Riverbed vs mdisco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Riverbed
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Riverbed allows you to manage your personal information the way you want. It allows you to build mini-databases that let you interact with your data the way that works best for youβall without writing any code. And because you can make changes in the same app that you browse your data in, you can always adjust Riverbed to work the way you need it in the moment.
mdisco
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mdisco β A lighter Notion alternative. Save it in Markdown. Find it later. Built for the moment when Notion feels too heavy, Obsidian too plugin-hungry, and Google Keep stops finding what you wrote three weeks ago. Throw in URLs, notes, todos, and code as Markdown β then find them later by keyword or tag. Need to collaborate? Get Google-Docs-level real-time co-editing. β Capture anywhere - Mobile capture button auto-detects URLs, todos, notes - Inbox to triage in batches β Precise search - Keyword Β· tag Β· folder Β· title β instant, full-text across every note - Edits and deletions stay searchable through version history β Markdown editor - One-tap toggle between WYSIWYG and raw Markdown source - Autosave + automatic version history β roll back anytime - Dark mode Β· 5 languages (English Β· νκ΅μ΄ Β· ζ₯ζ¬θͺ Β· δΈζ Β· EspaΓ±ol) β Collaborate - Invite to a workspace or share by link - Read-only or edit permissions - Real-time co-editing (Pro) β Sync everywhere - The same notes on every device - Localized push notifications for new activity - Offline indicator β Private by default - Nothing leaves your workspace until you explicitly share - Email signup with verification, Apple & Google sign-in - Granular read / edit permissions β Use cases - Researchers β papers, clippings, interview notes - Designers β references and decisions - Engineers β code snippets, architecture, on-call logs - PMs β PRDs, meeting notes, OKR wiki - Students β lectures, assignments, exam summaries - Writers β from idea to draft Stop juggling seven apps to take one note. One mdisco is enough.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: mdisco at every 4 days against Riverbed's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Riverbed ships an update every 2 months, mdisco every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riverbed | mdisco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Justice | tapahalab |
In-app purchases
Riverbed
No in-app purchases
mdisco
No in-app purchases









