Capacities vs OwnNotes
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
OwnNotes
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Your Offline Private AI Notebook Turn your iPhone and iPad into a private AI-powered notebook that helps you capture, organize, summarize, and improve your ideas—completely offline. No cloud. No account. No subscription. Everything runs directly on your device, so your notes stay private while you enjoy fast, intelligent AI assistance anywhere, even without an internet connection. Whether you're taking meeting notes, studying, journaling, brainstorming, writing, or organizing research, your AI assistant is always available. Key Features • 100% Offline AI – All AI processing happens on your device. No cloud processing or internet required. • Live Voice-to-Text – Capture ideas naturally with fast and accurate speech transcription. • AI Summaries – Turn long notes into concise summaries and actionable takeaways. • Rewrite with AI – Improve grammar, clarity, tone, and structure with a single tap. • Simplify Complex Information – Convert difficult topics into easy-to-understand explanations. • Brainstorm Ideas – Generate outlines, titles, creative ideas, and writing suggestions from your notes. • Biometric Lock – Protect your notes with Face ID or Touch ID for an extra layer of privacy. • Easy Sharing – Instantly share your notes and AI-generated content with Mail, Apple Notes, Reminders, Messages, and your favorite apps. • Private by Design – Your notes never leave your device. • Works Anywhere – Perfect for flights, travel, classrooms, meetings, or anywhere without internet access. Perfect For • Students • Professionals • Writers • Researchers • Journalers • Content Creators • Anyone who values privacy and offline AI. Why Choose Offline AI? Most AI note-taking apps rely on cloud services that upload your notes to remote servers and require an internet connection. This app is different. Everything runs locally on your iPhone or iPad, keeping your ideas private while delivering fast AI assistance wherever you are. Free to use with ads. Upgrade once with a one-time purchase to remove ads forever. No recurring subscription. Think Freely. Stay Private. No cloud. No internet. Just intelligent AI that keeps your ideas where they belong—on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Capacities at none against OwnNotes's shown. OwnNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Capacities sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and OwnNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Capacities ships an update weekly, OwnNotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capacities | OwnNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 990 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capacities Labs GmbH | Rajeev Kadaplackal Rajappan Pillai |
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
OwnNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Capacities
- Capacities Pro$17.991 Month
- Capacities Pro$199.001 Year
OwnNotes
- OwnNotes - Remove Ad$4.99









