Comparison

Bamboo vs WorkIt

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

Head to head
About

Bamboo

This app is a Markdown note-taking tool for organizing knowledge and utilizing AI features. It allows users to capture ideas, write long-form content, and connect notes with wiki links. AI assistance is available for drafting, summarizing, and brainstorming, with users controlling their AI provider.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
  • Wiki link creation for connecting notes
  • AI assistance for drafting and summarizing
  • Organize notes into collections
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Import and export content
Features
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Bamboo is a Markdown notes app for writing, organizing knowledge, and using AI on your own terms. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with Web Clipper support, Bamboo helps you capture ideas anywhere and continue working across devices. Capture quick notes, long-form documents, tasks, reminders, research, meeting notes, reading highlights, and personal knowledge. Bamboo keeps your notes in Markdown so they stay portable, readable, and easy to manage. WRITE AND CAPTURE Use a focused Markdown editor with syntax highlighting, task lists, tables, wiki links, footnotes, highlights, math, images, and attachments. Keep ideas, notes, reminders, and tasks together so writing, thinking, and planning stay in one place. ORGANIZE AND CONNECT Organize notes into collections for projects, areas, archives, or research spaces. Connect ideas with wiki links, pin important notes, star favorites, and build a knowledge base that stays easy to navigate as it grows. AI ASSISTANCE, UNDER YOUR CONTROL Bamboo Pro lets you connect supported AI providers and use assistant features directly in your notes. Draft, rewrite, summarize, brainstorm ideas, and work with selected content without leaving your workspace. You stay in control of the provider and model you use. KEEP YOUR NOTES YOURS Your notes stay in Markdown, making them easy to move, back up, and keep for the long term. Search across notes, revisit recent work, import and export your content, create backups, and keep your work available across devices with optional Bamboo Pro features such as iCloud Sync, HTML export, and PDF export. Bamboo includes optional auto-renewable monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://zhigui.github.io/app-docs/bamboo/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WorkIt

Features
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WorkIt is a beautifully crafted workspace designed to help you stay focused, organized, and connected to everything your work needs. Built around a unique system of Cards and Things, WorkIt transforms complex projects into clear, manageable flows, whether you’re planning a renovation, preparing a creative project, organizing a trip, planning your next content creation, planning that party you always wanted to host, planning your wedding or managing everyday tasks. CARDS Focused units of work that break your projects into actionable, trackable steps. THINGS The products, tools, materials, ideas, references, and resources connected to your work. WORK FLOW WorkIt is built around fast, repeatable reviews that make it effortless to revisit your work, update progress, and maintain momentum throughout the day. This way each card moves through clear stages To Do, In Progress, Done, or Won’t Do. Making it easy to review and update progress anytime on review. Also, the card deck-based review offers simple swipe gestures: - Swipe right to instantly complete a card - Swipe left to continue reviewing the next task While the primary buttons keep up with proper ToDo to InProgress to Done flow REVIEW SUMMARY At the end of each review session, WorkIt presents a clear progress summary, encouraging consistent check-ins and helping you stay connected to your goals over time. AI BRAIN DUMP Now you can drop in a raw idea of thought and let AI shape it into structured Cards and Things, instantly turning scattered thoughts into a clear workspace. It’s the fastest way to go from idea to action, without overthinking the setup. Powered by Apple Intelligence. A MORE VISUAL WAY TO WORK WorkIt uses advanced Apple Vision image analysis to intelligently isolate objects from photos and transform them into beautiful stickers. Attach tools, materials, inspirations, or real-world objects directly to your work and create a workspace that feels visual, personal, and deeply connected to the things that matter. FUN WAY TO WORK WorkIt supports Siri and Shortcuts, you can control your tasks just by asking Siri. “Create a card in WorkIt” or “Add card to WorkIt” “Update a card status in WorkIt” “Show all works in WorkIt” “Show all cards in WorkIt” SHORTCUTS AND AUTOMATION Find WorkIt automations in the Shortcuts app BUILT FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK From personal projects to creative planning, WorkIt adapts to the way you think and organize(not limited to): * Creative projects * DIY and home renovations * Study and research * Event planning * Travel * Preparation * Daily task management * Goal tracking * Team workflows THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED WorkIt combines powerful organization with a calm, intuitive interface designed to help you focus on progress not complexity. Private by design. Fast by nature. Crafted to feel at home on Apple platforms with Liquid Glass Privacy Policy: https://raslan1994.github.io/workit Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bamboo4 screens
WorkIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WorkIt at every 3 days against Bamboo's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Bamboo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WorkIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bamboo ships an update every 2 months, WorkIt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bamboo versus WorkIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBambooWorkIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer志贵 陈Raslan Rauff

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bamboo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

WorkIt

Subscriptions2
  • WorkIt Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • WorkIt Premium (Yearly)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Bamboo free?
Bamboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorkIt free?
WorkIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bamboo or WorkIt have ads?
Neither Bamboo nor WorkIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bamboo or WorkIt?
Bamboo ships an update every 2 months, and WorkIt every 3 days. Most recently, Bamboo was updated on November 5, 2026 and WorkIt on October 31, 2026.

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