Comparison

Whispr vs Maho Notes

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

Head to head
About

Whispr

Features
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Ideas don’t wait β€” and neither should you. Whether it’s late-night ideas, messy brain dumps, or random moments that matter, Whispr lets you speak or type and keeps everything effortless and searchable β€” so nothing gets lost. β€’ Capture ideas instantly by typing or recording your voice β€’ Turn voice notes into clear, structured thoughts with AI β€’ Automatically organize and structure notes using AI β€’ Connect thoughts into meaningful insights β€’ Recall key ideas exactly when you need them β€’ Surface insights at the right moment β€’ Customizable design built for your brain Whether you’re writing, building, or brainstorming, Whispr keeps your thinking fluid β€” not fragmented. Personalize the app to match your personality and workflow. Your thoughts matter. Whispr makes sure none of them are lost. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Maho Notes

Features
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Maho Notes is a markdown-based note-taking app for people who care about their words β€” and want to keep them. Every note is a plain .md file on your device. No proprietary format, no vendor lock-in, no servers you don't control. Sync through your own iCloud, your own GitHub repo, or keep notes purely local β€” your choice. A NOTES APP THAT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full multilingual support, including search across English, δΈ­ζ–‡ (Traditional Chinese), ζ—₯本θͺž (Japanese), and ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ (Korean) β€” powered by a CJK-aware tokenizer that actually understands word boundaries in each language. Add furigana to Japanese kanji, Zhuyin to Mandarin, TΓ’i-lΓ΄ to Taiwanese, or readings to Korean β€” all with one simple syntax: {ζΌ’ε­—|γ΅γ‚ŠγŒγͺ}. THREE WAYS TO SEARCH β€’ Keyword search β€” fast SQLite FTS5 across every note β€’ Semantic search β€” on-device vector embeddings find ideas, not just words β€’ Hybrid β€” both, fused into one ranked list Models run entirely on-device. Nothing about your notes leaves your hardware. WRITTEN IN MARKDOWN, RENDERED BEAUTIFULLY β€’ Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown β€’ KaTeX math equations β€’ Mermaid diagrams β€’ Syntax-highlighted code blocks β€’ Ruby annotations for any language β€’ Image and asset embedding β€’ Tables, task lists, footnotes ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Vaults hold collections. Collections hold notes. Drag-and-drop reordering, custom icons and colors, hierarchical sub-collections, and per-collection ordering β€” all stored in plain YAML you can read. SYNC THAT RESPECTS YOU β€’ iCloud β€” seamless across your Apple devices β€’ GitHub β€” version your notes as a private repo, sync through your own account using GitHub's official Device Flow login (no third-party server in the middle) β€’ Device-only β€” keep everything offline Conflicts get clearly-named files (note.conflict-DeviceName.md), never silent overwrites. UNIVERSAL APP One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized layouts for each: a focus-friendly stack on iPhone, a three-column workspace on iPad and Mac, with the same vault wherever you are.

Screenshots

Whispr4 screens
Maho Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Whispr at 15.1 against Maho Notes's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Whispr sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Maho Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Whispr versus Maho Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisprMaho Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size115 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAttechy LtdKuo-Chuan Pan

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Whispr

Subscriptions4
  • Whispr Pro – Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Whispr Max - Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Whispr Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
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  • Whispr Max - Yearly7 Days trial$389.991 Year
One-time1
  • Whispr Pro - Lifetime$389.99
3 purchases

Maho Notes

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Whispr free?
Whispr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maho Notes free?
Maho Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whispr or Maho Notes have ads?
Neither Whispr nor Maho Notes shows ads.

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