Comparison

Zettel vs iLinkVault

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

iLinkVault

This app helps you save, organize, and secure web links with advanced AI features. It allows for private vaulting, automatic translation, and natural language search to easily find saved content. Syncs across devices and offers desktop browser integration.

Highlights
  • AI-powered link saving and organization
  • App and private vault locking
  • Browser extension for desktop saving
  • Save links from screenshots using AI
  • Natural language search for saved links
  • Automatic title translation
  • Weekly AI-generated link summaries
Features
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iLinkVault is an AI bookmark manager for saving, organizing, searching, and protecting links across your devices and browsers. Save useful links before they get lost, organize them into categories, and find them later with fast search and AI-powered discovery. Whether it is an article, product page, document link, research source, video, or work resource, iLinkVault keeps everything easy to access. New: temporary file and text syncing with browsers. Send supported files and text snippets from your iPhone or iPad to your connected browser, so you can quickly move content to a work computer, shared machine, or desktop that is not synced with your phone. Files are temporary, browser-session based, and designed for quick handoff. Key Features • Save and organize bookmarks, links, articles, and web resources • Search your saved links quickly with smart AI assistance • Use private vault features for sensitive links • Connect your browser using a simple QR pairing flow • Save pages and links from supported browser extensions • Import selected browser bookmarks • Send temporary files and plain text to your connected browser • Useful when your work computer is not synced with your personal phone • Keep your link library cleaner and easier to manage iLinkVault is built for people who save a lot of useful content but need a better way to find it later. It combines bookmark management, private organization, AI search, browser access, and temporary phone-to-browser sharing in one simple vault. Use iLinkVault to save links, reduce clutter, protect important resources, and move temporary files or text to your browser when you need them. Available as a monthly plan, yearly plan, or one-time lifetime purchase inside the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.ilinkvault.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.ilinkvault.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Zettel4 screens
iLinkVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iLinkVault at Free against Zettel's $2.99. iLinkVault also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Zettel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

iLinkVault is free to download; Zettel costs $2.99 up front. iLinkVault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Zettel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Zettel against 4.8 for iLinkVault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Zettel's written reviews are positive against 100% of iLinkVault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zettel ships an update monthly, iLinkVault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zettel versus iLinkVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZetteliLinkVault
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Moritz WeichartDeepak Sharma

Customer experience

Zettel

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

iLinkVault

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zettel

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iLinkVault

Subscriptions2
  • iLinkVault PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • iLinkVault PRO Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • iLinkVault Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is Zettel free?
Zettel costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLinkVault free?
iLinkVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zettel or iLinkVault?
Zettel and iLinkVault are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Zettel or iLinkVault have ads?
Neither Zettel nor iLinkVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zettel or iLinkVault?
Zettel ships an update monthly, and iLinkVault every 4 days. Most recently, Zettel was updated on October 5, 2026 and iLinkVault on October 6, 2026.

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