Comparison

abcNotes vs Corkulous AI

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

Head to head
About

abcNotes

Create realistic, customizable sticky notes and to-do lists on your iOS device. Organize shopping lists, class notes, and projects with a variety of backgrounds and skins. Share and sync your notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic sticky note appearance
  • Customizable skins and backgrounds
  • Virtual desktops for organization
  • Scale, rotate, and drag notes
  • Email and sync notes
  • Save notes as images
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abcNotes - Simply the most realistic & user friendly notes in the world! abcNotes - is a freeware, feature limited version. The limitations are: • Only one desktop (paid version supports up to 15 virtual desktops) • Only 10 note skins (45 in paid version) • Only 32 desktop backgrounds (88 in paid version) • Synchronization is NOT supported • A bit of advertisements. abc Notes Lite - Checklist & Sticky Note Application for iPhone and iPad (share, email and synch your lists, memos, projects and school notebooks) free version Bellow is the description of the abcNotes full version: ----------------------------------------- abcNotes was designed to become your stylish and highly customizable, functional and easy to use assistant in taking notes and managing To Do lists. abcNotes is an awesome note taking application! It takes advantage of unique iOS devices touchscreen preserving realistic look & feel of paper sticky notes. BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE: • 88 backgrounds to choose from • 45 note skins • 27 badge designs & 115 icons EXTREMELY FUNCTIONAL: • 15 virtual desktops • Scale, rotate and drag notes • Easy to edit, duplicate, move between desktops • Supports any iPad orientation SHARE YOUR NOTES: • Email notes and desktops • Copy note image to any application • Synchronize notes between iOS devices • Save notes as image and place to lock or home screen No more boring note lists – abcNotes brings you the ability to make REAL notes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Put everything you need to remember into abcNotes! View you notes the way you want! Rotate your abcNotes to any angle you wish! abcNotes is great for shopping lists, student class notebook, to record lecture and interview notes or to track projects, recordings and more tasks at home, school and university (class or homework). Please feel free to contact us at abcnotes@alsedi.com if you have suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports. Give it a try!

About

Corkulous AI

Organize and share your ideas naturally on digital corkboards. Collect notes, photos, links, and tasks, then visually connect them. Supports multiple boards, sketching, and cloud syncing for seamless idea management across devices.

Highlights
  • Digital corkboards for idea collection
  • Support for notes, photos, links, and tasks
  • Visual connections and grouping of ideas
  • Sketch tools with gesture support
  • iCloud and Dropbox syncing
  • Export and share in multiple formats
  • Nested boards and templates
Features
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Corkulous is the visual board app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Capture ideas, plan projects, collect research, and organize everything on flexible boards that feel natural to use. USE CORKULOUS FOR Mind maps, project planning, flowcharts, study boards, writing boards, photo boards, vision boards, lesson plans, task boards, and more. BUILD RICH BOARDS - Add notes, index cards, labels, tasks, photos, videos, audio, PDFs, files, contacts, emoji, link previews, arrows, strings, connector lines, and 40+ shapes - Sketch with gesture-based shape and line recognition - Use nested boards, templates, collections, and a bundled library of example boards - Work on large canvases with pan, zoom, drag and drop, snapping, and keyboard shortcuts POWERFUL TOOLS - Markdown text formatting - Fast search across boards and content - Light and dark mode - Multiwindow support on iPad and Mac - Designed for iPhone Duo: unfold to spread your boards across the large inner display - Biometrics for locking boards and content - Export to PDF, PNG, text, HTML, Web Archive, and Corkulous files - Sync with iCloud and Dropbox across devices AI FEATURES - Generate complete boards from a prompt - Chat with the Agent to add, organize, and refine content on a board - Create AI images, narration audio, videos, and music depending on your AI mode and provider - Use web-enhanced AI for current information - On Mac, generate boards from the command line AI ACCESS AND CREDITS AI features are available in two ways: - Credits: buy credits in the app and use AI with no API setup - Provider Mode: use your own supported API keys for more control and model choice Credits are purchased separately and are consumed by AI features such as board generation, Agent chat, AI media generation, and web-enhanced AI. SUBSCRIPTION Corkulous subscription is cross platform. Use the same subscription on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then tap Restore Purchase on another device. Your subscription will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Website: https://www.corkulous.com/ Privacy Policy: https://www.corkulous.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.corkulous.com/terms

Screenshots

abcNotes4 screens
Corkulous AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: abcNotes at freemium against Corkulous AI's subscription. abcNotes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Corkulous AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. abcNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Corkulous AI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

abcNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 989 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of abcNotes's written reviews are positive against 60% of Corkulous AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abcNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, Corkulous AI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
abcNotes versus Corkulous AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabcNotesCorkulous AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3K ratings) — better4.4 (989 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better989
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB342 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALSEDI GroupCorked Labs, LLC

Customer experience

abcNotes

All ratings2,914 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.4%

Corkulous AI

All ratings989 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative29.6%

User reviews

abcNotes

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Customizable notes
  • 🚀 Convenient for quick notes
  • 👍 Helpful for organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💸 Expensive for full version
  • 🔍 Difficult to search/find notes
  • 🔍 Limited note editing options
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version

Corkulous AI

From 989 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Great tool for ideas development
  • 👍 Brilliant concept
  • 👍 Superb and powerful
  • 👍 Naturally smart

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Great but has issues
  • 🐛 Useless file sharing
  • 🐛 Unreliable autosaving
  • 🐛 Lacks Windows integration
  • 🐛 Small board kinda glitchy

Bugs and requests

abcNotes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes randomly deleted
  • Checklist feature not working
  • Sync issues between iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add date/time stamp to notes
  • Ability to write notes with Apple Pencil
  • Option to set reminders/alarms for notes
  • Improved search and organization tools
  • More customization options for note styles

Corkulous AI

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Boards not opening
  • Boards not syncing across devices
  • Text disappearing from sticky notes
  • Frequent crashes
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow drawing directly on board
  • Increase canvas size
  • Add ability to change default font
  • Improve syncing and file sharing
  • Add desktop version
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  • Improve UI and visual design

In-app purchases

1 purchases

abcNotes

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
7 purchases

Corkulous AI

Subscriptions2
  • Corkulous Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Corkulous Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • 600 AI Credits$9.99
  • 1200 AI Credits$19.99
  • 1800 AI Credits$29.99
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  • 2400 AI Credits$39.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$79.99

Questions

Is abcNotes free?
abcNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Corkulous AI free?
Corkulous AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, abcNotes or Corkulous AI?
abcNotes is rated higher. abcNotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Corkulous AI averages 4.4 from 989 ratings.
Do abcNotes or Corkulous AI have ads?
abcNotes shows ads; Corkulous AI does not.
Which is updated more often, abcNotes or Corkulous AI?
abcNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Corkulous AI every 3 months. Most recently, abcNotes was updated on November 10, 2026 and Corkulous AI on November 11, 2026.

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