Comparison

MyZettel vs Tackboard

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

Head to head
About

MyZettel

This app helps you build a connected network of ideas using the Zettelkasten method. It offers an infinite canvas for brainstorming and spatial exploration, with features like floating panels and inline previews to keep you in flow.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for spatial idea exploration
  • Floating panels for multiple notes
  • Inline previews for linked content
  • Minimap for navigation
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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We learn better when we write. Putting an idea in our own words forces us to understand it. Connecting it to other ideas helps it last. MyZettel is a canvas for that work. Each thought gets its own short note. Related notes sit near each other. Links come as you write. Over time, the canvas becomes a map of what you understand. - An infinite canvas: put notes where they make sense, and move them as your thinking changes. - Links from writing: link a note while you write. Every link shows which way it goes, even to a note far away. - Read in place: open a linked note without leaving the one you are reading. - Note types: keep rough thoughts, your own conclusions, and ideas from a source apart. - Search and a minimap to find any note on a large canvas. - Made for iPhone, iPad and Mac. - Free to use. No sign-up. No third-party servers. MyZettel is inspired by the Zettelkasten method, but you do not need to know it to start. A sample canvas in the app shows how it works. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://myzettel.innerworks.one/privacy.html Contact: myzettel@innerworks.one

About

Tackboard

Features
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Tackboard turns your ideas into colorful sticky notes on a huge, zoomable canvas. โ€ข Quick Capture โ€” jot text, photos, and voice memos onto notes in seconds โ€ข Organize Your Way โ€” group notes into boards, duplicate notes across boards, add tags, and pin your favorites โ€ข Never Miss a Thing โ€” set a time alarm (one-time on any date, or repeating weekly, monthly, or yearly) or a location reminder so nothing slips by โ€ข Rich Formatting โ€” bulleted, numbered, and checklist lists, with Undo & Redo for every change โ€ข Links & Paste โ€” add links as rich preview cards, and paste from the web with fonts, colors, and links kept โ€ข Sketch & Draw โ€” freehand drawings plus clean lines, rectangles, circles, and arrows right on any note โ€ข Personalize โ€” choose a solid color or a background photo/illustration for every note โ€ข Stay in Sync โ€” notes, boards, tags, and settings sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud โ€ข Full History โ€” every edit is saved, so you can always look back and restore an earlier version โ€ข Backup & Restore โ€” export all your notes and boards to one file and restore them anytime โ€ข Search Instantly โ€” find any note by content, tag, or board โ€” even text inside your photos โ€ข Attach Anything โ€” add photos, documents, and voice memos, and merge voice clips into one โ€ข Lock Private Notes โ€” protect sensitive notes with Face ID or a passcode Tackboard is free to use on iPhone and iPad, with an optional ad-free upgrade. One purchase removes ads everywhere, including Mac. Terms of Use: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/privacy.html

Screenshots

MyZettel4 screens
Tackboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyZettel at none against Tackboard's shown. Tackboard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MyZettel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tackboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyZettel ships an update every 2 months, Tackboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
MyZettel versus Tackboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyZettelTackboard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunsong LiVincent Chiu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyZettel

Subscriptions2
  • Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Tackboard

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is MyZettel free?
MyZettel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tackboard free?
Tackboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyZettel or Tackboard have ads?
Tackboard shows ads; MyZettel does not.
Which is updated more often, MyZettel or Tackboard?
MyZettel ships an update every 2 months, and Tackboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyZettel was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tackboard on October 29, 2026.

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