Idea Capture vs Pendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Capture
Capture fleeting thoughts and brilliant ideas instantly by sending them directly to your email. This tool ensures you never lose an important concept, especially when inspiration strikes during activities like running or working out. Your inbox becomes a central hub for all your entrepreneurial insights.
- Capture ideas on the go
- Send ideas directly to email
- Organize thoughts in your inbox
- Never forget entrepreneurial concepts
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Do you struggle with forgetting your brilliant entrepreneurial thoughts and ideas? There's nothing better than having those Ah-Ha! moments while on a run or working out. But there's nothing worse than forgetting your ideas. Don't worry, we've solved the problem. Use the Idea Capture tool to send your "on the go" ideas and thoughts directly to your email. Why send to your email? As an entrepreneur, your inbox is something that you constantly visit. Therefore, your ideas and thoughts can always be viewed in a platform you naturally already visit.
Pendar
Quickly capture and organize fleeting thoughts using voice, text, or photos. Seamlessly send your ideas to your preferred to-do or collection apps with customizable workflows. Your ideas are securely stored on your device and personal iCloud.
- Voice recording with transcription
- Text and photo capture
- Customizable export workflows
- Send ideas to other apps
- Secure local and iCloud storage
- Cross-device support
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Never forget your ideas again! With Pendar you can quickly capture and organise the ideas that pop up in your head. Use the voice recorder to transcribe your thoughts and send them to your favourite to-do app or any other collection app. Whether you are on a run, on your bike or in your car, ideas can come up anytime, anywhere. Pendar lets you quickly capture your ideas through voice, text or photos and save them. You can set up workflows that allow you to easily send them to the appropriate location to continue with the idea. Be it a to-do app or an issue logging tool. With one click you can send your ideas through! PRIVACY All ideas captured by Pendar are saved on your phone and to your personal iCloud storage (to which only you have access to), so nobody but you can access these. TERMS OF USE You can find the terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pendar at 5.0 against Idea Capture's 4.3. Idea Capture's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Pendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Idea Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Idea Capture | Pendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonah Saya | Niels Hoogendoorn |
Customer experience
Idea Capture
Pendar
In-app purchases
Idea Capture
No in-app purchases
Pendar
- Pendar Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pendar Premium7 Days trial$9.491 Year








