Comparison

Moose vs JikuDeck

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

Head to head
About

Moose

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Moose is your personal knowledge weaver β€” an AI-powered note manager that doesn't just store your notes, it connects them. Write down your ideas, research notes, meeting thoughts, and scattered inspiration. Moose keeps everything organized with projects, tags, and favourites β€” then its AI weaving engine discovers connections between your notes that you never saw coming. A brainstorm from last week links to today's research. A project brief connects to notes you forgot you wrote. Moose weaves your thinking together. Everything stays private. Your notes live on your device, and with Moose Pro, they sync seamlessly across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. WHAT MOOSE DOES β€’ Create and organize notes with a clean, distraction-free editor β€’ Organize your work into Projects with custom icons and colors β€’ Tag notes for flexible cross-project organization β€’ Pin important notes to the top and favourite the ones you love β€’ Search across your entire knowledge base instantly β€’ Sync notes across all your Apple devices with iCloud (Pro) β€’ Beautiful themes to match your style β€” Light, Dark, and three Pro exclusives WORKS WITH YOUR MAC Moose is built for both platforms. Notes you create on your iPhone appear on your Mac and vice versa. Edits, deletions, favourites, and pins all sync in real time. Start a thought on your phone during your commute, flesh it out on your Mac at your desk. The macOS version adds powerful features: folder monitoring that automatically ingests documents, an AI weaving engine that discovers connections between your notes, and a full knowledge graph visualization. Together, Moose on iPhone and Mac gives you a complete personal knowledge system. AI KNOWLEDGE WEAVING On your Mac, Moose's AI weaving engine analyses your notes using on-device processing to find hidden connections β€” shared themes, overlapping keywords, even contradictions. The iPhone app surfaces these insights so you always have your connected knowledge at hand. PRIVACY FIRST Your notes never leave your device. All processing happens locally. iCloud sync is optional, end-to-end encrypted by Apple, and only available to Pro subscribers who choose to enable it. MOOSE PRO Unlock the full experience: β€’ iCloud Sync β€” Access your knowledge base across all your Apple devices β€’ Trash & Restore β€” Safely recover deleted notes with configurable retention β€’ Pro Themes β€” Midnight Gold, Vintage Rose, and Parchment exclusive themes Free 7-day trial available with Monthly and Yearly plans. Lifetime option also available. --- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. --- Privacy Policy: https://splashroad.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://splashroad.com/terms-of-service/ --- ## What's New (for version 1.0) Moose arrives on iPhone! Create, organize, and search your notes on the go. Sync with your Mac via iCloud. Beautiful themes. Projects, tags, favourites, and more.

About

JikuDeck

Features
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Catch ideas before they disappear JikuDeck is a fast, visual way to capture thoughts, quotes, links, photos, and moments, then make them easy to revisit. Speak, type, snap a photo, scan a URL, or share from another app. Capture first without stopping to sort, file, or format. Every card stays connected to its source, so you can remember not only what you saved, but where it came from. Make memory visual Distinct card styles make your notes easier to scan and more enjoyable to revisit. Create custom styles with your own colors and layouts, then turn scattered thoughts into a visual deck that feels uniquely yours. Meet Ramble A pressure-free space for extra thoughts, rough ideas, and unfinished notes. Capture the thought without forcing it into a structure. Find what matters - Search by words, tags, sources, creators, platforms, photos, or date range - Pin favorite tags and sources for instant access - Return to ongoing topics with recent searches and flexible filtering - Jump between your latest cards and oldest cards with intuitive deck navigation Keep your ideas in motion Add JikuDeck widgets to your Home Screen for a daily dose of your own knowledge. Pro users can choose each widget’s source, frequency, and card rotation style, including randomized, newest, or oldest cards. Edit with less effort Rewrite notes with Apple’s on-device language tools with JikuDeck Pro. Open source links instantly and let JikuDeck enrich source details automatically. Free Version Capture ideas in seconds from voice, text, camera, photos, clipboard, or any share sheet, then turn up to 50 cards into a visual, searchable deck with source links, tags, 15 default card styles, and a daily randomized Home Screen widget. JikuDeck Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: - Unlimited cards - Custom card style generator - On-device note rewriting - Advanced widget controls, including custom sources, refresh frequency, and newest or oldest card rotation

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Verdict

The call

Moose and JikuDeck are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters β€” price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Moose sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and JikuDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Moose versus JikuDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMooseJikuDeck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 7 months
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplash Colors, MChJQPN Studio LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Moose

Subscriptions2
  • Moose Pro/Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Moose Pro/Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Moose Pro/Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

JikuDeck

One-time1
  • Pro - Unlimited Cards & Styles$6.99

Questions

Is Moose free?
Moose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JikuDeck free?
JikuDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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