Comparison

Better Keep vs WorkIt

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

Head to head
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Better Keep

Features
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Capture a quick idea, plan your day, or give a longer note room to grow. Better Keep brings rich-text notes, checklists, photos, sketches, and voice recordings together in one private notes app. A PLACE FOR EVERYDAY IDEAS Write a journal entry, collect study notes, plan a project, or keep a shopping list handy. Add headings, lists, links, text colors, and highlights when a note needs more structure. Attach photos and sketches to keep the details together. FIND WHAT YOU NEED Organize notes with labels, folders, colors, and pinned cards. Search your collection, archive completed notes, and set reminders for things you want to return to. WRITE OFFLINE An account is required. After signing in, create, edit, search, and organize local notes without an internet connection. Core local note-taking is free. CONTINUE ON ANOTHER DEVICE WITH PRO Pro adds real-time, end-to-end encrypted cloud sync across your approved devices. Note titles, content, and supported attachments are encrypted on your device before syncing. Some operational metadata, such as labels and timestamps, remains outside the encrypted payload; see betterkeep.app/security for details. VOICE NOTES YOU CAN FIND AGAIN Record audio alongside your notes. On supported native devices, an on-device Whisper model can turn recordings into searchable text. A model download needs a connection, transcription accuracy varies, and voice transcription is not available on Web. FREE AND PRO Free includes unlimited local notes, rich-text editing, checklists, labels, folders, reminders, offline use after sign-in, and up to five PIN-locked notes. Pro adds encrypted cloud sync and unlimited locked notes. Check the current price and billing options in the app before subscribing. BRING YOUR EXISTING NOTES Import a supported Google Takeout archive on your device. Review the import report for skipped or unsupported items before moving your full collection. Use Better Keep on iPhone, iPad, and Mac and Web. Some features vary by platform. Source code is publicly available under CC BY-NC 4.0. Start with one note. Make room for the ideas you want to keep.

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WorkIt

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WorkIt is a beautifully crafted workspace designed to help you stay focused, organized, and connected to everything your work needs. Built around a unique system of Cards and Things, WorkIt transforms complex projects into clear, manageable flows, whether you’re planning a renovation, preparing a creative project, organizing a trip, planning your next content creation, planning that party you always wanted to host, planning your wedding or managing everyday tasks. CARDS Focused units of work that break your projects into actionable, trackable steps. THINGS The products, tools, materials, ideas, references, and resources connected to your work. WORK FLOW WorkIt is built around fast, repeatable reviews that make it effortless to revisit your work, update progress, and maintain momentum throughout the day. This way each card moves through clear stages To Do, In Progress, Done, or Won’t Do. Making it easy to review and update progress anytime on review. Also, the card deck-based review offers simple swipe gestures: - Swipe right to instantly complete a card - Swipe left to continue reviewing the next task While the primary buttons keep up with proper ToDo to InProgress to Done flow REVIEW SUMMARY At the end of each review session, WorkIt presents a clear progress summary, encouraging consistent check-ins and helping you stay connected to your goals over time. AI BRAIN DUMP Now you can drop in a raw idea of thought and let AI shape it into structured Cards and Things, instantly turning scattered thoughts into a clear workspace. It’s the fastest way to go from idea to action, without overthinking the setup. Powered by Apple Intelligence. A MORE VISUAL WAY TO WORK WorkIt uses advanced Apple Vision image analysis to intelligently isolate objects from photos and transform them into beautiful stickers. Attach tools, materials, inspirations, or real-world objects directly to your work and create a workspace that feels visual, personal, and deeply connected to the things that matter. FUN WAY TO WORK WorkIt supports Siri and Shortcuts, you can control your tasks just by asking Siri. “Create a card in WorkIt” or “Add card to WorkIt” “Update a card status in WorkIt” “Show all works in WorkIt” “Show all cards in WorkIt” SHORTCUTS AND AUTOMATION Find WorkIt automations in the Shortcuts app BUILT FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK From personal projects to creative planning, WorkIt adapts to the way you think and organize(not limited to): * Creative projects * DIY and home renovations * Study and research * Event planning * Travel * Preparation * Daily task management * Goal tracking * Team workflows THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED WorkIt combines powerful organization with a calm, intuitive interface designed to help you focus on progress not complexity. Private by design. Fast by nature. Crafted to feel at home on Apple platforms with Liquid Glass Privacy Policy: https://raslan1994.github.io/workit Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Better Keep4 screens
WorkIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Better Keep at 4 against WorkIt's 2. Better Keep also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Better Keep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WorkIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better Keep ships an update every 4 days, WorkIt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Better Keep versus WorkIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter KeepWorkIt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB17 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFoxbiz Software Private LimitedRaslan Rauff

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Better Keep

Subscriptions2
  • Better Keep Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Better Keep Pro Yearly$20.991 Year
2 purchases

WorkIt

Subscriptions2
  • WorkIt Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • WorkIt Premium (Yearly)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Better Keep free?
Better Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorkIt free?
WorkIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Better Keep or WorkIt have ads?
Neither Better Keep nor WorkIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Better Keep or WorkIt?
Better Keep ships an update every 4 days, and WorkIt every 3 days. Most recently, Better Keep was updated on October 6, 2026 and WorkIt on October 10, 2026.

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