Comparison

Beyond vs Krux

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

Head to head
About

Beyond

This app provides a dedicated space for capturing quotes and personal thoughts, then prompts you to respond and reflect. It visually balances your collected ideas with your own insights, fostering deeper understanding and connection between concepts. Import notes from other services and enjoy a quiet, personal environment for thoughtful writing.

Highlights
  • Capture quotes and excerpts
  • Respond to prompts with personal writing
  • Visualize thinking balance
  • Connect ideas through references
  • Import from Kindle, Readwise, WeRead
  • Create calm share cards
Features
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Turn the highlights you save into thoughts of your own. Beyond puts excerpts and your responses side by side, helping you capture what moves you, develop your own voice, and return to ideas worth exploring. CAPTURE WHAT MOVES YOU Select text from a photo of a book page, paste an excerpt, or import highlights and notes from Kindle, Readwise, and WeRead. WRITE BEYOND THE EXCERPT Swipe right on an excerpt to start writing with the original already attached. Add references and tags to turn a moment of inspiration into your own understanding. CONNECT YOUR IDEAS Link related entries and follow their backlinks. Explore recurring themes and a monthly timeline to see how your thinking develops. MAKE REFLECTION A HABIT Rediscover saved entries with Review Cards. See your writing and connections in Weekly Review. Home Screen widgets let you reread, start writing, or check this week's expression at a glance. Set optional reminders at a time that suits you. SHARE YOUR WORDS Create simple image cards from an entry or your weekly reflection. Beyond does not write with AI. Every word comes from your reading and thinking. Beyond is free to use. An optional subscription unlocks Pro features, including iCloud sync, Theme Explorer, and Timeline. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://beyond.noteofnote.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://beyond.noteofnote.com/privacy

About

Krux

This native markdown editor offers a document outline for easy navigation on all Apple devices. It syncs files via iCloud Drive and supports dictation, live preview, and multiple export formats. The app is a one-time purchase with no subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Document outline with jump-to-heading navigation
  • Live syntax highlighting with real-time preview
  • Side-by-side and tabbed preview options
  • Focus mode for distraction-free writing
  • Apple Watch companion for dictation and complications
  • Export to HTML, PDF, or raw markdown
  • Plain .md file storage via iCloud Drive
Features
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You open a long markdown document on your iPhone. You need section four. You scroll. And scroll. And scroll. Your current editor -- the one that costs $19.99, or charges you every month -- doesn't have a document outline on iPhone. It never has. You've been asking for years. Krux has it. Day one. Tap the outline panel and jump to any heading in your document instantly. On iPhone. On iPad. On Mac. It works the way it should have always worked. --- WRITE EVERYWHERE Krux is a native markdown editor built for every Apple device you own. iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch. Your documents sync through iCloud Drive as standard .md files -- the same files you open in VS Code, BBEdit, or any editor you choose. Dictate a note on your Apple Watch while your phone is in your bag. It's in your Files app by the time you sit down. --- WHAT YOU GET -- Document outline with jump-to-heading navigation on every platform -- Live syntax highlighting with real-time preview -- Side-by-side preview on iPad and Mac, tabbed preview on iPhone -- Focus mode that dims everything but the current paragraph -- Apple Watch companion with dictation, offline reading, and watch face complication -- Export to HTML, PDF, or raw markdown in one tap -- Formatting toolbar with 13 actions plus full keyboard shortcuts -- OLED-optimized pure-black dark mode -- iOS 26 Liquid Glass design, built in Swift --- YOUR FILES. YOUR FORMAT. FOREVER. Every file Krux creates is a plain .md file. No proprietary database. No invisible metadata. No lock-in. Open a Krux file in any other editor -- it looks exactly the same. Because it is exactly the same. Standard markdown, stored in your iCloud Drive, readable everywhere. Zero data collection. No accounts. No tracking. Confirmed by Apple's required PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy declaration. --- ONE PRICE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Pay once. Write forever. No monthly fee. No annual renewal. No "upgrade to Pro." Krux for iPhone and iPad: $4.99. Krux for Mac: $9.99. Apple Watch companion: included. --- THE LANGUAGE OF AI, NATIVELY Claude Code, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot all write in markdown. Krux is where that output lives on your iPhone -- rendered cleanly, navigated with the outline, stored as plain files that feed right back into your workflow. Markdown is the language of AI. Krux is its native home. --- Built for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. Runs on iPhone and iPad. ---

Screenshots

Beyond4 screens
Krux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beyond at Free against Krux's $4.99. Beyond also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). Krux's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Beyond is free to download; Krux costs $4.99 up front. Beyond sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Krux asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beyond against 5.0 for Krux. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond ships an update weekly, Krux every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Beyond versus Krux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyondKrux
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 张Daniel Murray

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beyond

Subscriptions2
  • Beyond Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Beyond Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$59.99
None

Krux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beyond free?
Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Krux free?
Krux costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beyond or Krux?
Beyond and Krux are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Beyond or Krux have ads?
Neither Beyond nor Krux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beyond or Krux?
Beyond ships an update weekly, and Krux every 2 months. Most recently, Beyond was updated on October 10, 2026 and Krux on October 25, 2026.

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