ArcaNotes vs MyZettel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcaNotes
This app is designed for rapid note-taking with a focus on single ideas per note. It uses an AI-enhanced approach to help organize and retrieve information naturally through a feed-like interface. The app also encourages sharing knowledge by making it easy to follow and contribute to shared feeds.
- Rapid micro-note creation
- AI-suggested topics
- Natural feed-based review
- Question-based note retrieval
- Effortless knowledge sharing
- Topic-based note organization
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ArcaNotes is a different kind of note-taking app. It's designed for speed of entry ("micro-notes"), makes reviewing feel natural, streamlines sharing, and uses AI to help you organize and retrieve. ArcaNotes has a small mission and a big mission. The small mission is to make a great note-taking app that is fast, flexible, and aligned with how many of us work today. The bigger mission is for ArcaNotes to become your second brain, the place where you store all of your information. By making it effortless to retrieve, share, and review, your knowledge will be unlocked for you and others. How is ArcaNotes different? 1. It’s designed for rapid note-taking * Rather than taking long notes that cover several disparate topics, try using ArcaNotes to take “micro-notes” - short notes, each about one idea. * As soon as you have something you want to jot down, just enter it, and worry about organizing it (ie, assigning a topic) later. * The intention is for there to be nothing between your thought and the act of storing it - no friction. Capturing information is as simple as texting yourself. 2. Retrieval and review feel natural * Notes are displayed like a feed, similar to messaging apps. For many people, scrolling a feed is a more natural way to review and retrieve than clicking through nested folders. * Notes can be assigned one or more topics, and notes under that topic can be viewed, much like a channel. 3. It encourages you to share your knowledge * So much knowledge is trapped in our heads and apps. Often, we don’t share it because of the extra work required. * ArcaNotes aims to change that by making sharing and following feeds of other users’ notes easy. The intent is for a portion of your notes (the ones you want to share) to be opened up so others can quickly scan and review them. It’s a bit like how people routinely scan various message channels to catch up on other teams’ activities. 4. It leverages AI technology to help you be more productive * ArcaNotes suggests topics that best fit the content of your note, as you type. The goal is to help you work faster by doing some of the thinking about organizing for you. * Rather than searching by keyword, you can ask your notes a question. ArcaNotes will generate an answer based on the knowledge contained in your notes.
MyZettel
This app helps you build a connected network of ideas using the Zettelkasten method. It offers an infinite canvas for brainstorming and spatial exploration, with features like floating panels and inline previews to keep you in flow.
- Infinite canvas for spatial idea exploration
- Floating panels for multiple notes
- Inline previews for linked content
- Minimap for navigation
- iCloud sync across devices
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MyZettel follows the principles of the Zettelkasten method, a system designed to think through writing and connect ideas over time. It’s built for people who want to grow a living network of ideas, not just collect notes: - An infinite canvas for brainstorming, clustering, and exploring ideas spatially - Floating panels to keep multiple notes open and move them freely on the board - Inline previews to surface nested links and context without leaving the editor - A minimap for fast navigation across a large board - Seamless iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac MyZettel is a lightweight thinking partner, designed to keep you in flow as your ideas grow. Terms of Use – https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy – https://myzettel.innerworks.one/privacy.html Contact – myzettel@innerworks.one
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcaNotes at 100% against MyZettel's 0%. ArcaNotes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MyZettel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ArcaNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ArcaNotes | MyZettel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArcaNotes, LLC | Junsong Li |
Customer experience
ArcaNotes
MyZettel
In-app purchases
ArcaNotes
No in-app purchases
MyZettel
- Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year









