KnowledgeBase Builder vs Ikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KnowledgeBase Builder
Organize and search text documents and web pages with links within a mind map structure. Automatically create mind maps from text, import Wikipedia articles, and export your knowledge base as HTML. Also functions as a flowcharting tool.
- Save text documents and web pages
- Full-text search
- Organize with mind maps
- Automatic mind map creation
- Wikipedia import
- Export to HTML
- Flowcharting tool
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The InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder is an excellent tool for Knowledge Management. You can save text documents and web pages with all formattings and links in your knowledge base and perform a full text search in it. Since every document is attached as a text note to a mindmap item, you can organize them perfectly in a large mindmap. This mindmap is browsable, so you will never lose perspective even with thousands of documents. All items are stored in a reliable local SQLite database. The app includes many other outstanding features such as the automatic creation of mindmaps from text documents, the import of Wikipedia articles into your mindmap and much more. You can even export your knowledge base as a formatted html document. And that's not all. The InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder is also a famous flowcharting tool. You can either create your flowcharts manually or generate them automatically from pseudo code. And there are a thousand more things you can do with the app.
Ikes
Capture and organize text or image ideas with a dynamic feed. Intelligent search and discovery help you find inspiration and make unexpected connections. Syncs seamlessly across devices and prioritizes your privacy.
- Quick capture for text and images
- Dynamic Idea Feed for discovery
- Tag, source, and color organization
- Intelligent search by meaning
- Automatic idea discovery
- Shuffle for serendipity
- iCloud sync across devices
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Ikes is not your ordinary note app. It's built for capturing ideas and finding them again — fast. Got an idea? Read a great quote? Snapped a page from a book? Just throw it all into Ikes. Text, images, and links drop into a single feed, and you add tags, sources, and sparkles to whatever matters. Later, filters and search bring anything back in seconds. Now with a new unified export: send your whole library — or just the ideas matching your current filter — out as TXT, CSV, TSV, JSON, or YAML. JSON and YAML are designed for AI and RAG workflows, ready to drop straight into your pipeline. - Save text, images, and links instantly, with tags, sources, and sparkles. - Works inside Safari, X/Twitter, book readers, and other apps via the share extension. - Filter bar, tag/source browsers, and full-text search surface what you need. - Shuffle and random idea views bring forgotten ideas back to the top. - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — included for free. - Place your favorite quotes on your Home Screen with widgets. [ Premium features ] - Intelligent Search — semantic search across your entire idea feed. - Intelligent Discovery — surface related ideas you had forgotten. - Unified Export to TXT / CSV / TSV / JSON / YAML (Export All or Export Filtered). - Text recognition (OCR) on captured images — perfect for reading physical books. - Filter which ideas appear in widgets. - Custom color schemes and app icons. [ Ikes at a glance ] - Free iCloud sync - Text, images, and links with tags, sources, and sparkles - Share extension for 3rd-party apps - Filter bar + tag cloud - Shuffle / random view - Home Screen widgets - Dark mode - Universal: iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ikes at Free against KnowledgeBase Builder's $8.99. KnowledgeBase Builder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Ikes is free to download; KnowledgeBase Builder costs $8.99 up front. Ikes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KnowledgeBase Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for KnowledgeBase Builder against 4.7 for Ikes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of KnowledgeBase Builder's written reviews are positive against 93% of Ikes's.
KnowledgeBase Builder ships an update fortnightly, Ikes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KnowledgeBase Builder | Ikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ingo Straub | INCREDIBLE FOX, Inc. |
Customer experience
KnowledgeBase Builder
Ikes
In-app purchases
KnowledgeBase Builder
No in-app purchases
Ikes
- Ikes PREMIUM$9.99









