Comparison

Ideabase vs Beaver Notes

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

Head to head
About

Ideabase

Features
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Stop letting great ideas slip away. IdeaBase is the idea management platform for entrepreneurs, developers, and creators who want to capture, organize, and actually execute their best concepts. CAPTURE & ORGANIZE Instantly jot down ideas the moment they strike. Organize them into collections, track their progress from concept to completion, and never wonder "what was that idea I had?" again. AI-POWERED EVALUATION Every idea gets instant AI analysis including market potential, target audience, MVP features, competitor landscape, and monetization strategies. Know which ideas are worth pursuing before you invest your time. DISCOVER & GET INSPIRED Browse ideas shared by the community. Upvote concepts you love, leave feedback, and discover trending projects across categories. MATCH WITH COLLABORATORS Found an idea you want to help build? Swipe right. Our matching system connects creators with collaborators, developers, and co-founders. When there's mutual interest, start a conversation. REAL-TIME MESSAGING Once matched, dive into real-time conversations. Discuss ideas, plan MVPs, and turn concepts into reality together. KEY FEATURES - Quick idea capture with rich descriptions - Custom collections for organization - Idea lifecycle tracking (Evaluating, Pursuing, Completed) - AI analysis for every idea - Community discovery feed - Swipe-based collaborator matching - Real-time messaging - Upvoting and comments - Privacy controls (private, unlisted, or public) - Dark mode - Cross-device sync WHO IT'S FOR - Entrepreneurs with too many ideas and not enough time - Developers looking for meaningful side projects - Creators seeking collaborators and co-founders - Anyone who wants to stop losing great ideas Your next big thing starts with an idea. Capture it.

About

Beaver Notes

Features
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server โ€” 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 โ€ข Multi-server โ€” connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. โ€ข Local-first sync โ€” an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. โ€ข Markdown editor โ€” bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. โ€ข Attachments โ€” photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. โ€ข Upload progress โ€” per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. โ€ข Image editor โ€” crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. โ€ข Video trim & optimize โ€” HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. โ€ข Quick input โ€” a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. โ€ข Search โ€” local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. โ€ข Spotlight โ€” your notes are findable from the system search. โ€ข Privacy โ€” biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. โ€ข Storage controls โ€” per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. โ€ข Multi-platform โ€” 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 โ€” see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes

Screenshots

Ideabase4 screens
Beaver Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ideabase 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 ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Ideabase versus Beaver Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdeabaseBeaver Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiulio ZanchettaArtur Jeremicz

In-app purchases

None

Ideabase

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ideabase free?
Ideabase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaver Notes free?
Beaver Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ideabase or Beaver Notes have ads?
Neither Ideabase nor Beaver Notes shows ads.

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