Comparison

Allume vs Adonit One

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

Head to head
About

Allume

This app provides a digital canvas for organizing thoughts and ideas. It allows users to create nested boards, link content, and combine various media types like text, images, and PDFs. Collaborate with others in real-time on shared workspaces.

Highlights
  • Nested boards for deep ideation
  • Linked cards for referencing
  • Remixing content from PDFs and images
  • Unified canvas for text, ink, and files
  • Real-time collaboration with shared workspaces
  • PDF annotation and export
Features
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Allume (formerly Muse) is a canvas for thinking that helps you get clarity on things that matter. Think in private or collaborate with others. BEYOND WHITEBOARDS with nested boards Each Muse board is like a whiteboard that can hold even more whiteboards. Your boards grow organically over time as you develop an idea. Stay in the ideation flow, worry about organizing later. REFERENCE & REMIX with linked cards & excerpts Linked cards let you reference boards from multiple places. And excerpts let you remix parts of PDFs and images without losing the context of the source. Grow your Muse into a space of interconnected whiteboards. ONE CANVAS FOR ANYTHING with ink + text + cards Developing an idea starts with collecting inspiration and stray thoughts. Muse lets you put everything on a single canvas: writing, scribbles, notes, images, videos, PDFs, web links, and any other files. Lay out all the raw materials, then connect the dots with ease. COLLABORATION with shared workspaces Add collaborators to a Muse workspace to plan and strategize together. They'll feel right at home with live cursors, comments, following, and templates. AND PLENTY MORE → Search and quick-jump to boards → Read and annotate PDFs → Create connections between cards → Export boards as PDFs or PNGs → Local-first data with instant sync LEARN MORE Website: https://allume.com/ Community: https://allume.com/community Contact us: hello@allume.com Terms of service: https://allume.com/terms

About

Adonit One

This app offers a comprehensive space for recording and organizing various types of information. It features real-time audio and video transcription, multi-language translation, and digital note-taking with PDF signing capabilities. AI-powered tools help generate summaries and organize key points, making it a versatile mobile assistant for capturing and managing ideas.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio transcription
  • Video recording with transcription
  • Multi-language translation
  • Digital note-taking and sketching
  • PDF document signing
  • AI-powered smart generation
Features
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Adonit One provides the optimal space to store various records, presenting all details comprehensively. It synchronizes audio and video recordings with text conversion and organizes key points using the latest AI smart generation technology. Additionally, it offers multi-language translation and document sharing capabilities. With features for digital note-taking and PDF document signing, there are no usage restrictions, allowing you to freely organize all your records! [ Live Recording ] Adonit’s improved ASR(Automatic Speech Recognition) allows you to record and convert your audio to text in real-time with a 95% accuracy rate. With a click of a button, the Adonit articial intelligence is able to translate the recorded speech into different languages, aloowing you to edit, save, and share your recorded notes. [ Multiple Languages ] Support various languages including English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, Thai, Vietnamese, and French. [ You Capture, We Caption. ] Video-record your surrounsings with Adonit AI Vocal to revist the moments. What’s more? Get a video transcript that can be edited and translated into multiple languages. Share your learnings, meetings, proposals effortlessly. [ Keep your note handy and organized ] Aside from text recording, the built-in intuitive notetaking functions enable you to handwrite, sketch, upload images into your notes, and share them with others. [ Annotate your idea anywhere ] Adonit One also provides a PDF file signature function to help you quickly sign off any documents on-the-go. Transcribe live recording to help you note down all the important information with the correct punctuations and paragraph separations. Suitable to use for business meetings, negotiations, learning/training, news interviews, and whenever you need to jot down quick notes. Adonit One App will become your best mobile assistant. Work smarter and manage all digital documents quicker from anywhere at any time.

Screenshots

Allume3 screens
Adonit One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Allume at 4.6 against Adonit One's 2.7. Allume also leads on ratings volume (339 vs 9) and review sentiment (64% vs 47%). Adonit One's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Allume sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Adonit One sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Allume holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Allume has 339 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Allume's written reviews are positive against 47% of Adonit One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allume ships an update every 2 weeks, Adonit One fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Allume versus Adonit One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllumeAdonit One
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (339 ratings) — better2.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB225 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMilestone Made, LLCAdonit Corp.

Customer experience

Allume

All ratings332 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative25.5%

Adonit One

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%

Bugs and requests

Allume

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Eraser size issues
  • Undo history reset when navigating between boards
  • Crashes when erasing large areas
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • iPhone app not usable without iPad or Mac
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  • Freezing and performance issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • More pen color and workspace options
  • Zoom in/out within a board
  • Search functionality
  • Checklists
  • Support for pen tablets on Mac
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  • Straight line drawing with arrowheads
  • Monthly payment plan

Adonit One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Allume

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited membership, monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro membership, monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited membership, yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Pro membership, yearly$99.991 Year
4 purchases

Adonit One

Subscriptions2
  • Adonit Silver$5.991 Month
  • Adonit Gold$7.991 Month
One-time2
  • Audio/Video-to-text 75 minutes$4.99
  • Translation 100,000 words$4.99

Questions

Is Allume free?
Allume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adonit One free?
Adonit One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Allume or Adonit One?
Allume is rated higher. Allume averages 4.6 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Adonit One averages 2.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Allume or Adonit One have ads?
Neither Allume nor Adonit One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allume or Adonit One?
Allume ships an update every 2 weeks, and Adonit One fortnightly. Most recently, Allume was updated on November 7, 2026 and Adonit One on November 3, 2026.

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