Comparison

Clastly vs Trinote

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

Head to head
About

Clastly

Organize anything with custom collections and powerful field types. Track reading lists, travel memories, subscriptions, and more. Your data syncs securely via iCloud with a clean, native iOS interface.

Highlights
  • Customizable collections
  • Multiple field types
  • Pre-built templates
  • Data filtering
  • iCloud sync
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Clastly is a personal database for collecting, organizing, and looking back on everything you love. Books, gadgets, travel memories, fandom, subscriptions—turn anything worth keeping into a collection shaped around you. Start quickly with templates: • Collection Catalog - Track purchase dates, condition, storage locations, and photos • Travel Log - Save places from maps or your current location • Fandom - Record concerts, merch, and favorite moments • Subscription Manager - Manage renewal dates, costs, and active services • Reading List - Organize covers, reading status, reviews, and reference URLs • Pet Diary - Capture daily moments, photos, and notes about your pets • Sauna & Spa - Record temperatures, facilities, and relaxation levels • Cafe Log - Log latte art, beans, and shop atmosphere • Movie Watchlist - Save memorable quotes, directors, and personal ratings Or start with Blank and create a structure of your own. Add fields that fit what you collect: • Text • Number • Date • Checkbox • Single Select • Multi Select • URL • Place • File • Created Time • Last Edited Time Look back your way: • List - Scan details quickly • Gallery - Browse records with photos • Masonry - Make the most of photos in different sizes • Board - Organize by status or category • Map - See saved places on a map Group, sort, and filter using your fields. Search within a collection and choose which details appear in each row. Capture from anywhere: Save photos, web pages, text, files, and Apple Maps places to Clastly from the share sheet. Home Screen widgets show recent records and collection counts, while widgets, the Lock Screen, and Control Center give you quick ways to add a new record. Clastly also works with Siri and Shortcuts. Automate opening collections, adding and editing records, updating fields, and searching your data. Private and synced: No ads. No social features. Your collections sync between iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Not for likes, but for yourself. Build a library to enjoy now and revisit later.

About

Trinote

A native, open-source iOS client for self-hosted note servers. Browse, organize, and search your entire note tree, including text, code, and image files. Enjoy offline access to cached content and customize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Browse and organize note tree
  • Full-text search on server
  • Read and edit text, code, images, files
  • Offline caching of content
  • Customizable appearance with dark mode
  • Privacy-focused client-only design
Features
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Trinote is a native, open-source iOS client for your self-hosted Trilium (TriliumNext) note server. Your notes stay on your server and your device — Trinote is a client only. Browse & organize Explore your full note tree with lazy loading, clones, and branches — the way Trilium models your workspace. Create, move, duplicate, and delete notes; keep favorites and recents at hand; optionally work with open-note tabs. Find anything Run full-text search on the server to jump to the right note fast. Offline, search titles in your cached notes. Use find-on-page once a note is open. Read & edit Open and edit text notes with a rich editor — formatting, lists, task lists, tables, callouts, code blocks, images, links, and math. Work with code, images, and files too. Also supported: canvas, Mermaid diagrams, mind maps, spreadsheets, geo maps, calendars, kanban boards, and presentations (availability can depend on your Trilium version). Attachments Add from Camera, Photos, or Files. Preview, download, rename, and share. Share & capture Save text, links, images, and files into Trinote via the iOS Share extension (Markdown becomes HTML). Manage public Trilium share links, or send notes to a nearby device over your local network. Stays useful offline Caches tree structure and note content so you can keep browsing and editing when the network drops. Changes sync when you’re back online. Full-text search and some live actions still need the server. Connect your way Sign in with your Trilium password (TOTP supported). Use multiple server profiles, and optional Cloudflare Access for protected setups. Appearance & security Choose light, dark, or system appearance, plus color themes and custom accents. Lock the app with a PIN and Face ID / Touch ID. Privacy Trinote does not host your notes. Your data lives on your Trilium server and your local device.

Screenshots

Clastly4 screens
Trinote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trinote at 5.0 against Clastly's 4.7. Trinote also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trinote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clastly ships an update fortnightly, Trinote every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clastly versus Trinote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClastlyTrinote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoji TakahashiVero Fide LLC

Customer experience

Clastly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trinote

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clastly

No in-app purchases

None

Trinote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clastly free?
Clastly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trinote free?
Trinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clastly or Trinote?
Trinote is rated higher. Clastly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Trinote averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Clastly or Trinote have ads?
Neither Clastly nor Trinote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clastly or Trinote?
Clastly ships an update fortnightly, and Trinote every 4 days. Most recently, Clastly was updated on October 6, 2026 and Trinote on October 6, 2026.

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