Comparison

Linearama vs Kizami

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

Head to head
About

Linearama

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Linearama is built to let you collect notes effortlessly. Whether it’s a fleeting thought, a scribble, a brilliant idea or a cherished memory, capturing it is instant, simple, and yours to keep. Linearama works the way you naturally take notes in real life. You quickly jot things down into an inbox without worrying about structure. When you're ready, group notes into views, based on tags or content. Need even more organisation? Group views together into organisers! Collecting isn’t just about saving, it’s about owning. That’s why your notes live locally on your device. They are always accessible, even offline. If you want, you can sync them between devices with iCloud without giving up ownership or control.

About

Kizami

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Work. Chores. Sleep. Then the same day begins again. There was a time when I thought this might continue forever. One night, I stayed up late throwing darts by myself. It was not productive. It did not immediately change my future. But that time had not been assigned to me by anyone else. It was time I had chosen for myself. Kizami is an app for digging out and keeping the time you chose from within everyday life. The time you spent reading. The time you walked a little farther. The time you ate something you loved. The time you did nothing and rested. The time you became absorbed in something on your own. It does not have to be impressive. It does not have to be useful for your future. If you chose it, it was your time. The time you record accumulates as a single mine shaft extending underground. As you dig deeper, your depth is compared with buildings, mountains, ocean depths, the Earth, and distances through space. Kizami has no streaks to maintain and no system that judges whether you achieved a goal. It is okay to miss a day. It is okay if the time was short. There was a moment in your day that you chose for yourself. Kizami is a place to keep those moments, one by one. Kizami is a small app created and maintained by one independent developer. If it becomes meaningful to you, I would be grateful if you supported it with a review. Your words give me the strength to keep building it.

Screenshots

Linearama4 screens
Kizami3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Linearama at Free against Kizami's $0.49. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Linearama is free to download; Kizami costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linearama ships an update every 4 months, Kizami every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Linearama versus Kizami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinearamaKizami
PriceFree β€” better$0.49
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo FerriniMakoto Fukuoka

In-app purchases

None

Linearama

No in-app purchases

None

Kizami

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linearama free?
Linearama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kizami free?
Kizami costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linearama or Kizami have ads?
Neither Linearama nor Kizami shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linearama or Kizami?
Linearama ships an update every 4 months, and Kizami every 3 months. Most recently, Linearama was updated on November 8, 2026 and Kizami on November 15, 2026.

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