Comparison

Fabric vs Albus

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

Head to head
About

Fabric

This AI-powered workspace helps you instantly capture, find, and collaborate on all your digital content. It acts as a self-organizing second brain, unifying notes, files, and ideas from various sources. Save time and money by replacing multiple productivity subscriptions with this single, powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Instant capture of websites, text, images, and files
  • Voice notes with AI transcription
  • Natural language AI search across connected apps
  • AI assistant for document insights and writing assistance
  • Real-time document collaboration
  • Unify digital world by connecting multiple apps
  • Rich linking and embedded content
Features
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Your files are everywhere. Your notes are scattered across apps. Your AI forgets everything you told it yesterday. You spend more time searching for things and switching between tools than doing the work. Fabric fixes all of it. One workspace for everything: notes, files, meetings, bookmarks, recordings. An AI that knows your stuff and gets smarter the more you use it. Agents that handle busywork while you sleep. 300,000+ people use Fabric. Rated 4.7 stars across platforms. AI THAT KNOWS YOU Ask your AI anything about your files, notes, and recordings. Get answers from your content with citations, not generic internet responses. The more you use Fabric, the better your AI understands your work, your projects, and your interests. SEARCH EVERYTHING Find anything across notes, files, recordings, and connected apps using natural language. "That article about pricing I saved last month," found in seconds. Three years of files, searchable by meaning, not filename. CANVAS Think visually. Spread out notes, references, images. Plan a project, map a concept, arrange ideas and files side by side. Your infinite whiteboard. HANDWRITING SCANNER Snap a photo of handwritten notes, a whiteboard, or a sketch. Fabric scans it into a clean, searchable digital note in seconds. Your messy handwriting, instantly digitised and searchable. CAPTURE ANYTHING Save websites, voice notes, screenshots, PDFs, images, bookmarks. One tap from anywhere. Browser extension, share sheet, voice capture. Everything becomes searchable the moment you save it. AI AGENTS Set up tasks that run on schedule: summarise calls, compile briefs, monitor competitors, prep for meetings, send weekly reports. Your AI works while you don't. Set it once, it runs forever. SHARE BEAUTIFULLY Send polished galleries and files instead of Google Drive links. Password-protected with link analytics. Whether it's client work, a portfolio, or a shared resource, it looks professional. CONNECTED TO YOUR APPS Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more. Fabric doesn't just search your apps. Your AI can work inside them. Send emails, create tasks, pull data across your whole stack. MEETING RECORDER Record any meeting and get an instant transcript. Your AI extracts action items, key decisions, and summaries automatically. Ask about anything discussed, found instantly. VOICE NOTES Capture ideas while walking, commuting, or cooking. Automatic transcription makes every voice note searchable and actionable. NOTES & DOCUMENTS A powerful editor with rich formatting, embedded files, toggle lists, tables, code blocks, and real-time collaboration. Write, plan, and organise in one place. ORGANISE YOUR WAY Folders, labels, smart collections, nested spaces. Or just throw everything in and let search handle it. Fabric works however your brain works. RUN YOUR BUSINESS OR YOUR LIFE Client files, study materials, family documents, creative projects, personal research, whatever you're managing, Fabric keeps it organised, searchable, and shareable. COLLABORATE Edit documents with teammates or friends. Comment on files, @mention people, share folders. Works for personal projects and teams. SECURE & PORTABLE Encrypted in transit and at rest. Your data stays yours. No lock-in: export everything anytime. FABRIC FOR TEAMS Self-writing wikis, cross-app search, AI teammates, and shared workspaces for your whole team. Visit fabric.so/teams. "Fabric has completely changed how I work. Everything in one place, finally." – Pro user "I went from a B- to an A. My AI tutor knew my textbook better than I did." – student "I run my entire freelance business from Fabric now." – solopreneur "The handwriting scanner is magic. I photograph my notes and they're instantly searchable." – creative Your AI that knows your work. Download Fabric today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://fabric.so/company/privacy

About

Albus

This voice assistant provides real-time conversational AI, allowing users to ask questions, get notes, and explore information through speech and images. It remembers past conversations for continuity and offers visual productivity features powered by multi-modal intelligence.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech assistant
  • Conversational AI
  • Image recognition and analysis
  • Persistent conversation memory
  • Visual productivity features
  • Semantic AI technology
Features
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Albus offers a real-time speech assistant with a variety of life-like voices. Do research, get notes, capture and ask about images. It will create a unique and personal assistant for you over time. Albus recognises conversations so you can continue to them anytime. It offers a visual productivity experiences based on best in class multi-modal intelligence models. You can subscribe Albus Pro to gain access to all features: Life-like voices, increased assistant time, and real-time knowledge support. We offer monthly and annual subscription options with flexible cancellation anytime. Albus is your ultimate companion for exploration, learning, and creativity with its semantic AI technology: * Ask Anything, Anytime: Engage in real-time conversations with our intelligent speech assistant. Ask questions, get answers, and expand your knowledge on any topic. * Capture and Explore: Snap a photo of anything you see and let Albus's visual and semantic intelligence provide insights, identify objects, and answer your questions. * Leave Notes, Continue Conversations: Albus remembers your conversations, so you can pick up right where you left off. Leave notes, ask follow-up questions, and keep your knowledge organized. Albus' semantic intelligence recognizes patterns and connections, enabling you to explore new ideas, generate creative content, and enhance your problem-solving skills. Download to unlock the power of AI in your daily life! Get access to full Albus product suite. Check out every feature on: https://albus.org/ Terms of use: https://albus.org/terms Privacy policy: https://albus.org/privacy

Screenshots

Fabric4 screens
Albus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Albus at 100% against Fabric's 62%. Albus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Fabric's advantage is ratings volume (232 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fabric sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Albus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Albus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fabric has 232 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Fabric's written reviews are positive against 100% of Albus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabric ships an update every 4 weeks, Albus weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fabric versus Albus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabricAlbus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (232 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB96 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFabric InternetAlbus Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Fabric

All ratings232 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.1%

Albus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Fabric

Subscriptions13
  • Plus – Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro – Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Plus – Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Plus – Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro – Monthly$16.001 Month
  • Pro – Monthly$24.001 Month
  • Max – Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Plus – Yearly7 Days trial$56.001 Year
  • Max – Monthly$68.001 Month
  • Plus – Yearly7 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$150.001 Year
  • Pro – Yearly$214.991 Year
  • Max – Yearly$389.991 Year
2 purchases

Albus

Subscriptions2
  • Albus Pro$20.001 Month
  • Albus Pro$190.001 Year

Questions

Is Fabric free?
Fabric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Albus free?
Albus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fabric or Albus?
Albus is rated higher. Fabric averages 4.7 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Albus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fabric or Albus have ads?
Neither Fabric nor Albus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fabric or Albus?
Fabric ships an update every 4 weeks, and Albus weekly. Most recently, Fabric was updated on September 25, 2026 and Albus on September 9, 2026.

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