Knodo vs Maho Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Knodo
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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 methodβno 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 insightsβall 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
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₯ζ¬θͺ (Japanese), and νκ΅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΅γγγͺ}. 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Knodo | Maho Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maria Alejandra Wetsch | Kuo-Chuan Pan |
In-app purchases
Knodo
- Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.99
Maho Notes
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99









