Kernels vs MakerPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kernels
This app acts as a personal search engine, allowing you to index and quickly find your saved text, web pages, images, emails, and documents. It prioritizes user privacy and synchronizes your data across devices for easy access anywhere. It helps boost productivity by making your digital information instantly searchable.
- Personal search index
- Save text, web pages, images
- Search emails and documents
- Privacy-focused indexing
- Cross-device synchronization
- Boost productivity and organization
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Hello, we are Kernels Your personal search engine for all your stuff. Only you decide what's indexed. Imagine being able to easily find a specific article you saw on a website a few weeks ago or quickly access an important presentation you gave last year. Kernels enable this functionality. Unlike traditional search engines that search the entire web, Kernels focuses on information you save in your personal search index. This can include your emails, text messages, documents, free text notes, browsing history, and even images and screenshots. • Unleash the Power of Personal Search with Kernels While Kernals excels at capturing ideas and boosting productivity, it shines as a powerful Personal Search Engine (PSE) for your digital life. • Go Beyond Notes: Search Made Simple Forget scouring endless folders. Kernals lets you save articles, web clips, and screenshots alongside your notes. Our intuitive search enables you to find exactly what you need instantly. • Privacy First: Your Data, Your Control Unlike traditional search engines, Kernals keeps your information secure and private. You can focus on your thoughts, not on who might be tracking them. • Access Anywhere: Unleash the Power of Synchronization Your notes and searches are always at your fingertips. Kernals seamlessly sync across devices, so you can pick up where you left off, whether on your phone, tablet, or computer. • Your PSE Evolves with You: Constant Innovation We're constantly improving Kernals based on user feedback. Our commitment is to provide the best possible PSE experience, empowering you to take control of your digital world. Join us on this note-taking journey and unlock your potential for creativity, productivity, and organization. Download Kernels today and experience the convenience of quickly capturing and organizing your ideas.
MakerPass
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MakerPass controls power to devices at your MakerSpace! Get trainings to unlock new machines at your Space and expand your abilities! MakerPass is self-hosted, check out our website to learn more about hosting your own MakerSpace.
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Verdict
Kernels and MakerPass are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Kernels | MakerPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funnls LLC | Bennett Hermanoff |
In-app purchases
Kernels
No in-app purchases
MakerPass
No in-app purchases
