Comparison

tetrify vs Funnel

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

Head to head
About

tetrify

Capture to-dos, ideas, and track habits using a familiar texting interface. Turn any text into organized notes and reminders without complex menus. Designed for quick thought capture and personalized organization.

Highlights
  • Instant capture through chat
  • Smart Spaces for notes, tasks, journal, habits
  • Privacy-first and local data storage
  • Familiar chat interface
  • Cross-device sync via iCloud
  • Export notes to other apps
Features
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Message yourself notes and ideas, or text yourself notes and reminders, through tetrify's familiar texting-based interface. INSTANT CAPTURE THROUGH CHAT Skip complex interfaces. Text yourself ideas, reminders, and thoughts exactly like messaging a friend. No learning curve – just type and go. Perfect for quick brain dumps when inspiration strikes. SMART SPACES FOR EVERYTHING Create dedicated chat Spaces for different areas of your life: - Notes: Capture fleeting thoughts and ideas instantly - Tasks: Turn texts into actionable reminders with time-based notifications - Journal: Track moods, reflect, and build self-awareness through private messaging - Habits: Build consistent routines with gentle text-based check-ins - Mix & Match: Want to use your Notes spaces to also have tasks or keep track of receipts? Create a custom space that fits your workflow! PRIVACY-FIRST & LOCAL Your personal thoughts stay personal. Works completely offline with zero server storage. No accounts required – your data lives only on your device. Chat with yourself without privacy concerns. FAMILIAR YET POWERFUL - Chat Interface: Use the messaging experience you already know - Helper Bars: Quick options for time, mood, and task settings - Routines: Set up daily, weekly, or monthly automated messages - Cross-Device Sync: Optional iCloud sync keeps your spaces in harmony - Export Freedom: Move your captured thoughts to other productivity apps PERFECT FOR ADHD & BUSY MINDS Designed for people who think fast and need to capture thoughts immediately. No friction between idea and storage. Great for: - Students capturing lecture insights - Professionals juggling multiple projects - Anyone building better habits through gentle accountability - People who prefer conversational interfaces over forms WHY TETRIFY Unlike traditional note apps with folders and hierarchies, tetrify uses the natural flow of conversation. Instead of rigid templates, you get flexible Spaces that adapt to how you actually think and work. Get rid of scattered thoughts and find effortless productivity – one text at a time. Privacy Policy: https://tetrify.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tetrify.com/terms

About

Funnel

Quickly capture thoughts, tasks, notes, photos, sketches, and songs to your favorite apps. Integrates with popular productivity tools and offers convenient widgets for instant access.

Highlights
  • Capture tasks to multiple to-do apps
  • Send notes and photos to PKM apps
  • Capture sketches and calendar events
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets
  • Shortcuts and Share Sheet support
  • Built-in document scanner
  • Song capture via Shazam integration
Features
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Funnel allows you to effortlessly capture your thoughts and moments to various apps and services. The inspiration to capture something quickly comes from ideas written by David Allen, in his book Getting Things Done. Features: ======= • Capture tasks to Reminders, Todoist, OmniFocus or Things with due dates in natural language. • Capture notes and photos to a variety of popular note taking and personal knowledge management apps. • Capture sketches and calendar events • Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets • Shortcuts Support • A built in document scanner. • Use Shazam to capture your songs directly to your apps. • iCloud Sync for your Destinations • A timeline showing your recent captures • A selection of delightful app icons to pick from. • A lock screen widget to easily access Funnel from your lock screen. • Drag and drop images or text from other apps into Funnel. • Once you capture something with Funnel, Funnel also provides you with a link to easily switch to the newly captured item. • Long press the Funnel icon for quick home screen actions. • Integration with the iOS Share Sheet (currently within the Funnel app only) • Dynamic Island/Live Activities Support • Control Center Widgets Creating Destinations: ================ To link Funnel to your note-taking or task management apps, navigate to the 'Destination' Tab, select 'Add New Destination', and choose an app from the provided list. After adding a Destination, you can click on it for further customization. You can also define templates that get appended or prepended along with your capture. Your Destinations and the order of your Destinations are all synced to your private iCloud account. Funnel offers 30 captures for free, and then requires a subscription or a lifetime purchase. All Yearly Subscriptions come with a 1-week free trial. Enjoy Funneling! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

tetrify4 screens
Funnel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: tetrify at every 6 days against Funnel's every 6 weeks. tetrify also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. tetrify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Funnel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tetrify holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of tetrify's written reviews are positive against 80% of Funnel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tetrify ships an update every 6 days, Funnel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tetrify versus Funnel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertetrifyFunnel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (58 ratings) — better4.6 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developertetr, LLCNoteSight Labs ApS

Customer experience

tetrify

All ratings58 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Funnel

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

tetrify

Subscriptions2
  • tetrify Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • tetrify Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • tetrify Pro$14.99
  • tetrify Offline2 variants$19.99
4 purchases

Funnel

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime: Early Discount$39.99
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is tetrify free?
tetrify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Funnel free?
Funnel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tetrify or Funnel?
tetrify is rated higher. tetrify averages 4.8 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Funnel averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.
Do tetrify or Funnel have ads?
Neither tetrify nor Funnel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tetrify or Funnel?
tetrify ships an update every 6 days, and Funnel every 6 weeks. Most recently, tetrify was updated on September 21, 2026 and Funnel on July 11, 2026.

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