Comparison

FragNote vs muses

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

Head to head
About

FragNote

This app offers a minimalist, card-based system for recording notes, diaries, inspirations, and reminders. It supports various media types, custom categories, and multilevel tags for organization. Features include calendar views, map integration, personalization options, and secure cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Text, image, video, audio recording
  • Customizable categories and multilevel tags
  • Card association linking
  • Calendar and map views
  • Personalization options
  • iCloud cloud sync
  • Password lock
Features
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FragNote is a minimalist card-based recording tool that you can use to jot down anything, such as notes, diaries, inspirations, memos, and reminders. - Multiple Recording Methods Text, images, Live Photos, videos, audio, and geolocation. - Custom Categories The home page is a default timeline, but you can enable categories in the settings, with up to four main categories available. - Multilevel Tags Use multilevel tags to better organize and summarize your records. - Questions and Titles These are more suitable for summarizing and categorizing than tags, which are best kept short. Titles and questions, however, can be lengthy. - Card associations External link, internal link, external reference, and internal reference—four types of associations that make connections between cards more flexible. - Calendar A combination of heat maps and image calendars allows you to see your recording trends. - Map and Geolocation Add or edit locations, view your records on a map, and enable the option to read timestamps and locations from your photos in the settings. - Personalization Customize theme colors, background images, and app icons as needed. - Notifications A minimalist notification feature that works well with checklists. - Sharing Convert your content into images to share with friends. - Cloud Sync If you are logged into iCloud on your device, all content is automatically saved to your iCloud account. This data is not stored on our servers, ensuring absolute privacy. To use this feature, ensure that both iCloud and iCloud Drive are enabled. - Password Lock Enable a password lock for the app. - Data Security We do not have a backend server and do not save or collect your data. All data is stored locally. If iCloud sync is enabled, your data will be uploaded to iCloud. ----------------------- - Subscription information: If you choose to subscribe to the membership, the fee will be charged to your iTunes account. The system will automatically renew and charge your account 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. After purchase, you can go to the settings interface of the iTunes Store at any time to turn off the auto-renewal feature. Prices may vary by region. If the price changes, there will be no prior notice. The current subscription cannot be canceled during the active subscription period. - Terms and Conditions: https://hellome-fun.github.io/terms/terms_conditions_en.html - Privacy Policy: https://hellome-fun.github.io/privacy/privacy_policy_en.html

About

muses

Capture and organize your thoughts with an AI-powered card-style note-taking app. Enhance memory and creativity with features like AI assistance, voice notes, and private knowledge base management. Securely store and access your ideas with advanced privacy controls.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note refinement and Q&A
  • Voice notes with real-time transcription
  • Hierarchical sub-cards for infinite idea expansion
  • Encrypted private knowledge base with password protection
  • Batch actions for efficient note management
  • Multi-format export (Text, Markdown, HTML, PDF)
  • Spaced repetition for memory reinforcement
Features
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Muses is an AI-powered card-based note-taking and knowledge management app. It helps you turn voice recordings, web pages, videos, documents, images, and ideas into a searchable, reviewable, and conversational personal knowledge base. Whether you are organizing meeting notes, class notes, reading highlights, saved articles, or daily to-dos, Muses helps you capture information quickly, structure it clearly, and continuously review what matters. [What's New in 1.8.0] - A redesigned mobile bottom Dock for faster access to common actions and recording tools - New To-do management module with two-way sync between in-note tasks and the task list - New file import support for Markdown, TXT, CSV, PDF, DOC, DOCX, and more - Editor upgrades including outline view, multi-block selection, block drag-and-drop sorting, and more customization options - Audio and video transcription with local AI models, plus local multimodal input on desktop - Upgraded review experience with Random Walk and flashcard review - Improvements to system sharing, web clipping, image uploads, cross-device sync, knowledge bases, and calendar view [Core Features] Smart Voice Notes - Convert recordings to text with one tap, ideal for meetings, classes, interviews, and quick ideas - Automatically generate summaries, extract key information, and organize to-dos - Support audio-text alignment, so you can tap any text to jump back to the corresponding audio position Web and Video Clipping - Save web articles, WeChat Official Account posts, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu, and other content - Clip web page content or simply save URLs for later - Paste video links to extract audio/video content and turn it into structured notes - Recognize text from images, making books, screenshots, and documents easy to digitize AI Knowledge Base - Ask questions, summarize, continue writing, and organize content based on your own notes - Mention notes with @ to let AI generate more accurate answers with context - Support local AI chat models, allowing important knowledge to be processed locally Professional Block Editor - Support Markdown, math formulas, code blocks, quotes, To-do lists, and more - New outline view for clearer long-form writing - Support multi-block selection, drag-and-drop sorting, and multi-level indentation for more efficient organization - Support editor themes and multiple customization options Card-Based Knowledge Management - Capture ideas, highlights, meeting notes, and study notes as cards - Support tags, backlinks, references, and knowledge base views - Support calendar view, heatmap, and multiple ways to browse notes - Support note templates for more standardized recurring workflows To-do and Review - New standalone To-do management module - In-note To-dos can stay in sync with the task list - Support Random Walk, flashcard review, and review workflows - Ideal for study plans, project tasks, and long-term knowledge review [Who Muses Is For] - Professionals who need to organize meeting notes quickly - Students and researchers who collect class notes, papers, and reading highlights - Creators who often save web pages, videos, and fragmented information - Lifelong learners who want to build a personal knowledge base and review system Download Muses and turn scattered information into a personal knowledge base you can keep using. Terms of Use (EULA): https://muses.fuyuan.tech/docs/user-agreement Privacy Policy: https://muses.fuyuan.tech/docs/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FragNote4 screens
muses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FragNote at 100% against muses's 33%. FragNote also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. FragNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and muses sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FragNote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FragNote's written reviews are positive against 33% of muses's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FragNote ships an update weekly, muses every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FragNote versus muses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFragNotemuses
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Zhaoxiang Technology Co., LtdBeijing Fuyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

FragNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

muses

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FragNote

Subscriptions1
  • Nool Annual Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • FragNote Lifetime Membership$6.99
  • FragNote Lifetime Membership$9.99
6 purchases

muses

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription(PRO)$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription(PRO+AI)$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription(PRO)$12.991 Year
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  • 连续包年(PRO+AI)$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Lifetime$49.99
  • PRO+AI Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is FragNote free?
FragNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is muses free?
muses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FragNote or muses?
FragNote is rated higher. FragNote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while muses averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FragNote or muses have ads?
Neither FragNote nor muses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FragNote or muses?
FragNote ships an update weekly, and muses every 8 days. Most recently, FragNote was updated on September 9, 2026 and muses on September 20, 2026.

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