Comparison

Jiritsu vs Neatbase

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

Head to head
About

Jiritsu

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Jiritsu (“self‑discipline” in Japanese) is a focus & productivity app. It adds an intentional breathing pause (ma) before every session, helps you set a clear intent, then reinforces sustained deep focus with gentle friction (exit confirmation, return nudges), a streak calendar, XP & level progression, and achievement badges. Focus Modes: Deep (60m), Pomodoro (25m), Quick (15m), Custom (1–180m) Motivation: Streaks • XP & Levels • Badges Analytics: Weekly / Monthly / Yearly session history Why It Works: Intentional pause → clarity → unbroken attention → daily progress loop Privacy: 100% on‑device storage Reclaim your focus, one intentional pause at a time.

About

Neatbase

Organize any type of information with a flexible database that feels like a notes app. Create custom structures for contacts, inventory, projects, and more. View and manage your data in card or table formats, with robust sorting and filtering options.

Highlights
  • Customizable notebooks with user-defined fields
  • Card and table views for data visualization
  • Advanced sorting, filtering, and grouping
  • Offline functionality and iCloud sync
  • 27+ field types including images and formulas
  • Web form creation for data submission (Pro)
  • AI assistant integration for Mac (Pro)
Features
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The personal database that feels like a notes app. Build your own CRM, inventory, contact book, or any other collection in minutes — native, private, and synced with iCloud. Most notes apps give you a blank page. Neatbase gives you structure. Create a notebook, choose its fields, and adding notes becomes as easy as filling out a form. View everything as clean cards or a spreadsheet-style table — sort, filter, and group to see exactly what matters. WHAT WILL YOU BUILD? - A lightweight CRM — leads, deals, follow-ups, activity logs - A home inventory — photos, prices, barcodes - A client directory — tap to call, tap to email - A project plan — statuses, due dates, progress - A content calendar planned around publish dates - An expense log with categories and receipt photos - A library of your books, movies, and recipes — rated and tagged If you can describe it, you can collect it in Neatbase. A FIELD FOR EVERYTHING Choose from 27 field types: text and numbers, currency, dates with reminders, toggles, star ratings, color-coded tags, dropdowns, images, checklists, colors, durations, percent bars, barcodes and QR codes, tap-to-call phone and tap-to-email fields, secrets locked behind Face ID or Touch ID, buttons that open URLs — plus formulas, cross-notebook references, and comment threads with Pro. Change your mind anytime: add, rename, or reorder fields, and every existing note updates instantly. TWO VIEWS, ONE NOTEBOOK Browse and edit in a clean card view, or switch to a full table — resize and reorder columns, edit inline, copy and paste, navigate with the keyboard. Each notebook remembers your view, filters, and sorting. TRULY NATIVE. ACTUALLY FAST. Built in SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — one download covers all three. It launches instantly, works fully offline, and syncs through iCloud. No account to create, no password, no onboarding. Most database apps are websites in a wrapper — Neatbase feels like it shipped with your device. YOUR DATA IS NOBODY'S BUSINESS Your notes live on your device and sync securely through your own iCloud. No tracking, no analytics, no ads. Export everything to CSV anytime — even on the free plan. Your data is always yours. SHARE A NOTEBOOK THROUGH ICLOUD (PRO) Share and collaborate with anyone using their Apple Account. Shared notebooks stay in your iCloud, and our server never sees them. TURN ANY NOTEBOOK INTO A WEB FORM (PRO) Publish a form in a few taps. Anyone with the link can submit from any browser, and responses land in your notebook automatically. Add your logo, pick an accent color, share the link. Perfect for intake forms, signups, surveys, orders, and RSVPs. WORK WITH CLAUDE ON THE MAC (PRO) Let Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants read and edit your notebooks on your Mac. Turn it on in Settings. FREE TO USE, FAIR TO UPGRADE Free includes 3 notebooks with 100 notes each, both views, iCloud sync, groups, templates, and CSV export. Neatbase Pro unlocks unlimited notebooks and notes, sharing, web forms, assistants on the Mac, and advanced fields — one simple yearly subscription, Family Sharing included. ALSO INCLUDED Notebook templates, Spotlight search, Home Screen widgets, reminders on date fields, nested groups, pinning, keyboard navigation, and custom icons for every notebook. Don't settle for a blank page. Collect and organize anything, your way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://neatbase.app/privacy

Screenshots

Jiritsu4 screens
Neatbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jiritsu at none against Neatbase's 1. Jiritsu also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). Neatbase's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Neatbase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. Jiritsu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jiritsu ships an update every 2 days, Neatbase every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jiritsu versus Neatbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiritsuNeatbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAISEI IDESeb Fontan

In-app purchases

None

Jiritsu

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Neatbase

Subscriptions1
  • Neatbase Pro$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Jiritsu free?
Jiritsu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neatbase free?
Neatbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jiritsu or Neatbase have ads?
Neither Jiritsu nor Neatbase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jiritsu or Neatbase?
Jiritsu ships an update every 2 days, and Neatbase every 3 days. Most recently, Jiritsu was updated on November 8, 2026 and Neatbase on November 11, 2026.

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