Outthink vs Neatbase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outthink
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Think through any problem. The world's best engineers, founders, and investors don't just work harder — they think differently. They use mental frameworks: structured approaches to decisions that cut through complexity and reveal what matters. Outthink puts 16 of these frameworks in your pocket. What's inside: • Eisenhower Matrix — Prioritize ruthlessly. Separate urgent from important. • Two-Way Door Decisions (Bezos) — Know when to move fast and when to deliberate. • Inversion (Munger) — Solve problems by thinking backwards. Avoid failure modes to succeed. • The 5-Step Algorithm (Musk) — Question, delete, simplify, accelerate, automate. In that order. • Pareto 80/20 — Find the vital few inputs that drive most results. • First Principles — Break problems down to fundamental truths and rebuild. • Pre-mortem — Imagine failure before it happens. Then prevent it. • And 9 more frameworks from thinkers like Feynman, Boyd, and Buffett. How it works: Each framework is interactive. Enter your actual decision, goal, or problem — and work through it step by step. Get actionable insights, not just theory. Free to start: 4 complete frameworks are free forever. Unlock all 16 (plus future additions) with a one-time Founding Member purchase — no subscriptions. Built for doers: Whether you're making a career move, prioritizing a product roadmap, or deciding whether to buy that house — Outthink helps you think it through. "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." — Elon Musk
Neatbase
Organize your life with a personal database that feels like a notes app. Create custom CRMs, inventory trackers, or collection managers with structured fields and multiple views. Your data is private, native, and synced via iCloud.
- Customizable notebooks with structured fields
- Card and spreadsheet-style table views
- Offline functionality and iCloud sync
- 27+ field types including images and formulas
- Real-time collaboration (Pro)
- Web form creation (Pro)
- REST API access (Pro)
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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 WITH A LINK (PRO) Send one link and up to 10 people can collaborate in real time — no accounts, no sign-up screens. Shared notebooks are end-to-end encrypted; the server never sees your data. 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. AUTOMATE WITH THE REST API (PRO) Every notebook can expose its own REST API, with documentation generated from your actual field names. Read and write notes from scripts, shortcuts, and automations. 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, the REST API, 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.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Neatbase at every 2 days against Outthink's weekly. Outthink's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. Outthink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Neatbase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Outthink ships an update weekly, Neatbase every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outthink | Neatbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BRIAN ANDRE HAGELAND OPEDAL | Seb Fontan |
In-app purchases
Outthink
- Outthink Pro - Lifetime$1.99
Neatbase
- Neatbase Pro$34.991 Year









