Original vs IntelliNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Original
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IntelliNote
This AI-powered notebook combines a Notion-style editor with advanced features for research, writing, and financial analysis. It offers databases, agentic drafting, and multi-source news aggregation. Capture notes, record meetings, and track portfolios with integrated AI tools.
- Notion-style block editor
- Structured databases (Table, Board, Calendar views)
- Agentic long-form writing projects
- Portfolio and topic trackers
- AI Studio with 15+ tools
- Knowledge base with graph and synthesis
- Apple Watch and Live Activities integration
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IntelliNote is your AI-powered research notebook — a Notion-style block editor, financial analyst's toolkit, multi-source news aggregator, knowledge base, and meeting recorder, all in one app. Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iCloud sync. DATABASES (NEW in 2.1) Flip any page into a structured database. Pick Table, Board (Kanban with drag-across-columns), or Calendar — same data, three views. • Seven property types: text, number, select, multi-select, date, checkbox, URL • Per-view filters with type-aware operators (AND), up to 3 sort fields, group-by • Convert wizard auto-detects properties from existing sub-pages • Pre-seeded "Demo: Q3 Tasks" workspace to explore WRITING PROJECTS (NEW in 2.1) Agentic long-form drafting. Brief → outline → chapter draft → editor pass. • Quick / Balanced / Thorough modes — pick speed vs. depth • Overnight runs on charger + Wi-Fi: wake up to a draft • Demo: Q3 Marketing Spend Review project ships in the sidebar APPLE WATCH + LIVE ACTIVITIES (NEW in 2.1) • Quick capture from your wrist • Live Activities for recording, AI tasks, and Pomodoro timers • Interactive home-screen widgets for todos and quick capture BLOCK EDITOR • 20+ block types: text, headings, lists, todos, quotes, code, math, schedule, tables, dividers, images, audio, video, AI summary, and more • Wiki-links [[page]], hierarchical tags, footnotes, slash commands • Beautiful Notion-style typography with 6 themes PORTFOLIO + TOPIC TRACKERS • Track stocks, ETFs, crypto, indices — news from 8+ sources • SEC filing analysis (10-K / 10-Q / 8-K) with 7-section AI breakdown • Earnings call splits: presentation + Q&A, deep 3-step analysis • Financial statements (FMP) + analyst data (Finnhub) + sentiment trend • Topic tracking across Google News, Yahoo, Reddit, X, and more AI STUDIO — 15+ TOOLS • Voice notes, meeting recorder with action-item extraction • Knowledge Chat with RAG, Knowledge Base graph • Research Assistant for multi-step web research • Document Scanner (Vision OCR + AI cleanup) • Translator across 20 languages • Writing Coach, Flashcard Quiz, Podcast Summarizer • Custom AI Roles (built-in + your own personas) SMART FOUNDATION • Hybrid semantic search — LLM expansion + embeddings • Apple Calendar two-way sync (read + write) • Offline-aware action queue — capture works without signal • Spaced repetition (SM-2) for flashcards • PDF import + highlighting + extract KNOWLEDGE BASE • Auto-extracts entities, topics, and keywords on every save • Knowledge graph with semantic edges • Inline grounding — "Ground this" fetches sources for any quote • Synthesis: generate concept pages and find knowledge gaps PRIVACY-FIRST AI • Apple Intelligence on-device (iOS 26+) — no API key needed • Or bring your own key: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, custom endpoints • API keys stored in iOS Keychain; calls go provider-direct, never through us • iCloud Sync via CloudKit — your data stays in your account MULTI-PLATFORM • iPhone, iPad (multi-pane), Mac Catalyst • Apple Watch quick capture • Lock Screen + Home Screen widgets • Share Extension from Safari • ⌘K quick switcher, ⌘P command palette, full keyboard shortcuts Free during the v2.1 launch — all features unlocked.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IntelliNote at none against Original's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Original sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IntelliNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original | IntelliNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | System Operator LLC | Liqun Chen |
In-app purchases
Original
- Original Pro$24.99
IntelliNote
No in-app purchases









