Comparison

Napkin Ideas vs PastePlate

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

Head to head
About

Napkin Ideas

Capture and organize your thoughts with an AI-powered assistant that connects related ideas. Generate inspiring thought flows for reflection and personal growth. This app helps you focus on your best ideas.

Highlights
  • Easy idea collection
  • AI-powered idea connection
  • Inspiring thought flows
  • Personalized reflection
  • Focus on best ideas
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Easily collect the best quotes and ideas you come across and keep them in focus. Personally curated flows connect your ideas into inspiring short playlists of reflection. Let your best ideas shape your mind. We are a small, independent company. You'll need a subscription to use Napkin. Thanks a lot for your support!

About

PastePlate

Features
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The only app where ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok or DeepSeek writes your day, week and month reports. PastePlate runs no cloud coach. Default: copy prompts, paste in your chat. Optional: in-app chat with your API key (Settings → AI coach); device → provider, key on device only. No PastePlate AI server. Logbook stays local on iPhone or iPad. Works with your chat plans, including free tiers. Not affiliated with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google or xAI. Calorie apps give charts. PastePlate gives personally written coach reports from your chat: structured and saved word for word in your logbook. YOUR NUTRITION. YOUR PERSONAL GOALS. YOUR AI COACH. After each meal you get more than numbers. Your coach explains what your choice means for your day: macros, satiety, fat quality, plant variety. You see your daily progress vs. your goal. Targeted feedback after every meal; at the end of the day, week and month the same coach zooms out to full reports. OPTIONAL LONGEVITY MODE Turn it on in your profile for a plant diversity focus inspired by the American Gut Project: 30 unique plants per week via a strict 15-category protocol. PastePlate counts unique plants automatically. In week view you see your progress (e.g. 40 / 30); in the plant explorer you see which species you logged and which categories are still empty. Your coach receives what's already in your logbook this week and steers toward new plants instead of repeats. With Longevity on, chat and reports also focus on fat quality (more unsaturated, 0 g trans fat) and fibre. THE SAME SECTIONS IN DAY, WEEK AND MONTH REPORTS Your coach zooms out: today, past week, full month. Personal goal Themes from your coach note: meals, timing and how you felt; patterns across days, weeks or months. Weight status Weigh-in vs. previous reading and target weight; trend and distance to goal. Body context BMI, FFMI and body fat % from measurements. Calories and protein Energy balance and protein vs. goal. Fluid intake Logged ml vs. goal; tips when drinks were missing. Protein and satiety Protein spread across the day or recurring patterns; link with hunger. Daily total and nutrition analysis Macro overview and intake vs. goals. Longevity and plant variety With Longevity on: unique plants, 15-category progress and week goal. Food quality Fat balance, fibre and processing level; trend over the period. Behaviour and patterns Eating behaviour: timing, snacking, weekend vs. weekdays. Your wins and what went well Concrete food or drink choices in the period. Growth opportunities Learning moments about meals or timing. Next steps Max. 3 actions: for tomorrow, next week or next month. Personal coach note (optional): one free-text field at setup. Allergies, shift work, histamine sensitivity, or questions like "Why am I exhausted every afternoon?" Your coach writes Personal goal from your themes. How it works: 1. Start coach from the app (clipboard or in-app API) 2. Log meals in chat: feedback per meal + report when you want 3. Import back into PastePlate (paste or in-app chat) Health information and sources PastePlate shows general nutrition insights, not medical advice. Open Health sources in the app menu for WHO and other references behind the norms in the app. Optional Apple Health sync: weight, body fat, steps, sleep, workouts, burn, heart rate, VO2 max and SpO2 when enabled — beside nutrition in Measurements and exports. Per-type toggles in Health sources. Also in the app: daily logbook, weekly menu, shopping list, smartwatch burn, plant explorer, on-device backup, 14 languages. 7-day free trial, then €8.99/month or €39.99/year via the App Store. Cancel in Apple ID settings. Chat/API with your provider is separate. Food diary with personal coaching, not medical advice. Terms: https://pasteplate-ai.com/terms.html Privacy: https://pasteplate-ai.com/privacy.html Health sources: https://pasteplate-ai.com/health-sources.html Disclaimer: https://pasteplate-ai.com/health-disclaimer.html

Screenshots

Napkin Ideas4 screens
PastePlate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Napkin Ideas and PastePlate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Napkin Ideas sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and PastePlate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Napkin Ideas ships an update every 9 days, PastePlate every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Napkin Ideas versus PastePlate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNapkin IdeasPastePlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNapkin GmbHAsta Nederlof

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Napkin Ideas

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly1 Month trial$3.001 Month
  • All features - paid monthly1 Month trial$5.001 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$30.001 Year
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  • All features - paid yearly1 Month trial$40.001 Year
2 purchases

PastePlate

Subscriptions2
  • PastePlate-AI Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PastePlate-AI Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Napkin Ideas free?
Napkin Ideas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PastePlate free?
PastePlate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Napkin Ideas or PastePlate have ads?
Neither Napkin Ideas nor PastePlate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Napkin Ideas or PastePlate?
Napkin Ideas ships an update every 9 days, and PastePlate every 8 days. Most recently, Napkin Ideas was updated on October 24, 2026 and PastePlate on October 24, 2026.

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