Comparison

FILUM vs Blocknotes

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

Head to head
About

FILUM

Features
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FILUM allows You to access and share Your most valuable and relevant information at the right moment. A. Tag any note, picture, video, voice message, file, object with one or more keywords. It’s not only about taking notes. It’s about tracking any file, object, memory,… Done. Feel free to forget! B. Recall with no stress. Recall / retrieve / re-find Stars combining as many keywords as You like. C. Connect with no limits. FILUM automatically aggregates relevant stars per self-chosen topics. Family, Business, Reading, Sport, Travel, Important Documents, valuable Business Cards, … NO other search engine can provide You with the same info, as… They are YOUR info, the ones YOU collected. D. Share & grow collectively. Expand Your valuable network. Share a customer insight with a colleague, convey the right lawyer details to a team, supply Your best previous solution (experience) within any new challenge. Experience endless collective growth.

About

Blocknotes

This app saves your notes as local HTML files, ensuring complete offline privacy. Your notes sync automatically across devices via iCloud Drive. It requires an iCloud account to function.

Highlights
  • Local HTML file storage
  • Completely offline functionality
  • No internet connection required
  • Automatic iCloud Drive sync
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Own your data! This app stores your notes as simple, local HTML files. Blocknotes never connects to the internet. It’s completely offline and private. Files are stored in your iCloud Drive, so it automatically syncs across devices. Requires you to be signed in with iCloud.

Screenshots

FILUM4 screens
Blocknotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blocknotes at monthly against FILUM's every 21 months. FILUM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FILUM ships an update every 21 months, Blocknotes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FILUM versus Blocknotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFILUMBlocknotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFil Blue sarlAutomattic

In-app purchases

None

FILUM

No in-app purchases

None

Blocknotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FILUM free?
FILUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blocknotes free?
Blocknotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FILUM or Blocknotes have ads?
Neither FILUM nor Blocknotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FILUM or Blocknotes?
FILUM ships an update every 21 months, and Blocknotes monthly. Most recently, FILUM was updated on October 27, 2026 and Blocknotes on October 24, 2026.

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