MyZettel vs Tackboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Infinite canvas for spatial idea exploration
- Floating panels for multiple notes
- Inline previews for linked content
- Minimap for navigation
- iCloud sync across devices
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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
Tackboard
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Tackboard turns your ideas into colorful sticky notes on a huge, zoomable canvas. โข Quick Capture โ jot text, photos, and voice memos onto notes in seconds โข Organize Your Way โ group notes into boards, duplicate notes across boards, add tags, and pin your favorites โข 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 โข Rich Formatting โ bulleted, numbered, and checklist lists, with Undo & Redo for every change โข Links & Paste โ add links as rich preview cards, and paste from the web with fonts, colors, and links kept โข Sketch & Draw โ freehand drawings plus clean lines, rectangles, circles, and arrows right on any note โข Personalize โ choose a solid color or a background photo/illustration for every note โข Stay in Sync โ notes, boards, tags, and settings sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud โข Full History โ every edit is saved, so you can always look back and restore an earlier version โข Backup & Restore โ export all your notes and boards to one file and restore them anytime โข Search Instantly โ find any note by content, tag, or board โ even text inside your photos โข Attach Anything โ add photos, documents, and voice memos, and merge voice clips into one โข 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
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | MyZettel | Tackboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junsong Li | Vincent Chiu |
In-app purchases
MyZettel
- Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
Tackboard
- Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









