Comparison

Knodo 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

Knodo

Features
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WHY KNODO? Traditional note apps are cluttered and overwhelming. Knodo is different, it's built for one thing only: capturing and expanding individual facts so you never forget what matters. Whether you're: β€’ Reading physical books and want to digitize passages β€’ Listening to audiobooks during commutes β€’ Researching for projects and drowning in information β€’ Just curious and want to remember cool facts Knodo is the fastest, smartest way to build a permanent knowledge library. HOW IT WORKS: 1. CAPTURE Tap the button and start typing. Or speak. Or photograph a book page. Knodo accepts any input methodβ€”no friction, no setup. 2. ORGANIZE AI automatically suggests categories and tags. You can tweak them or let Knodo handle it. Your facts are searchable instantly. 3. EXPAND Tap "Expand with AI" and watch magic happen. Get historical context, related facts, and deeper insightsβ€”all powered byΒ AI. 4. REDISCOVER Daily in-app rediscover of facts you saved weeks ago, reinforcing retention and sparking new ideas. PRIVACY FIRST: β€’ Your facts stay on your device β€’ No ads, no tracking, no selling your data Support: support@knodo.app Privacy Policy: https://knodo.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://knodo.app/terms

About

Maho Notes

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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

Knodo4 screens
Maho Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Maho Notes at 3 against Knodo's 1. Maho Notes also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Knodo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Maho Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Knodo versus Maho Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnodoMaho Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria Alejandra WetschKuo-Chuan Pan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Knodo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Maho Notes

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

Questions

Is Knodo free?
Knodo 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 Knodo or Maho Notes have ads?
Neither Knodo nor Maho Notes shows ads.

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