Comparison

Popplet Lite vs Swivl Capture

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

Head to head
About

Popplet Lite

Visually capture and organize your thoughts, ideas, and information. This tool helps students and professionals brainstorm, plan projects, and study by creating interconnected notes with text, images, and drawings.

Highlights
  • One Popplet board
  • Capture notes with text
  • Capture notes with images
  • Capture notes with drawing tool
  • Link notes visually
  • Export as PDF/JPEG
  • Pinch to zoom
Features
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Popplet is the simplest tool to capture and organize your ideas. With Popplet you can quick jot down your ideas and sort them visually. Apple has featured us in "Tools for Teachers", "New and Noteworthy", "What's Hot" and "Get Stuff Done" Popplet is great for school and for learning in the classroom and at home. Students use Popplet to think and learn visually. By capturing facts, thoughts, and images, students learn to create relationships between them and generate new ideas. Popplet is also great for work and for generating ideas in the office or on the go. Professionals use Popplet to generate ideas and plan projects. By brainstorming visually or jotting down notes, Popplet helps professionals organize their thoughts and generate their next big idea. This is the LITE version of Popplet. Popplet Lite will be free forever, but is limited to just one popplet. The full version of Popplet lets you create an unlimited number of local Popplet boards on your iPhone or iPad. 
People use Popplet to: + Study: School Projects, Class Notes + Explore Ideas: Brainstorming, Mindmapping + Plan Projects: Diagrams, Process Charts + Collect Inspiration: Mood Boards, Scrapbook, Travel Plans Key Features of Lite: + One Popplet board + Capture notes in text + Capture notes with images + Capture notes with a drawing tool + Change the color of your notes and Popplet board + Link notes to each other visually + Export as PDF as JPEG + Pinch to zoom and expand + Multi Language Support If you like Popplet after trying this LITE version, please download the 'full' version and you will also get: + Unlimited local boards + See the Popplet boards of other users through the 'Public' tab to get inspired And be able to access additional features if you sign-up and create an 'online' account: + 10 free 'online' boards accessible through a web browser at www.popplet.com + Ability to collaborate with other Popplet users on your online boards 
 We are committed to continually improving and updating Popplet and would love to hear what you think. Come visit us at www.popplet.com or email us at support@popplet.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at @poppletny!

About

Swivl Capture

Record, upload, and share videos for collaboration using a smart robot and mobile platform. Stream live content to remote audiences and connect multiple audio channels for enhanced recordings.

Highlights
  • Connect to Swivl Robot
  • Record, upload, and share videos
  • Live stream content
  • Connect multiple audio markers
  • Works with C Series and CX Robots
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This is the official companion app for your Swivl Robot and mobile version of our web-based platform for reflection, coaching, and collaboration. Getting Started 1. Open this app and connect to your Swivl Robot. 2. Login to your Reflectivity account. 3. Connect all the Markers you have to capture or stream multiple audio channels. Recording Record, upload, and share videos with other Swivl Capture users for collaboration. Streaming Launch your favorite live streaming app, like Zoom, to stream content to remote students. Compatibility -Works alone or with your C Series and CX Robots. -Connects up to 5 Markers (microphones) for independent audio channels. Links: Swivl Capture+: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swivl-student/id1156641090 Swivl Screencast+: https://www.swivl.com/downloads/ Reflectivity Web: https://cloud.swivl.com/ Help: https://swivl.com/setup

Screenshots

Popplet Lite3 screens
Swivl Capture3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popplet Lite at none against Swivl Capture's 1. Popplet Lite also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 43%). Swivl Capture's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Swivl Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Popplet Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swivl Capture holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Popplet Lite's written reviews are positive against 43% of Swivl Capture's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popplet Lite ships an update every 5 months, Swivl Capture every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Popplet Lite versus Swivl Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopplet LiteSwivl Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (70 ratings)3.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotionSwivl, Inc

Customer experience

Popplet Lite

All ratings70 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative51.4%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral13.1%
Negative28.2%

Swivl Capture

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

Popplet Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add photos
  • Popplets disappearing or not saving
  • Laggy or unresponsive interface
  • Issues with logging in or account syncing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to save and export popplets
  • Option to create multiple popplets
  • More customization options (colors, fonts, etc.)
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Integration with other apps or cloud storage
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  • Improved stability and performance

Swivl Capture

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Popplet Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Swivl Capture

One-time1
  • Multi-Camera Day Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Popplet Lite free?
Popplet Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swivl Capture free?
Swivl Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popplet Lite or Swivl Capture?
Swivl Capture is rated higher. Popplet Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Swivl Capture averages 3.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Popplet Lite or Swivl Capture have ads?
Neither Popplet Lite nor Swivl Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popplet Lite or Swivl Capture?
Popplet Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Swivl Capture every 6 weeks. Most recently, Popplet Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Swivl Capture on November 1, 2026.

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