Alan Watts vs Knowledge Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alan Watts
Explore the profound wisdom of a renowned philosopher and spiritual teacher. Access a vast, curated collection of remastered talks, lectures, and exclusive content for personal growth and self-discovery. Listen offline and track your progress through a comprehensive library.
- Remastered audio talks
- Extensive streaming collection
- Exclusive content access
- Offline listening
- Mark talks as completed
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Dive into the wisdom of one of the most influential thinkers of our time with the Alan Watts app, presented by the official Alan Watts Org. Whether interested in philosophy, meditation, spirituality, or self-discovery, this app is the perfect resource for your personal journey. We've thoughtfully curated rare content and re-mastered old favorites to create the most authentic collection of Alan Watts' content available anywhere. Stream our vast collection of Alan Watts' talks, lectures, and seminars. The Alan Watts app lets you access Alan's wisdom wherever you go! Features: - Classic and Remastered Audio: We've restored and remastered your favorite Alan Watts content for a totally fresh experience. - Most Comprehensive Streaming Collection: Explore the most extensive collection of Alan Watts' talks and public lectures, streaming anywhere. - Exclusive Content: Access rare Alan Watts content exclusively available on the app. - Offline Listening: Download talks and listen anytime, anywhere, without needing an internet connection. - Mark Talks as Completed: Easily flag which recordings you've finished, helping you track your journey through Alan's library. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Alan Watts on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. *All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://app.audiorista.com/pages/terms/4483/ Privacy Policy: https://app.audiorista.com/pages/privacy/4483/
Knowledge Base
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■ Knowledge that grows on its own Just save the articles you find interesting — AI quietly compiles them into your own encyclopedia in the background. Knowledge Base is the gentle second brain that helps you graduate from "read once, forget forever." ■ Save from anywhere, in one step - Save articles directly from Safari or any app's Share Sheet - The + button also lets you add URLs, text, PDFs, photos (OCR), and audio (transcription) - Non-English or non-Japanese content is automatically translated into your chosen language before it's organized Saving finishes instantly — the heavy lifting happens in the background, so you're never kept waiting. ■ AI organizes key points by topic AI automatically creates and updates "concept pages" — your own personal wiki — across multiple articles. Open the Knowledge tab and topic summaries are always shown up to date. - The most important points come first, no tapping required - Related concepts link to each other automatically, so your knowledge connects - Every page can always be traced back to its original article ■ Chat that answers with citations "What did that article actually say again?" Ask the AI Chat. - Answers are generated only from the articles you've saved - Tap a citation number to jump straight to the source article - When general knowledge is used to fill a gap, it's always labeled clearly ■ Fix AI's mistakes in one sentence - Tap "Correct" on any article's detail page and describe the fix in plain language (e.g. "Claude Code is being misread as something else") - Unwanted concepts or tags can be edited, merged, or hidden anytime You always stay in control. ■ Privacy by design - All AI processing runs entirely on-device via Apple Intelligence - No ads, no tracking, zero data sent to external servers - iCloud sync uses only your own private database ■ A calm, considered aesthetic A palette of sumi ink and washi paper, elegant Mincho headlines, and breathing negative space inspired by seigaiha waves. Every time you open it, it feels quiet and refined. ■ Languages Knowledge Base supports 4 interface languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. AI-generated summaries, concept pages, and chat replies follow the same language, chosen automatically from your device's language on first launch (you can change it anytime in Settings > Generation Language). ■ Requirements (important) - AI features (automatic concept-page generation, AI Chat, summaries, translation, auto-tagging) require an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence - Please turn on Apple Intelligence in Settings before use - Even without Apple Intelligence, you can still save, search, browse, and organize tags for your articles Now, put your iPhone's AI to full use and turn everything you read into knowledge that's truly your own.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knowledge Base at none against Alan Watts's 9. Knowledge Base also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Alan Watts's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price 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
Both are free to download. Alan Watts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Knowledge Base asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alan Watts ships an update every 4 months, Knowledge Base weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alan Watts | Knowledge Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (152 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Educational Programs Inc. | CHANG CHIA-WEI |
Bugs and requests
Alan Watts
Reported bugs
2 issues- App stops working when phone is locked
- Issues with account access and renewal
Requested features
4 requests- Add search by summary/topic functionality
- Implement a queue system for playlisting
- Provide an annual subscription plan
- Improve UI cues for played/unplayed content
Knowledge Base
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alan Watts
- Alan Watts Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Alan Watts Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Alan Watts - 199$1.99
- Alan Watts - 799$7.99
- Alan Watts - 1599$15.99
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- Alan Watts - 2299$22.99
- Alan Watts - 3399$33.99
- Alan Watts - 5999$59.99
- Alan Watts - 6499$64.99
Knowledge Base
No in-app purchases
Questions
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