SiYuan vs Doneo
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.
Doneo
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Doneo is the ultimate task management solution for individuals and teams. Stay focused, track progress, and accomplish more with our intuitive platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doneo at none against SiYuan's 2. Doneo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SiYuan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Doneo asks for nothing beyond the download.
SiYuan ships an update weekly, Doneo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SiYuan | Doneo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 419 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yunnan Liandi Technology Co., Ltd. | Ahmed Alkhraissi |
In-app purchases
SiYuan
- PRO Features$79.99
- Subscription$188.99
Doneo
No in-app purchases
