Logseq vs Karakeep App
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
Karakeep App
Effortlessly save links, notes, and images with automatic AI-powered tagging for quick retrieval. Search through all your saved content, including link contents, at blazing fast speeds. Organize your saved items into custom lists and share content from any app.
- Automatic AI tagging
- Full-text search
- Custom lists
- Sharing extension
- Save links, notes, and images
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Quickly save links, notes, and images and karakeep will automatically tag them for you using AI for faster retrieval. Content (including link contents) are indexed for blazing fast full text search. Organize you items into custom lists. Sharing extension to hoard items from any other apps.
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Verdict
Logseq and Karakeep App both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Karakeep App's written reviews are positive against 59% of Logseq's. Logseq's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 43) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Karakeep App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logseq has 252 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Logseq's written reviews are positive against 71% of Karakeep App's.
Logseq ships an update every 3 weeks, Karakeep App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logseq | Karakeep App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (252 ratings) | 4.6 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Logseq Inc. | Mohamed Bassem |
Customer experience
Logseq
Karakeep App
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
Karakeep App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Logseq
No in-app purchases
Karakeep App
No in-app purchases
