Comparison

Zavala vs Savehive

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

Head to head
About

Zavala

This app offers a modern approach to outlining, providing a full suite of features. It supports gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows for efficient organization and content creation. Easily import and export in various formats, sync across devices, and customize your outlining experience.

Highlights
  • OPML Import & Export
  • Markdown Export
  • iCloud Syncing & Sharing
  • Nested Tags
  • Image Embedding
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Drag and Drop
Features
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Zavala is a modern take on a traditional outliner. It is a full featured app. It takes full advantage of your device by leveraging gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows. Other features: * OPML import & export * Markdown import & export * HTML import & export * iCloud syncing * iCloud sharing with other iCloud users * Encrypted outlines and encrypted iCloud sync * Nested Tags for organizing Outlines * Support for embedding images * Print support * Drag and drop * Text formatting * Links * Completed items * Notes * Customizable fonts and sizes * Backlinks * Shortcuts support * Web clipper share extension * Typewriter scrolling * Automatic row numbering including Decimal and Legal numbering

About

Savehive

Features
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Save it now, find it in seconds — even a word you only saw inside a screenshot. Savehive is the private, offline home for every link, note, photo and idea worth keeping. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Two taps from any app's Share Sheet — Safari, Photos, Maps, X, anywhere. • Links arrive with rich previews: title, description and cover image. • One home for six kinds of things: links, notes, photos, screenshots, videos, PDFs and places. FIND IT — EVEN INSIDE IMAGES • Blazing full-text search across titles, notes, links and tags. • Savehive reads the text inside your screenshots, so you can search a phrase you saw in a picture and jump straight to it. • Stop scrolling your camera roll — search your screenshots instead. ORGANIZE WITHOUT THE WORK • Group everything into Stashes — your own collections — and tag anything. • A calmer read-later: stash articles and videos for when you actually have time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Offline-first — your hive lives on your device. • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no trackers. Ever. SAVEHIVE PRO • Unlimited stashes and items, custom tags, and advanced search & filters. • Cross-device sync is on the way. Free to start: 3 stashes with 100 items each. Save anything. Find everything. Give your hive room to grow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://savehive.app/privacy

Screenshots

Zavala2 screens
Savehive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zavala at none against Savehive's 2. Savehive's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Savehive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Zavala asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zavala ships an update every 2 weeks, Savehive every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zavala versus Savehive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZavalaSavehive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincode, IncMATKO SETNIK

Bugs and requests

Zavala

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Broken sync between iPhone and Mac
  • iCloud database incompatibility
  • Unable to format using toolbar
  • Lost outline after update
  • Sidebar not available
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  • Cannot open outlines from Document Provider
  • App crashes on M1
  • IME input ignored in body text (Japanese)
  • Abstürze beim Anlegen des ersten Dokuments (M1)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Continue releasing macOS builds for older versions
  • Legacy database option for iOS apps
  • Cross-platform support
  • Ability to change tag and outline list order manually
  • Support for hiding notes
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  • Typewriter scroll mode
  • Due dates on the right of the note
  • Font color change
  • Multi-select for dragging
  • Copy and paste lines
  • Option to use system fonts
  • Full screen document view with swipe gesture
  • Adjust line spacing
  • Improve drag and drop behavior on Mac
  • Sync via Nextcloud

Savehive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Zavala

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Savehive

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Pro$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Zavala free?
Zavala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Savehive free?
Savehive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zavala or Savehive have ads?
Neither Zavala nor Savehive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zavala or Savehive?
Zavala ships an update every 2 weeks, and Savehive every 2 days. Most recently, Zavala was updated on November 3, 2026 and Savehive on November 5, 2026.

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