Comparison

Kase₄ vs Gather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kase₄

This app allows you to create and manage your own personal databases on your device. It offers flexibility in designing structures to track anything important, with features like inter-linked data, full-text search, and various field types. Your data remains private and accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Design custom databases
  • Inter-linked data
  • Full-text search with NLP
  • Multiple field types
  • Markdown support
  • Passcode and biometric lock
  • Data visualization (Formatters)
  • OCR for text recognition
Features
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Kase exists because it should. There should be a database app that can go anywhere with you. It should be: • Simple — Using it should be easy and intuitive, • Flexible — Once familiar with the basics, you can design any database to track anything important to you, and • Relational — Inter-linked data is an order of magnitude more useful. Plus, you don't want to repeat yourself. Additionally, it should be: • Personal — You should not need to worry about who can peek into your data, and • Always Available — High-speed wireless network should *not* be a prerequisite for accessing your own data. Structured data at your fingertips. Something like that didn't exist, so I started creating Kase in 2014. Basic Concepts: • Your Kase contains Boxes. • Each Box stores Decks that can relate to each other. • A Deck collects similarly structured Cards. • And a Card is where you put data Entries. Features: • Pick, assign, and organize with Categories, Tags, and Marks. • Search by name, notes, full text, or keywords: Full-text indexing with Natural Language Processing. • Highlight any Box, Deck, Card, Entry, or Keyword. • Deck definitions support inheritance! • Field types include Text, Number (with Unit), Money (with Currency), Date/Time (with Time Zone), Choice, Boolean, Link, Picture, and Document. - complete with multi-level auto-conversion • Write in Markdown and see rich formatted text. • Box can be locked with a passcode, and unlocked with Face ID or Touch ID. • Formatters (Fx) to visualize data in different ways without altering the data one bit. e.g. Unit Converter, NameMapper, WordScrambler, ICU Transformers... • Side-by-Side: Compare Cards easily by displaying in columns. • On-device Text Recognitions (OCR) for multiple languages. • Import/Export in CSV, JSON, or KASE. • Complete Backup & Restore. • iPad Multitasking support: Split View, Slide Over, etc. • Very customizable UI with custom locales What Kase Can't Do: - Cloud sync is not done yet (stay tuned...) What Kase Can Do: > From Data to Wisdom > Data ▹ Information ▹ Knowledge ▹ Wisdom 1. Store Data — the objective truths. 2. Organize Information — to reflect circumstances and current condition. 3. Systematically retrieve Knowledge — utilized for decision-making. 4. And that hopefully enables you to grasp Wisdom, comprehend insights, and ultimately create value. There are databases that belong to the Big Guys. The rest of them should stay personal. By now, you should realize how valuable your data is. So why give it away? Kase keeps your data yours. See www.wisd.com/kase for more details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.wisd.com/kase/eula

About

Gather

Features
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- Link Saving and Organization: Users can easily save website addresses (URLs) in the app. This facilitates easy access to these websites later, enabling users to quickly find the information they need. - Custom Organization by Folders: Users can categorize and organize URLs into various folders based on their needs and preferences. For example, they can create folders like 'Work', 'Personal Hobbies', or 'Research Materials' to effectively manage related URLs. - Tag-based Search Functionality: Users can assign specific tags to each URL, which allows for fast and efficient searches based on these tags. This simplifies and streamlines the information search process. - Detailed URL Description Input: Users can add descriptions to each URL, which helps in remembering what the URL is about when revisiting it later. This is particularly useful when dealing with a large volume of information. - Cloud-based Synchronization and Backup: The app provides functionality to upload and download data to the cloud, ensuring that user data is safely backed up and can be synchronized across multiple devices. - Powerful Search Capabilities: With strong search features based on tags, folders, and URL descriptions, users can quickly locate the information they need. This app is suitable for researchers, students, professionals, and general web users alike, aiding in efficiently searching and saving information, thus saving time and enhancing productivity.

Screenshots

Kase₄4 screens
Gather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gather at Free against Kase₄'s $9.99. Gather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Kase₄'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gather is free to download; Kase₄ costs $9.99 up front. Kase₄ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Gather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kase₄ ships an update every 2 months, Gather every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kase₄ versus Gather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKase₄Gather
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth WongChanwoo Kim

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kase₄

One-time4
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  • Tip: Caffè Mocha$5.00
None

Gather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kase₄ free?
Kase₄ costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gather free?
Gather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kase₄ or Gather have ads?
Gather shows ads; Kase₄ does not.
Which is updated more often, Kase₄ or Gather?
Kase₄ ships an update every 2 months, and Gather every 3 days. Most recently, Kase₄ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gather on October 27, 2026.

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