Comparison

Original vs IntelliNote

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

Head to head
About

Original

Features
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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Original4 screens
IntelliNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Original sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IntelliNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Original versus IntelliNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOriginalIntelliNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSystem Operator LLCLiqun Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Original

One-time1
  • Original Pro$24.99
None

IntelliNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Original free?
Original is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntelliNote free?
IntelliNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Original or IntelliNote have ads?
Neither Original nor IntelliNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Original or IntelliNote?
Original ships an update monthly, and IntelliNote monthly. Most recently, Original was updated on October 30, 2026 and IntelliNote on November 5, 2026.

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