Comparison

Ikes vs Drawer

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

Head to head
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

About

Drawer

Easily save and organize online content from any app or browser. Add links via share extensions or by pasting URLs, then sync across your iOS devices. Organize saved items into custom categories for quick access.

Highlights
  • Save content from any app or browser
  • Add content by pasting URLs
  • Sync content across iOS devices
  • Organize into custom categories
  • Export content as email links
  • Create notification reminders
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Say hello to Drawer, the easiest way to save and organize online content from any app or browser. With drawer: Save content from any app or browser using share extension Add content to your inbox by pasting a URL Sync content to all iOS devices using iCloud Organize content into custom categories Choose to view content in expanded or collapsed views Export all content as links to e-mail for easy sharing Create notification reminders to view content later

Screenshots

Ikes4 screens
Drawer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ikes and Drawer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Ikes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Drawer's. Ikes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Drawer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ikes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ikes against 4.6 for Drawer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ikes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Drawer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ikes ships an update every 2 weeks, Drawer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ikes versus Drawer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIkesDrawer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better4.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINCREDIBLE FOX, Inc.Andrew Roach

Customer experience

Ikes

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

Drawer

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ikes

One-time1
  • Ikes PREMIUM$9.99
1 purchases

Drawer

One-time1
  • Drawer Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Ikes free?
Ikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawer free?
Drawer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ikes or Drawer?
Ikes is rated higher. Ikes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Drawer averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Ikes or Drawer have ads?
Neither Ikes nor Drawer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ikes or Drawer?
Ikes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drawer every 2 months. Most recently, Ikes was updated on September 8, 2026 and Drawer on June 1, 2026.

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