Comparison

Notable vs JihoVault

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

Head to head
About

Notable

Organize your thoughts with a unique pile-based system that adapts to your workflow. Supports text, images, voice memos, and advanced Markdown with code highlighting. Syncs seamlessly via iCloud and prioritizes user privacy with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Pile-based organization
  • Multiple content types (text, image, voice)
  • Advanced Markdown with live preview
  • Code highlighting for 40+ languages
  • On-device voice memo transcription
  • iCloud sync
  • Open source
Features
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Notable: Your Thoughts, Beautifully Organized Notable reimagines note-taking with a unique pile-based organization system that mirrors how your mind actually works. Instead of rigid folders, create flexible piles that adapt to your thinking. Powerful Yet Simple • Pile-Based Organization - Group notes naturally, like stacking papers on your desk • Multiple Content Types - Text, images, links, and voice memos in one place • Advanced Markdown - Full CommonMark support with live preview • Code Highlighting - 40+ languages with syntax highlighting • Smart Search - Find anything with natural language semantic search Voice to Text, Instantly • Record Voice Memos - Capture thoughts on the go with waveform visualization • Automatic Transcription - On-device AI transcribes your recordings with WhisperKit • Privacy First - All processing happens on your device Sync Everywhere • iCloud Integration - Seamless sync across all your devices • CloudKit Powered - Secure, private, and automatic • Conflict Resolution - Your changes always take priority Beautiful Design • Native SwiftUI - Smooth, responsive interface designed for iOS • Dark Mode - Gorgeous in light or dark • Link Previews - Rich previews for web links • Customizable Themes - Choose from multiple code editor themes Your Data, Your Control • No Account Required - Just sign in with iCloud • No Tracking - We don't collect or sell your data • Fully Open Source - Transparent development you can trust Whether you're capturing fleeting thoughts, organizing research, or managing projects, Notable adapts to your workflow. Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

About

JihoVault

Features
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JihoVault opens a Markdown folder you already own — in OneDrive, on a WebDAV server, or on the device — and turns it into a fast, searchable notebook on iPhone and iPad. Your notes stay ordinary text files. Nothing is locked inside a database, and nothing passes through a server of ours, because there is no such server. CONNECT THE VAULT YOU ALREADY HAVE • OneDrive — sign in with your Microsoft account and choose a folder. No add-on, and no copying of the whole drive onto the phone. • WebDAV — your own NAS or server. Type the address and password, test the connection, and you are in. • On My iPhone and iCloud Drive — any folder the Files app can reach. BUILT FOR A VAULT THAT IS ALREADY BIG • The first sync reads the Markdown text so search works with no connection. After that, only what changed comes down. • Search looks inside words, not only at their edges, so Korean and other languages that do not break on spaces are found properly. • Aliases in front matter are indexed, so links written in your own language still resolve. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Live Markdown — headings, bold, quotes, code, and tables take shape as you type, with the marks kept out of the way. • [[Wiki links]] with completion, and backlinks that show you what points here. • Checklists you tick by tapping, lists that carry on by themselves, and keyboard shortcuts on iPad. A MEETING, CAUGHT WHOLE • Record while you take notes. Tap a line afterwards and the playback jumps to the moment you wrote it. • Transcription runs on the device. • The recording is saved inside your own vault, beside the note. REAL FILE MANAGEMENT Swipe a row to rename, copy, move, or delete. Press and hold to pick several at once. Deleted items go to a trash folder inside the vault, so you can bring them back. PRIVACY No account to create, no usage tracking, no advertising, and no server of ours. Passwords and sign-in tokens live in the iOS Keychain on your device. Free. Nothing to buy inside.

Screenshots

Notable4 screens
JihoVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JihoVault at weekly against Notable's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notable ships an update every 3 weeks, JihoVault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notable versus JihoVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotableJihoVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunkai ZhangJIHO LEE

In-app purchases

None

Notable

No in-app purchases

None

JihoVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notable free?
Notable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JihoVault free?
JihoVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notable or JihoVault have ads?
Neither Notable nor JihoVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notable or JihoVault?
Notable ships an update every 3 weeks, and JihoVault weekly. Most recently, Notable was updated on October 19, 2026 and JihoVault on October 5, 2026.

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