Comparison

Prod vs Privy

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

Head to head
About

Prod

Quickly capture fleeting thoughts and ideas the moment they arrive. Organize them with simple swipes and receive timely reminders to act on them. Discover your personal ideation patterns to work with your creativity.

Highlights
  • Instant idea capture
  • Swipe to organize ideas
  • Timely reminders
  • Ideation habit tracking
  • Focus on active ideas
Features
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Most ideas aren't bad. They're lost. Thinking is a resource. Most people waste most of it by accident — wrong moment, wrong friction, no tool at hand. The gap between having an idea and losing it is where most good thinking goes. Prod exists because that's a waste worth fixing. Capture in seconds Ideas are fleeting. Prod gets out of your way so you can catch a thought the moment it arrives. No setup, no ceremony. Review with a swipe Not every idea needs action right now. Swipe to mark ideas as Active, Paused, or Archived — you can also send an idea to be actioned elsewhere. Stay focused on what matters without losing anything. Timely prods The difference between an idea and something real is usually just timing. Prod handles the timing. Discover your patterns Learn when your mind is sharpest. Prod tracks your ideation habits — your most productive times, your best days, your streaks — so you can work with your creativity, not against it. Prod is not a project manager. It is not a notes app. It is the thing you reach for in the first three seconds of an idea arriving — and the reason that idea still exists tomorrow. Available on iPhone, iPad. Some features require a subscription or in-app purchase. EULA — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Privy

Features
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Privy is a private place for everything you write. Notes, journals, lists, ideas, the things you'd never put in a regular notes app. Write it all in one calm, beautiful space, then lock what matters behind your own key. Privacy isn't a setting you switch on. It's the default. No account, no login, no cloud you don't control. Your words live on your device, and the developer has zero access to them. WRITE ANYTHING Quick notes, long entries, daily journals, checklists, plans. Add photos, record a voice memo, or scan a document straight into a note. Rich text and reminders are built in. LOCK IT DOWN Protect the whole app with a passcode or Face ID, and seal individual notes behind their own password. Locked notes reveal nothing. Not a preview, not a title, not a word. A SPACE FOR EVERY PART OF LIFE Keep things in separate Vaults. Work, personal, health, travel, the private stuff. Each one is its own walled-off space, and you can give the sensitive ones their own password. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT There's nothing to sign up for and nothing to log into. Open the app and start writing. Your notes never leave your phone unless you choose to sync them through your own iCloud. MAKE IT YOURS Light, Dark, and a soft Pink theme. Choose your font and text size. Pin the notes you reach for most. CALM BY DESIGN No streaks, no badges, no pressure. Just a quiet place to think and keep what's yours. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Write notes, journals, and lists with rich text, photos, voice notes, and scans - Lock the app with a passcode or Face ID - Password-protect individual notes and entire vaults - Organize everything into separate, private vaults - Pin important notes to the top - Search everything in seconds - Export any note as text or PDF - Set gentle reminders - Three themes, multiple fonts and sizes YOUR DATA IS YOURS Privy is local-first. No accounts, no servers collecting your notes, no tracking. Optional sync uses your own private iCloud, so your notes move between your devices without ever passing through us. Write it down. Lock it up. Keep it private. PRIVY PRO A one-time purchase (no subscription) unlocks: unlimited vaults, a separate password for each vault, document scanning, PDF export, and the Light and Pink themes with accent colors. Everything else — writing, photos, voice notes, app lock, locking individual notes, and your first vault — is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privy.northos.xyz/en/privacy

Screenshots

Prod4 screens
Privy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Prod at 3 against Privy's 1. Privy's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Prod sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Privy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prod versus Privy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProdPrivy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid WalkerMark Pernitsch

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prod

Subscriptions2
  • Prod Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Prod Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prod Pro - Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

Privy

One-time1
  • Privy Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Prod free?
Prod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Privy free?
Privy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prod or Privy have ads?
Neither Prod nor Privy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prod or Privy?
Prod ships an update every 3 weeks, and Privy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prod was updated on October 24, 2026 and Privy on October 9, 2026.

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