dol vs TAMALIBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dol
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dol is a notes app you write in markdown. Your notes live on your device, and you decide which server they sync through. ■ Everything you would expect Live preview as you type. [[Wikilink]] autocompletion and backlinks. Search across titles and bodies. Find and replace inside a note. Nested folders and image attachments. ■ Sync that goes nowhere else Your iPhone, iPad, and the Windows and Mac apps all see the same notes, and they travel through a CouchDB server you choose. Run your own or use a host — either works. Setup takes about five minutes from the settings screen, and your password is stored only in the iOS keychain. ■ Sync is optional Leave it off and your notes stay on this device. No internet connection needed. ■ Import and export Bring in a folder of .md files you already have. Or go the other way: export every note and image as a single zip.
TAMALIBA
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Think it, type it, done. TAMALIBA collects your notes, to-dos, and articles to read later into one timeline — as easy as messaging yourself in a chat. No folders to set up, no pages to create. Start typing the moment it opens, and find anything again with search and tags. ■ Made for people who ・scatter things across a notes app, a to-do app, and browser bookmarks ・find note-taking a chore once folders and pages get involved ・already use a chat app's message-to-self as their scratchpad ■ Nothing between you and the thought ・The input field is right there when you open it. Send, and it stacks onto your timeline ・Bold, lists, checklists, code blocks — from a toolbar, with no markup to memorize ・Add tags when you feel like it, and pull them back together later ■ Capture without opening the app ・Save an article or link straight from the Safari share sheet ・Say "Note to TAMALIBA" to Siri ・Jot a note on Apple Watch by voice — it reaches your iPhone on its own ■ Any note can become a task ・Turn any post into a task with one tap, whenever you decide it matters ・See your open tasks in a Home Screen widget and check them off there ・Set a reminder on a post, or on a single comment ■ You'll find it again ・Search across post text, tags, and comments at once ・Filter by task, completed, saved, reminder, or tag ・Reach past notes from iPhone Spotlight search ■ Your data stays on your device ・No account. No ads. No tracking ・Everything is stored on device and never sent to a server ・Export to JSON or Markdown whenever you like --- Apple, Apple Watch, and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: dol at 15.0 against TAMALIBA's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | dol | TAMALIBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Praxo Studio | Takahiro Ito |
In-app purchases
dol
No in-app purchases
TAMALIBA
No in-app purchases









