SiYuan vs PushDeer自架版
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SiYuan
A privacy-focused personal knowledge management system that allows offline use and encrypted data synchronization. It combines blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to help users organize and refine their thoughts.
- Privacy-first design
- Offline data storage
- End-to-end encrypted sync
- Block-based organization
- Outline structuring
- Bidirectional linking
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SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system that supports complete offline use, as well as end-to-end encrypted data sync. Fuse blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to refactor your thinking.
PushDeer自架版
This client requires a self-hosted server. After setting up your server, input its URL into the client to begin receiving notifications. It's designed for users who prefer a private, self-managed notification system.
- Self-hosted server integration
- Private notification system
- API endpoint configuration
- Cross-device support
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此客户端为自架版专用，首先你需要自行架设一个服务器端（ https://github.com/easychen/pushdeer ），然后把服务器的 URL（ 也就是 API endpoint ） 记录下来。在此客户端启动界面输入 API endpoint ，即可正常使用。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PushDeer自架版 at 5.0 against SiYuan's 4.0. PushDeer自架版 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). SiYuan's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. SiYuan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PushDeer自架版 asks for nothing beyond the download.
PushDeer自架版 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SiYuan has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of SiYuan's written reviews are positive against 100% of PushDeer自架版's.
SiYuan ships an update weekly, PushDeer自架版 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SiYuan | PushDeer自架版 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 359 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yunnan Liandi Technology Co., Ltd. | Fangtangjun (Chongqing) Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SiYuan
PushDeer自架版
In-app purchases
SiYuan
- PRO Features$79.99
- Subscription$188.99
PushDeer自架版
No in-app purchases
