Heptabase vs Anytype
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heptabase
This visual note-taking application helps users learn complex subjects by organizing information on digital whiteboards. The mobile version offers complete access to notes, journals, and whiteboards, facilitating learning on the go.
- Visual note-taking
- Organize complex topics
- Access cards and journals
- Read whiteboards
- Seamless sync between devices
- PDF support
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Heptabase is a visual note-taking app that helps you learn complex topics. The mobile app provides full access to all your cards and journals, and allows you to read all your whiteboards.
Anytype
This app unifies conversations, documents, notes, files, and databases into a single, private application. It offers powerful, local-first collaboration with end-to-end encryption, offline access, and secure cross-device syncing, ensuring your data always remains yours.
- Unified workspace for conversations, docs, notes, files, and databases
- End-to-end encrypted and offline accessible
- Local-first collaboration
- Create and edit pages with blocks
- Define custom content types
- Publish content to the web
- Manage lists and tasks with properties
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Anytype is a private, offline-first workspace for notes, docs, tasks, and team collaboration — end-to-end encrypted, with your data stored on your device. No accounts mining your thoughts, no cloud lock-in. A safe haven for your digital life. Flexible Knowledge Anytype adapts to the way your brain works, allowing you to link anything to everything. Create a living map of your ideas. • Capture & Reflect: Rich-media notes, long-form docs, and daily journals. • Plan & Execute: Tasks and projects in Kanban boards, calendars, galleries, and filtered lists. • Organize & Archive: Build personal wikis, research databases, or curated bookmark libraries. Secure Collaboration Collaborate in real-time without surrendering your privacy. You can work offline, sync peer-to-peer, or run entirely on your own network. • Private Collaboration: Shared spaces for teams and family to work together. • Integrated Chat: Chat with friends or have discussions directly on documents. • Share Online: Web publish content so others can access it directly in the browser. Uncompromising Security & Privacy • End-to-End Encrypted: Only you and those you share with can access your data. No exceptions. • Works Offline: No internet? No problem. Access everything offline, use peer-to-peer sync, or run on your own network. • Open Source: Keep your software forever or take your data with you. Zero lock-in. Also available on desktop at anytype.io Anytype — a safe haven for your thoughts, your work, and the people you collaborate with.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heptabase at none against Anytype's 2. Heptabase also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Anytype's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (254 vs 71). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Anytype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Heptabase asks for nothing beyond the download.
Anytype holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 254 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Heptabase's written reviews are positive against 64% of Anytype's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Heptabase ships an update every 5 days, Anytype fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Heptabase | Anytype |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (71 ratings) | 4.5 (254 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 63.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 254 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hepta Platforms, Inc | Any Association |
Customer experience
Heptabase
Anytype
User reviews
Heptabase
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Visual thinking and knowledge management
- 🚀 Smooth and well-integrated experience
- 👍 Great for deep thinking and research
- 🚀 Continuous development and updates
- 👍 Exceeds other similar apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Mobile app usability issues
- 🐛 Mac operation not intuitive
- 🐛 Performance issues on opening
- 🐛 Inconsistent cross-platform experience
- 🐛 Lack of advanced features on mobile
Anytype
From 254 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful and flexible
- 🔒 Privacy-focused and secure
- 👍 Customizable and adaptable
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Comprehensive note-taking features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and sync issues
- 🤔 Steep learning curve for new users
- 🤔 Lack of certain features like calendar and formulas
- 🔋 Performance issues on mobile devices
- 🤔 Inconsistent user experience between desktop and mobile
Bugs and requests
Heptabase
Reported bugs
13 issues- Unable to sign up for trial
- App won't let you sign in without an account
- Cannot sign up on iOS
- Web sign-up process stuck
- MacBook operation not intuitive
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- Whiteboard zoom/pan issues on trackpad
- Accidental new item creation while typing
- iPad app virtually useless for editing
- Mobile app difficult to use, not intuitive
- iOS apps cannot drag/re-order cards
- iPad apps cannot place cards
- Performance issues on opening app
- PDF annotation not supported on iPad
Requested features
6 requests- Tables and Kanban boards
- iPad app feature parity
- Drawing on whiteboards with iPad pen
- More AI integration
- Drag and re-order cards on iOS apps
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- Performance improvements
Anytype
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Sync issues leading to data loss or duplication
- Inconsistent behavior when working with nested lists
- Page jumps and cursor positioning problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add calendar and scheduling features
- Improve mobile app performance and stability
- Implement formulas and automation capabilities
- Allow more customization options for fonts and UI
- Add widgets for quick access to notes and data
In-app purchases
Heptabase
No in-app purchases
Anytype
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Builder$119.001 Year
