Comparison

Ikes vs Luckynote

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

Luckynote

This app allows you to send yourself various types of content, such as notes, links, videos, and voice messages. It then processes this saved information, making text searchable, extracting key details from videos and articles, and transcribing audio. All your saved content is easily searchable from a single location.

Highlights
  • Send notes, links, videos, and voice messages
  • Extracts searchable text from screenshots
  • Transcribes voice notes
  • Saves article content, not just links
  • Centralized search for all saved items
  • No complex setup required
Features
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Luckynote feels like messaging yourself, except the things you save start working for you. Send yourself a Reel, screenshot, link, voice note, idea, or quick thought. Luckynote takes the notes for you. It extracts useful information from what you save, so videos, screenshots, articles, links, and notes become searchable and easier to use later. SAVE LIKE YOU’RE MESSAGING YOURSELF No workspace. No complicated setup. No organizing before you start. Just send it. - Quick notes - Reels, TikToks, and YouTube videos - Screenshots and images - Articles and links - Voice notes and files - Reminders and tasks LUCKYNOTE DOES THE WORK AFTER Save a video and get the transcript and useful information. Save a screenshot and make the text searchable. Save an article and keep the information inside it, not just the link. Record a voice note and get a transcription. FIND ANYTHING LATER Search across everything you’ve saved from one place. No digging through folders. No scrolling through your camera roll. No “I know I saved this somewhere.” Message yourself. Luckynote takes care of the rest. Free to start. No setup required. Privacy policy: https://luckynote.io/privacy Terms of service: https://luckynote.io/terms

Screenshots

Ikes4 screens
Luckynote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Luckynote at every 3 days against Ikes's every 2 weeks. Ikes's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Luckynote sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 Luckynote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ikes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Luckynote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ikes ships an update every 2 weeks, Luckynote every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ikes versus Luckynote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIkesLuckynote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINCREDIBLE FOX, Inc.Uros Durdevic

Customer experience

Ikes

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

Luckynote

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ikes

One-time1
  • Ikes PREMIUM$9.99
10 purchases

Luckynote

Subscriptions8
  • Luckynote Plus$3.991 Month
  • Standard$5.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$17.001 Month
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  • Luckynote Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly1 Year trial$49.001 Year
  • 30-Days Trial1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • 7-Days Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$149.001 Year
One-time2
  • Standard$29.00
  • Unlimited$49.00

Questions

Is Ikes free?
Ikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luckynote free?
Luckynote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ikes or Luckynote?
Ikes is rated higher. Ikes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Luckynote averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Ikes or Luckynote have ads?
Neither Ikes nor Luckynote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ikes or Luckynote?
Ikes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Luckynote every 3 days. Most recently, Ikes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Luckynote on November 3, 2026.

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