Comparison

Idea Vault vs 5

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

Head to head
About

Idea Vault

A secure and intuitive application for capturing, organizing, and protecting your thoughts and ideas. Features rich text editing, powerful search, and cross-device synchronization. Keep your inspiration safe and accessible.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Organize with tags, colors, moods, locations
  • Powerful instant search
  • On-device AES encryption
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Light and Dark Mode
Features
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Idea Vault is a clean, distraction free space to capture ideas the moment they strike and organize them your way. WRITE FREELY A minimal editor with real formatting: bold, italic, underline, headings, and bullet lists — plus undo and redo, so you can write without worrying about a mistake. Start faster with built in templates for meeting notes, journal entries, and to do lists, or begin from a blank page. STAY ORGANIZED Tag notes, add a mood, drop a location, and color code anything that matters. Search finds what you need instantly — by title, body, tag, mood, or location — and quick filter chips jump you straight to favorites, encrypted notes, or any tag. Sort however you think: newest first, oldest first, alphabetical, or favorites first. YOUR NOTES, PROTECTED Lock individual notes with on device AES 256 encryption, or encrypt everything at once. Protect the whole vault with Face ID or your device passcode. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to share it. SHARE ON YOUR TERMS Export any note as rich text or plain text and send it wherever you need it, or back up your entire vault at once from Settings. STAY ON TRACK Turn on a daily reminder so a good idea never slips away. Idea Vault is free to use, with optional ads you can remove forever with a single one time purchase. No subscriptions, no accounts, no clutter. Just a fast, private place for your best ideas.

About

5

Features
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Unleash Your Creativity with 5Ideas! Stuck in a creative rut? Need fresh ideas for your next project, story, or startup? 5Ideas is your AI-powered brainstorming assistant, generating five unique and inspiring ideas instantly based on any topic you enter. Whether you need real-world examples or fictional concepts, 5Ideas adapts to your needs, helping you overcome creative blocks and ignite your imagination.

Screenshots

Idea Vault4 screens
51 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5 at none against Idea Vault's 1. 5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Idea Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Idea Vault versus 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdea Vault5
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKevin StrunaMaksim Kavalchuk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Idea Vault

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idea Vault free?
Idea Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5 free?
5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idea Vault or 5 have ads?
Idea Vault shows ads; 5 does not.

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