure and flexible way to manage notes and tasks. It features rich footnotes, bi-directional linking, and robust sharing options, all while prioritizing data security and seamless syncing across devices. Organize your thoughts and to-dos efficiently with customizable features and offline access.

Highlights
  • Vault encrypted notes
  • Seamless syncing across devices
  • Rich footnotes with mixed media
  • Integrated notes and tasks
  • Bi-directional linking
  • Note tagging and organization
  • Offline access
Features
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*** Your security is our priority *** - Data security differentiates us from popular to-do list apps - All note contents are encrypted at rest on our servers - Notes can be Vault Encrypted with a password that's never sent to our servers - Your note content is available for download at any time *** Built on seamless syncing *** - Along with data security, accurate syncing is at our core - Designed for heavy users who often switch between the same notes on mobile and desktop - Our sync is fully compatible with Vault Notes (even though we can't decrypt their content) ***Expression is our cornerstone *** - Rich Footnotes that hold text, code, images, or all the above is our flagship feature - Easily insert images into notes, or even into text within notes - A range of the finest markdown stylings at your disposal *** Notes and tasks: better together *** - Text, code, to-do tasks, and images all live inside the same note - Tasks can be customized to recur at flexible intervals or hidden until later - Tasks are automatically removed from your to-do list when completed *** As organized as you are *** - Connect notes with bi-directional linking - Note tags allow multi-level taxonomy to organize notes - Browse these taxonomies like directories - Recreate OneNote browsing hierarchies seamlessly *** Flair for sharing *** - Any note can be instantly shared and edited by multiple parties - Publish notes (including their Rich Footnotes!) to the web with one tap - Shared to-do lists can help a team stay on top of shared responsibilities *** Built for personal productivity *** - Set up any task to repeat relative to when you last got it done - Track how much you're getting done over time with our automatic task graph - Designate tasks as "Urgent" or "Important" to use proven priority techniques *** More than ample enough for power users *** - Simplified, clean UI is efficiently functional - Contextual keyboard toolbar puts the relevant actions at your fingertips - Quick opener allows opening any recently used note in ~3 taps - *** No internet? No problem *** - Continue working offline within new or cached notes - All work will automatically sync once back online *** Ample: no more, no less *** - We won't settle for becoming bloated with non-essential features - We work across mobile and web. *** Get started instantly *** - Use our Evernote Importer to bring your notes from the olden times *** Account required *** - An active Amplenote account is required to use Amplenote. - New accounts automatically receive a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan. - At the end of the trial period, you may choose between the free plan (Personal) or one of the paid plans. - You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. - 1 month and 1 year durations are available for Basic, Pro, and Founder subscription levels. - Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase - Privacy policy: https://www.amplenote.com/privacy_policy - Terms of use: https://www.amplenote.com/terms_of_service

Screenshots

Nuclino4 screens
Amplenote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nuclino at none against Amplenote's 7. Amplenote's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 14 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Amplenote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Nuclino asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amplenote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amplenote has 496 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Nuclino's written reviews are positive against 77% of Amplenote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuclino ships an update every 14 months, Amplenote weekly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nuclino versus Amplenote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuclinoAmplenote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.6 (496 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23496 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuclino GmbHAlloy.dev, Inc.

Customer experience

Nuclino

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Amplenote

All ratings493 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative19.9%

Bugs and requests

Nuclino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Amplenote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Widgets not working on iOS
  • Calendar integration issues
  • Task pane glitches on iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to increase text size
  • Improved search functionality
  • Kanban-style task management
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Customizable calendar views
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  • Automatic event creation

In-app purchases

None

Nuclino

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Amplenote

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Ample Agent Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Founder Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Pro Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Founder Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$239.991 Year

Questions

Is Nuclino free?
Nuclino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amplenote free?
Amplenote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuclino or Amplenote?
Amplenote is rated higher. Nuclino averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Amplenote averages 4.6 from 496 ratings.
Do Nuclino or Amplenote have ads?
Neither Nuclino nor Amplenote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuclino or Amplenote?
Nuclino ships an update every 14 months, and Amplenote weekly. Most recently, Nuclino was updated on November 2, 2026 and Amplenote on November 2, 2026.

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