Comparison

WizNote HD vs SiYuan

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

Head to head
About

WizNote HD

This cloud-based application allows individuals and teams to efficiently manage notes and knowledge across devices. It supports rich media, flexible organization, and real-time collaboration, with instant synchronization and offline access for important information.

Highlights
  • Rich note content (text, images, audio, documents)
  • Collect notes from web, WeChat, email
  • Multi-level folder organization
  • Instant cloud synchronization
  • Offline note access
  • Team sharing and simultaneous editing
  • Notifications for team note updates
Features
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WizNote is a cloud based free app that helps you and your team manage notes and knowledge efficiently across all devices. WizNote not only can help you to remember your personal life, but also can help your team collaborate and communicate effectively. All notes are searchable and viewed anytime. [Key features] Rich way to record and collect information - A note can contain text, pictures, documents, checklist, audio record - You can collect notes from website, wechat and email Efficient Organization - Orgonize notes with flexible muilti-level folder Convenient, fast synchronization - All your notes are syncronized instantly. - Offline notes are supported, you can specify which folder to be availalble offline. Sharing and Collaboration - Share notes within team members - Collaberate simontiniously to edit notes - Flexible notification will remind your team member when a team note is updated - You can push notifications to specific team members in a sociable way

About

SiYuan

A privacy-focused personal knowledge management system that allows offline use and encrypted data synchronization. It combines blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to enhance thinking processes.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first design
  • Offline data storage
  • End-to-end encrypted sync
  • Block and outline fusion
  • Bidirectional linking
Features
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SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system that supports complete offline use, as well as end-to-end encrypted data sync. Fuse blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to refactor your thinking.

Screenshots

SiYuan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SiYuan at every 8 days against WizNote HD's every 2 months. WizNote HD's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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. WizNote HD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and SiYuan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WizNote HD holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WizNote HD's written reviews are positive against 67% of SiYuan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WizNote HD ships an update every 2 months, SiYuan every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WizNote HD versus SiYuan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizNote HDSiYuan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (13 ratings) — better3.9 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB440 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBeijing Wozhi Technology Co. LtdYunnan Liandi Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

WizNote HD

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%

SiYuan

All ratings30 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WizNote HD

One-time7
  • WizNote for iPad Pro Monthly$0.99
  • Encrypt Note$0.99
  • Notes Template$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Night Mode$0.99
  • Reminders$0.99
  • Share notes with link$7.99
  • WizNote for iPad Pro Yearly$8.99
2 purchases

SiYuan

One-time2
  • PRO Features$79.99
  • Subscription$188.99

Questions

Is WizNote HD free?
WizNote HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SiYuan free?
SiYuan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WizNote HD or SiYuan?
WizNote HD is rated higher. WizNote HD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SiYuan averages 3.9 from 30 ratings.
Do WizNote HD or SiYuan have ads?
Neither WizNote HD nor SiYuan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WizNote HD or SiYuan?
WizNote HD ships an update every 2 months, and SiYuan every 8 days. Most recently, WizNote HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and SiYuan on November 3, 2026.

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