Ideas vs Zettel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ideas
Capture and organize all your thoughts in one central location. Weigh the pros and cons of each idea and use labels for efficient categorization. Your ideas are kept private with no data tracking.
- Centralized idea tracking
- Pros and cons analysis
- Idea labeling and organization
- Private data storage
- Cross-device support
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Ideas - A Home For Every Idea • Keep track of all of your ideas in 1 place • Add pro's and cons to an idea to weigh up its value • Add labels to your ideas to organize them Privacy: No user data or analytics are tracked in this app. Your ideas are safe!
Zettel
This app offers a minimalist note-taking experience, focusing on a single, full-screen note at a time. It features a unique swipe-to-clear gesture with haptic feedback and simple tag functionality for easy organization. Notes are saved as plain Markdown files for versatile use.
- Single full-screen note interface
- Swipe-to-clear gesture with haptic feedback
- Simple hashtag tagging system
- Plain Markdown file export
- Works with Files app
- Dark mode support
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Zettel - Quick Notes for iOS. Write. Swipe to tear. Done. Zettel brings the satisfying feeling of ripping paper to your iPhone. What makes it different: - One note at a time: Full screen. No tabs, no folders, no mess. Just you and your thoughts. - Tear to clear: Swipe from the edge and drag across the screen. Your note tears away with haptic feedback that actually feels real. - Tags that work: Type #anything and it becomes a tag. Find notes instantly without setting up complicated systems. - Your files, anywhere: Notes are plain Markdown files. Edit them in other apps, sync however you want, or just keep them local. Perfect for: - Quick thoughts - Meeting notes - Daily journaling - Project ideas Simple by design: - iPhone only (as it should be) - Works with Files app - Dark mode included - No account required - Zero tracking Built by someone who got tired of overcomplicated note apps. Sometimes the best tools are the simplest ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ideas at Free against Zettel's $2.99. Ideas also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Zettel's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Ideas is free to download; Zettel costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ideas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ideas's written reviews are positive against 89% of Zettel's.
Ideas ships an update every 5 weeks, Zettel monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ideas | Zettel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nyne Apps LTD. | Alexander Moritz Weichart |
Customer experience
Ideas
Zettel
In-app purchases
Ideas
No in-app purchases
Zettel
No in-app purchases
