Comparison

KnowledgeBase Builder vs Ikes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Save text documents and web pages
  • Full-text search
  • Organize with mind maps
  • Automatic mind map creation
  • Wikipedia import
  • Export to HTML
  • Flowcharting tool
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

KnowledgeBase Builder4 screens
Ikes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnowledgeBase Builder ships an update fortnightly, Ikes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KnowledgeBase Builder versus Ikes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnowledgeBase BuilderIkes
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (24 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2430 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB284 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIngo StraubINCREDIBLE FOX, Inc.

Customer experience

KnowledgeBase Builder

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Ikes

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

KnowledgeBase Builder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ikes

One-time1
  • Ikes PREMIUM$9.99

Questions

Is KnowledgeBase Builder free?
KnowledgeBase Builder costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ikes free?
Ikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KnowledgeBase Builder or Ikes?
KnowledgeBase Builder and Ikes are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24 and 30 ratings respectively.
Do KnowledgeBase Builder or Ikes have ads?
Neither KnowledgeBase Builder nor Ikes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KnowledgeBase Builder or Ikes?
KnowledgeBase Builder ships an update fortnightly, and Ikes every 2 weeks. Most recently, KnowledgeBase Builder was updated on September 7, 2026 and Ikes on September 8, 2026.

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