Comparison

Scout vs Clair Mind

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

Head to head
About

Scout

This app offers a frictionless note-taking experience using the Zettelkasten method. It focuses on quick idea capture and instant linking to build a connected web of knowledge, optimized for mobile use.

Highlights
  • Zero-friction note capture
  • Superconductive idea linking
  • iPhone-first design
  • Minimalist interface
  • Zettelkasten method implementation
Features
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FROM CHAOS TO SUPERCONDUCTIVITY As a leader, your greatest asset is your thought process. But traditional note-taking apps are viscous—full of friction, complexity, and noise. Scout is different. Built by a mathematician for strategic thinkers, it brings the Zettelkasten method to your iPhone in its purest form. Why Scout? - Zero-Viscosity Capture: Open and write. No folders to manage, no loading screens to wait for. - Superconductive Linking: Connect ideas instantly. Create a web of knowledge that grows stronger over time. - iPhone-First Philosophy: While others build complex desktop suites, Scout is designed for the device in your pocket—where your best ideas actually happen. - Academic & Minimal: No distractions. Just you and your logic. Stop losing your best ideas to friction. Scout: Your pocket superconductor. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Clair Mind

Features
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WHAT CLAIR MIND IS A private, local-first notes app. You capture a thought, it gets filed and titled for you, and over time you can see how your notes connect. Notes, notebooks, tasks and search all work fully offline and on-device. SIGNING IN — PLEASE READ The app offers Sign in with Apple and Sign in with Google only; there is no password-based login, so there are no demo credentials we can supply. Please tap "Sign in with Apple" and use your own Apple ID — account creation is instant, free, and requires no payment. Everything except the AI features works WITHOUT any account. You can install, capture notes, create tasks, browse notebooks and search with no sign-in at all. The AI features require an account because each request costs us money per call and is metered per user. Signing in is free and includes 1,000 words of AI per month at no charge. WHERE TO FIND EACH FEATURE - Capture a note: the round "+" button, bottom right of any tab. Type, then Save. The note lands in "Unsorted". - Create a task: same "+" button, then tap the checklist icon at the bottom right of the sheet to switch from note to task. - Ask AI: the "Ask" tab, centre of the bottom bar. Type a question about your notes. Requires sign-in. Past conversations are behind the history icon, top left of that screen. - Connections: open any note, then tap the flower icon above the note body. - Notebooks: the "Notebooks" tab. Tap any notebook to see its notes. - Tasks: the "To-Do" tab. Tap a list to open it; tap the circle on a row to complete it. - Your activity, plan and settings: the "Me" tab, then the gear icon, top right. FREE VS PRO - Free, after signing in: the entire app, plus 1,000 words of AI per month. - Pro (auto-renewing subscription): a much larger monthly AI allowance and voice capture (the microphone in the capture sheet and in Ask AI). - The paywall appears when the free AI allowance runs out, and from the "Unlock AI with Pro" row on the Me tab. - Restore Purchases: Me tab → gear icon → Account. ACCOUNT DELETION Me tab → gear icon → Account → Delete Account. It is a press-and-hold confirmation, then the account and its server-side data are removed. PRIVACY Notes live on the device. When you use an AI feature, the relevant note text is sent per-request to our AI provider to generate that one response; it is not stored server-side and is never used for training. This version adds analytics covering the first-run setup flow only, including a screen recording of onboarding with all typed text and images masked; recording stops before you reach your notes. Both are declared on the privacy label and in the app's privacy manifest, and described at https://clairmind.ai/privacy. CONTACT support@clairmind.ai — happy to answer anything or walk through a feature.

Screenshots

Scout4 screens
Clair Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clair Mind at 18.0 against Scout's 26.2. 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. Scout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Clair Mind sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scout ships an update every 5 weeks, Clair Mind monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scout versus Clair Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoutClair Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIYODA NAME PLATE SEISAKUSHO, K.K.Ziad Emadaldeen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scout

Subscriptions2
  • Scout Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Scout Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP pass$199.99
4 purchases

Clair Mind

Subscriptions4
  • Clair Mind Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Clair Mind Pro Weekly + Trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Clair Mind Pro1 Month trial$14.991 Month
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  • Clair Mind Pro1 Year trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Scout free?
Scout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clair Mind free?
Clair Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scout or Clair Mind have ads?
Neither Scout nor Clair Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scout or Clair Mind?
Scout ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clair Mind monthly. Most recently, Scout was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clair Mind on October 20, 2026.

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