Comparison

Chunk vs WhatList

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

Head to head
About

Chunk

This AI-powered tool helps you research, analyze, and organize information from the web, documents, and your notes. It offers advanced AI models for writing, reasoning, and image generation, along with intelligent search and document management features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered web and document search
  • Access to multiple premium AI models
  • Document and notes management with iCloud sync
  • AI-generated image creation and editing
  • Academic and professional writing assistance
  • Homework and study support
  • Research report generation with citations
Features
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Chunk — Your Second Brain, Switched On One AI workspace where cutting edge AI Models from GPT, Claude, and Gemini answer from YOUR notes, PDFs, videos, and research — with citations you can tap. Save anything, ask anything, automate the rest. EVERY FRONTIER AI MODEL, ONE APP • Chat with OpenAI GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra & Luna), Anthropic Claude Opus 5 & Sonnet 5, and Google Gemini 3.1 Pro • Switch models mid-conversation — no model lock-in, no juggling separate AI chat apps • Free plan includes everyday AI chat, every day ANSWERS WITH RECEIPTS • Connected Chat quotes your own notes, documents, and saved pages — tap a citation, see the source • @-mention any note, document, or collection to bring it into the conversation • Intelligent web search with clear, clickable citations for every fact SAVE ANYTHING FROM ANYWHERE • Capture links, PDFs, screenshots, and stray thoughts into your Inbox — two taps from any app • Clip from your browser or forward emails straight into Chunk • Everything lands searchable, connected, and ready to ask about TURN VIDEOS INTO FLASHCARDS • Convert YouTube videos, lectures, podcasts, audio, webpages, and PDFs into Artifacts: transcripts, summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and concept maps • Build study guides and exam prep from your actual course material NOTES WITH BACKLINKS & A KNOWLEDGE GRAPH • Full Markdown note editor with [[wiki links]] and backlinks — build a personal wiki • Related notes resurface automatically while you research • AI writing tools: grammar, tone, translation, summarizing, creative rewriting DEEP RESEARCH REPORTS IN MINUTES • Cited research reports — from quick outlines to comprehensive deep research • Bibliographies in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard format AUTOMATIONS THAT WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP • Standing agents re-run your research, watch prices and pages, and digest your notes on a schedule • Wake up to fresh, cited digests filed into your workspace YOUR LIBRARY + AI MEMORY • Upload textbooks, papers, and contracts — ask questions across a 3,000-page document library • Organize sources into Collections and chat with an entire project at once • AI memory personalizes every answer — you see, edit, and control everything it remembers CREATE IMAGES — generate visuals for presentations, study aids, and social posts with GPT-Image and Gemini. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK — iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, always in sync. Start on your phone, finish on your Mac. PRIVATE BY DESIGN — your data is never sold and never used to train AI models. Export everything, anytime. Your notes stay yours, free or not. Built for students crushing homework and exam prep, researchers writing cited papers, professionals analyzing documents and monitoring markets, and writers turning reading into output. Free to start — no demo mode, the free plan does real work. Chunk Pro unlocks every frontier model, unlimited deep research, automations at scale, and the full document library, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Terms of Service: https://www.chunkapp.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.chunkapp.com/privacy

About

WhatList

Features
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**Organize anything with simple tagged lists.** Create unlimited lists, add items with descriptive text and optional links, and filter them instantly using tags. Everything stays in sync via iCloud so your lists are available on **iPhone, iPad, and Mac**. ## Key Features - Quick entry for items with easy tag selection - Search and filter items by multiple tags - Attach web links and see rich previews - Share Extension for adding text or links from other apps - Works offline with automatic sync when you reconnect - Archive items to hide them without deleting ## Common Use Cases - **Meal planning** – keep a “What to cook?” list of dishes tagged by meal type and prep time - **Books to read** – keep a list of titles you want to read - **Travel packing** – filter by trip type or family member - **Gift ideas** – tag by occasion or recipient - **What to watch** – track movies and shows you want to see - **Restaurants to go to** – remember places you’d like to try or revisit - **Study notes** – tag research topics or courses Whatever you need to remember, WhatList helps you capture and find it fast across all your Apple devices.

Screenshots

Chunk4 screens
WhatList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhatList at none against Chunk's 13. Chunk's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price 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. Chunk sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. WhatList asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chunk versus WhatList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChunkWhatList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCurious Minds Software, LLCSiddhartha Reddy Kothakapu

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Chunk

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Chunk Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Chunk AI Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
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  • Monthly Chunk Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Chunk AI Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Chunk Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Annual Chunk Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual Chunk Subscription$69.991 Year
  • Annual Chunk Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Chunk AI Notes - Annual Sub$99.991 Year
  • Chunk Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

WhatList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chunk free?
Chunk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhatList free?
WhatList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chunk or WhatList have ads?
Neither Chunk nor WhatList shows ads.

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