Capacities vs PocketBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capacities
This app allows you to collect, connect, and reflect on your notes and ideas. Access your existing content, quickly capture new information, and discover connections between your thoughts. An integrated AI assistant is available for enhanced productivity.
- Daily notes for planning and reflection
- Powerful search functionality
- Quick capture of photos and content
- Share sheet integration
- AI assistant for note-taking
- Browse and read notes
- Explore connections between notes
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The Capacities Mobile App for iPhone and iPad is your note-taking companion when you're on the go. Access all your notes, quickly save important info, and create new content. If you're stuck, ask our integrated AI assistant (Capacities Pro). As the mobile version of Capacities, it is adapted to mobile workflows and works great together with the desktop app. KEY FEATURES DAILY NOTES Plan your day, write down ideas, and reflect. POWERFUL SEARCH Find what you are looking for in seconds. QUICK CAPTURE Quickly add photos, use the camera, or create new content. SHARE SHEET Save content from other apps to Capacities. AI ASSISTANT A powerful assistant right and your pocket and linked to your notes. BROWSE AND READ Browse through all your notes and let them inspire you. EXPLORE CONNECTIONS Find hidden connections and supercharge your creative thinking. LEARN MORE HERE Website: capacities.io Contact: team@capacities.io Discord: https://discord.gg/3eBP9YxHgQ Twitter: @CapacitiesHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLqpKLWf9hmmh07z9U1cNIg Reddit: reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/ Terms and conditions: https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://capacities.io/privacy-policy
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
Capacities 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. Capacities sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and PocketBooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capacities | PocketBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 990 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capacities Labs GmbH | Jonatas Fernandes Pimenta |
Bugs and requests
Capacities
Reported bugs
15 issues- App freezes on splash screen (iPhone 7, iOS 15)
- Login and password reset failures
- Tagging on iPad causes app lockup
- Toggle not clickable with Magic Keyboard on iPad
- Task checkbox not working with Magic Keyboard
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- Text pasting causes freezing
- Audio upload crashes app
- Audio doesn't play on iOS
- Cover image properties not displaying
- Linking text to objects broken on desktop
- Emoji skin tones cannot be changed
- App requires frequent restarts
- Sync issues between devices
- Display glitches and UI inconsistencies
- Erratic editing and syncing behavior
Requested features
18 requests- iPad app support
- Create custom object types on mobile
- Turn Into function on mobile devices
- System-level notifications for tasks and due dates
- Footnotes support
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- Image storage without gallery saving
- Font hierarchy preservation with indentation
- Multi-block selection on mobile
- Audio note support
- Template auto-generation with dates
- Import/export tools
- Student discount pricing
- Tiered pricing options
- Right-to-left language support
- Font size customization for accessibility
- Web extension iOS compatibility
- Better text selection on mobile
- Split screen functionality on iPad
PocketBooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Capacities
- Capacities Pro$17.991 Month
- Capacities Pro$199.001 Year
PocketBooks
- Livo Premium Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Livo Premium Annual14 Days trial$63.991 Year
