Logseq vs Heptabase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Logseq
This open-source outliner helps you write, organize, and share your thoughts using local Markdown and Org-mode files. Manage tasks, build a digital garden, and integrate with various services for enhanced productivity.
- Backlinks
- Knowledge Graph
- Page and block references
- Tasks & Todos
- SRS Cards
- Zotero integration
- Audio recorder
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Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden. Logseq includes the following features: 1. Backlink 2. Knowledge Graph 3. Page and block references 4. Page and block embeds 5. Tasks & Todos 6. SRS Cards 7. Zotero integration 8. Youtube, Twitter, etc. integration 9. Audio recorder 10. Powerful queries 11. Whiteboards
Heptabase
This visual note-taking application helps users learn complex subjects. The mobile version offers complete access to all your notes, journals, and whiteboards, allowing you to review your work on the go.
- Visual note-taking
- Learn complex topics
- Access cards and journals
- Read whiteboards
- Mobile access
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Heptabase is a visual note-taking app that helps you learn complex topics. The mobile app provides full access to all your cards and journals, and allows you to read all your whiteboards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Heptabase at weekly against Logseq's every 3 weeks. Heptabase also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 59%). Logseq's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 71). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Logseq against 4.3 for Heptabase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 252 and 71 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Logseq's written reviews are positive against 70% of Heptabase's.
Logseq ships an update every 3 weeks, Heptabase weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logseq | Heptabase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (252 ratings) — better | 4.3 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logseq Inc. | Hepta Platforms, Inc |
Customer experience
Logseq
Heptabase
Bugs and requests
Logseq
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sync issues leading to data loss
- Inconsistent behavior when creating new blocks
- Cursor jumping issues when editing text
- Disappearing UI elements on mobile
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for other cloud storage options (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Improve mobile UI and UX for better usability
- Implement plugin support on mobile
- Optimize performance for older devices
Heptabase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Logseq
No in-app purchases
Heptabase
No in-app purchases
