# Milanote vs Ideya.

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Milanote at 4K against Ideya.'s 18. Milanote also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Ideya.'s advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 60%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Milanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and Ideya. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 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 — 4.7 for Milanote against 4.6 for Ideya.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Milanote has 4K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Milanote's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ideya.'s.

Milanote ships an update every 5 days, Ideya. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Milanote | Ideya. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milanote/id1433852790/reviews)** | [4.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideya/id6752316825/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 102 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Milanote](https://appshunter.io/developer/1433852789) | [SOLZ LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838857284) |

## What reviewers say

### Milanote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milanote/id1433852790)

Organize your creative projects with this visual workspace. Combine notes, images, videos, and sketches to capture inspiration and see the big picture. Collaborate with your team or keep ideas private, with content synced instantly across all devices.

**Highlights:** Combine notes, images, videos, and sketches, Organize projects visually, Collaborate with teams, Save content from any app, Instant syncing across devices, Sketching with Apple Pencil

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Monthly | $12.49 | per month |
| Professional Annual | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent for planning and organizing
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Great for creatives and visual thinkers
- 💻 Seamless sync between desktop and mobile
- 📚 Helpful for students and academics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free version with only 100 items
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📱 Mobile app lacks functionality of desktop version
- 🖼️ Issues with uploading and managing images
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to open certain boards
- Issues with deleting or rearranging notes
- Image uploads not working consistently

**Requested features**

- Add iPad app with full desktop functionality
- Improve mobile app experience and parity with desktop
- Increase free version storage limit
- Implement offline mode and better file management
- Add more customization options for boards and notes


### Ideya.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideya/id6752316825)

Capture thoughts instantly via photo, voice, or text. Organize them visually in custom spaces with a fast, offline-first interface. Turn raw ideas into actionable plans with a distraction-free editor.

**Highlights:** Multi-modal capture (camera, voice, text), Visual grid organization with custom spaces, Offline-first operation, Lightning-fast performance, Distraction-free interface, Cross-project organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founder's Edition | $6.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Milanote free?

Milanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ideya. free?

Ideya. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Milanote or Ideya.?

Milanote is rated higher. Milanote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Ideya. averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.

### Do Milanote or Ideya. have ads?

Neither Milanote nor Ideya. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Milanote or Ideya.?

Milanote ships an update every 5 days, and Ideya. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Milanote was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ideya. on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*