Comparison

Lykke vs Hyphen

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

Head to head
About

Lykke

This app consolidates various idea fragments, from voice notes to screenshots, into a connected, searchable knowledge library. It automatically organizes your captured information and allows instant retrieval through conversational AI, even integrating with other AI assistants.

Highlights
  • Capture voice notes, screenshots, links, and documents
  • Automatic titling, tagging, and connection of notes
  • Instant idea retrieval via conversational AI
  • Integrates with popular AI chat assistants
  • Weekly insights to discover patterns and connections
  • Cross-platform support for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Learning doesn't happen in one place. It happens in fragments — a link you stumble on, a voice memo between classes, a photo of a whiteboard, an article shared by a friend. The problem has never been finding information. It's bringing it all together — and making it work for you, specifically. That's what Lykke does. Capture any fragment of learning from anywhere on your phone. Lykke pulls it in, organizes it automatically, and connects it to your coursework — building a knowledge base that grows stronger the more you feed it. Once everything is in one place, your learning becomes truly personal: chat with your notes, ask questions out loud, and get answers shaped around what you already know. Bits in. Understanding out. Personal to you. Capture from anywhere, in any form Use the share sheet to send anything to Lykke in one tap — links, screenshots, PDFs, images. Snap a whiteboard photo, use the stylus for handwritten notes, drop a voice memo, or paste a URL. Every format. Every moment. Every source. Auto-organize, so you never have to Lykke titles, and files every capture automatically — linked to the right course, ready to find. No folders. No manual sorting. Just a knowledge base that stays tidy with minimal effort from you. Chat with everything you've captured Once your bits of learning are in one place, Lykke brings them to life. Ask questions, get summaries, connect concepts across subjects. Your notes stop being static — they start answering back, shaped by exactly what you know and where you need to grow. Learn out loud, your way Tap to speak. Lykke's voice mode turns your knowledge base into a conversation built around you. Ask anything, hear an answer shaped by your own captured content. Perfect for commutes, walks, or any moment away from a screen. Never miss a deadline Lykke surfaces your assignments, due dates, and course commitments automatically — so your week is figured out before it starts. Offline, always No signal? No problem. Your entire knowledge base is available offline, anytime, anywhere. Share and collaborate Share captures and notes with classmates instantly. Build knowledge together, not just alone. Part of the Lykke platform Lykke App is your always-on capture companion. Pair it with Lykke on the web to unlock the full picture — personalized learning paths, interactive demos, quizzes, flashcards, infographics, AI-tutor, concept maps, and career-ready interview prep suite, all built on the knowledge base you've been growing on the go. The more you capture, the smarter it gets. The smarter it gets, the faster you learn. That's how learning compounds. Privacy & AI disclosure (required in App Store Connect and in-app) Lykke uses AI to organize, connect, and personalize your captured content. Voice notes, photos, and course material are processed to build and adapt your personal knowledge base. Please review our Privacy Policy for full details on how your data is handled and protected.

About

Hyphen

This minimalist app allows for quick capture of daily thoughts, tasks, and moments. It organizes entries by day and provides a visual timeline of your year, highlighting days with more activity. Notes are automatically timestamped and can be entered via typing or voice.

Highlights
  • Quick entry via typing or voice
  • Automatic timestamping
  • Visual year-in-a-glance timeline
  • Smart grouping of related notes
  • Secure cross-device syncing
  • Private and inaccessible by developer
Features
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Hyphen is a quiet place for the details you would otherwise lose. Write a sentence, list, quotation, decision, observation, or full page. Every note belongs to its day, so you can move naturally through time and return by date, month, year, Chronicle, or search. WRITE WITHOUT FRICTION Capture a quick thought in place. Expand into the full editor when the thought becomes something larger. MARKDOWN MADE FOR IPHONE Use headings, emphasis, lists, checklists, quotations, links, and code without hunting through the iOS keyboard for punctuation. SEE YOUR DAYS TAKE SHAPE Move naturally between Day, Month, and Year, and view time as a quiet record of activity. Hyphen shows continuity without turning your writing into a streak game. FIND WHAT YOU WROTE Search your writing, browse Chronicle, and move directly back to the day where a thought belongs.

Screenshots

Lykke4 screens
Hyphen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hyphen at every 2 days against Lykke's every 2 weeks. Lykke's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lykke against 5.0 for Hyphen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lykke ships an update every 2 weeks, Hyphen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lykke versus Hyphen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLykkeHyphen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLykke Technologies Inc.CHRISTOPH J WHITELAM

Customer experience

Lykke

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hyphen

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lykke

No in-app purchases

None

Hyphen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lykke free?
Lykke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hyphen free?
Hyphen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lykke or Hyphen?
Lykke and Hyphen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Lykke or Hyphen have ads?
Neither Lykke nor Hyphen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lykke or Hyphen?
Lykke ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hyphen every 2 days. Most recently, Lykke was updated on October 13, 2026 and Hyphen on October 8, 2026.

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