Shower Ideas vs Beaver Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Shower Ideas
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Capture fleeting thoughts before they vanish. Shower Ideas is the fastest way to log text and voice notes. Designed for thinkers, creators, and developers who need a frictionless way to empty their brains. WHY YOUβLL LOVE IT: Shower Ideas isn't just another note-taking app. Itβs a rapid-capture tool designed to save your "Eureka!" moments instantly. KEY FEATURES: Splash Your Thoughts: Type quick text notes or record high-quality voice memos instantly. Heat It Up: Mark your best ideas as "Hot" to keep them at the top of your mind. The Ice Box: Not ready to execute? Don't delete itβfreeze it! Move ideas to the Ice Box to save them for a rainy day. Down the Drain: Bad idea? Watch it swirl away with our satisfying drain animation. Stay Fresh: Track your creativity streak. How many days have you gone without a fresh idea? PRIVACY FIRST: Your thoughts are yours alone. All data is stored locally on your device. No cloud, no accounts, no leaks. Donβt let your next big idea go down the drain. Download Shower Ideas today!
Beaver Notes
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server β a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES β’ Multi-server β connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. β’ Local-first sync β an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. β’ Markdown editor β bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. β’ Attachments β photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. β’ Upload progress β per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. β’ Image editor β crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. β’ Video trim & optimize β HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. β’ Quick input β a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. β’ Search β local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. β’ Spotlight β your notes are findable from the system search. β’ Privacy β biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. β’ Storage controls β per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. β’ Multi-platform β adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source β see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shower Ideas at 15.1 against Beaver Notes's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shower Ideas | Beaver Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Eufrasio | Artur Jeremicz |
In-app purchases
Shower Ideas
No in-app purchases
Beaver Notes
No in-app purchases









