xTiles vs PocketBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xTiles
Capture notes, tasks, and ideas with a versatile app that syncs across devices. Organize everything visually with drag-and-drop boards, and access your content online or offline. Stay productive with reminders, calendars, and quick search.
- Jot down notes and voice recordings
- Snap sketches and upload photos
- Save web content (text, images, links)
- Create to-do lists and set reminders
- Organize ideas into visual boards
- Instant cross-device syncing
- Offline access
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At your desk, on the go, online or offline, enjoy the powerful capabilities of xTiles! Free your creativity with the same beautiful experience, whatever you’re on. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Jot down quick notes, ideas, and voice recordings. • Snap sketches and upload photos from your camera. • Save text, images & links from the web. STAY ON TOP OF DAILY WORK • Keep your workflow organized with to-do lists. • Get organized with calendars and reminders. • Pin keynotes and ideas for quick access to them. JUMP INTO ANY PROJECT FAST • Find anything you saved to xTiles in seconds. • View and work without the lag and fall with a visually appealing experience. CONTINUE WORK IN A VISUAL WAY When you're back at your computer, flexibly organize your ideas and projects into visual boards with a drag-and-drop interface. INSTANT SYNCING Anything you save to the app is instantly synced to all of your devices. Native app store content on your devices, so you’ll never lose your flow. Ideas can strike you at any time! Be ready to convert them into something more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://xtiles.app/en/privacypolicy
PocketBooks
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Track your reading Log books as reading, finished, or planned Track pages and reading time See monthly and yearly insights Build consistency Keep a reading streak View your reading calendar Set weekly goals Notes and highlights Save notes, quick thoughts, and highlights Create notes from photos (OCR) and edit the extracted text before saving Add page numbers and choose public or private visibility Keep everything organized in one notes hub Challenges and achievements Create or join public and private reading challenges Invite friends via link or code Earn achievements for streaks, pages, finished books, and challenges Community and sharing Explore public shelves from other readers Share your shelves by link, even with people who do not have the app Make reading a habit and turn your progress into something you can remember and share. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
xTiles and PocketBooks 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. xTiles sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and PocketBooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
xTiles ships an update every 10 days, PocketBooks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xTiles | PocketBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (125 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xtiles inc | Jonatas Fernandes Pimenta |
Bugs and requests
xTiles
Reported bugs
13 issues- Mobile app fails to load boards
- Cannot duplicate or delete items on mobile
- Text input jumps and backspace behaves incorrectly
- Long-hold on images triggers copy/paste menu
- Calendar dates incorrect for 2025
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- Images in vision boards don't display properly
- App crashes when trying to edit
- Cannot save edits on mobile
- Tiles don't respond to touch input
- Desktop site request feature blocked on iPad
- Spotify playlist cannot be removed from templates
- Typing in tables doesn't work on tablet
- App freezes when adding notes
Requested features
16 requests- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Mobile layout optimization for smaller screens
- Full editing capabilities on mobile devices
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) support
- Ability to delete and rearrange sections on mobile
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- Calendar widget for notifications
- Apple Pencil support for handwriting
- Drag-and-drop functionality on mobile
- More integrations with external services
- Dark mode option
- Custom fonts and expanded color palette
- Automatic task removal when completed
- Chart and formula creation capabilities
- Ability to create new projects from mobile
- Better template customization on iPad
- Photo gallery integration for cover images
PocketBooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xTiles
- Plus$15.001 Month
- Plus$19.001 Month
- Pro$35.001 Month
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- Starter$69.001 Year
- Plus$99.001 Year
- Ultimate Productivity Bundle$99.001 Year
- Plus$149.001 Year
- Pro$299.001 Year
- Basic Productivity Bundle$59.00
- Lifetime Access$149.99
- Believer Plan$199.00
PocketBooks
- Livo Premium Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Livo Premium Annual14 Days trial$88.901 Year
