Comparison

AnyGraph vs Zettelkasten

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

Head to head
About

AnyGraph

Visually map people, organizations, and concepts as a dynamic network. Create and connect nodes, define relationships, and explore hidden connections. Refine your knowledge with notes and custom types, and protect your data with biometric security.

Highlights
  • Instant node creation
  • Drag-and-drop connections
  • Customizable relation labels
  • Multiple spaces and templates
  • Shortest path exploration
  • Notes and custom types
  • Biometric data protection
Features
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AnyGraph is a visual thinking app for mapping people, organizations, and concepts as a living network. What you can do: • Create nodes instantly with a tap on the canvas • Connect nodes by drag-and-drop • Define relation labels, direction, and strength • Manage multiple spaces by topic and start from built-in templates • Explore the shortest path between any two nodes to reveal hidden connections • Add notes and custom types to keep refining your model • Protect data with Face ID / Touch ID, import/export JSON, and share high-resolution graph snapshots Great for learning, research, strategy work, writing, and personal knowledge management. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zettelkasten

Features
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Stop losing ideas in a pile of disconnected notes. NoteOrbit is a linked-notes app that turns everything you write into a living knowledge graph — every note becomes a node you can see, connect, and explore. Most note apps bury your thinking in folders. NoteOrbit does the opposite: type a note, drop a [[wiki-link]] to any other note, and the connection is built for you — both ways. Open any note and you instantly see what references it. Then step back and watch your ideas orbit as a glowing constellation you can pan, zoom, and tap to follow the thread. WHAT YOU GET - Write a note, add a [[wiki-link]], and NoteOrbit autocompletes titles and wires up the connection for you - Automatic backlinks so every note shows exactly what links to it — context folders can never give you - An interactive orbit graph that lays out your notes by how they actually connect - Instant tags with #hashtags to slice your notes any way you think - Hubs and orphans finder that surfaces your most-connected ideas and the notes hanging loose - Full-text search across every note, title, and link PERFECT FOR - Students and researchers building study and reference notes that reinforce each other - Writers and thinkers growing a personal knowledge base or second brain - Zettelkasten and PKM fans who want backlinks without a heavy desktop setup - Anyone journaling ideas and projects who wants to rediscover old connections WHY NOT JUST USE FOLDERS Folders force every note into one place and hide how your ideas relate. NoteOrbit lets a note live in as many contexts as it links to, then draws the map for you — so the connection you made months ago is one tap away, not lost three folders deep. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. Your notes never leave your phone. FULL ACCESS NoteOrbit Premium unlocks the full experience: unlimited notes and connections, the complete interactive orbit graph, hubs, tags and the orphan finder, plus Markdown export to take your notes anywhere. Choose the plan that fits: - Weekly - Yearly - Lifetime (one-time purchase) Open NoteOrbit, write your first note, and link it — watch your thinking take shape. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

AnyGraph4 screens
Zettelkasten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zettelkasten at monthly against AnyGraph's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. AnyGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zettelkasten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnyGraph ships an update every 2 months, Zettelkasten monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AnyGraph versus Zettelkasten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyGraphZettelkasten
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChongqing Hyperits Network Technology Co., Ltd.Phuc Pham

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AnyGraph

One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$4.99
2 purchases

Zettelkasten

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is AnyGraph free?
AnyGraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zettelkasten free?
Zettelkasten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AnyGraph or Zettelkasten have ads?
Neither AnyGraph nor Zettelkasten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnyGraph or Zettelkasten?
AnyGraph ships an update every 2 months, and Zettelkasten monthly. Most recently, AnyGraph was updated on September 27, 2026 and Zettelkasten on September 24, 2026.

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