Comparison

indexly vs ABCdabra

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

Head to head
About

indexly

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- Cut out the unnecessary - Focus on what truly matters - A visually organized daily life Small and simple organization. Find more clarity in your day.

About

ABCdabra

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ABCdabra is a local-first notebook for iPhone and iPad built around fast A–Z navigation—not folders you have to manage. Pick a letter. Add a note. Find it again in seconds. Whether it’s P for Passwords, C for Car, T for Travel, or M for Meetings, you choose what each letter means. The compact A–Z index sits beside your notes so the whole alphabet is always one tap away. PRIVATE & LOCAL FIRST • Works without an account or internet • Your notes stay on your device • Start writing the moment you open the app NOTES MADE OF BLOCKS Build each note as a vertical stack of blocks—add what you need, in the order you want: • Text • Photos (camera or gallery) • Drawings • Voice recordings • Files • Dates (with optional calendar handoff) • Current location Organize blocks, focus on what matters, and keep everything in one place without a complicated editor. FIND & ORGANIZE • Side A–Z index for quick jumps • Search across your notebook • Favorites for notes you use often • Trash with restore when you need it SHARE & EXPORT • Share photos, files, and other blocks when you want • Export notes to PDF • Back up your notebook to Files or cloud storage you already use BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE ABCdabra is designed for people who think in letters and topics—not nested folders. Capture ideas, references, receipts, voice memos, and reminders in a notebook that stays simple, fast, and yours. Download ABCdabra and start your A–Z notebook today.

Screenshots

indexly4 screens
ABCdabra4 screens

Verdict

The call

indexly and ABCdabra are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
indexly versus ABCdabra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterindexlyABCdabra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJieun Chunruslan kozlov

In-app purchases

None

indexly

No in-app purchases

None

ABCdabra

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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