Comparison

IntelliNote vs Ki

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

Head to head
About

IntelliNote

This AI-powered notebook combines a Notion-style editor with advanced features for research, writing, and financial analysis. It offers databases, agentic drafting, and multi-source news aggregation. Capture notes, record meetings, and track portfolios with integrated AI tools.

Highlights
  • Notion-style block editor
  • Structured databases (Table, Board, Calendar views)
  • Agentic long-form writing projects
  • Portfolio and topic trackers
  • AI Studio with 15+ tools
  • Knowledge base with graph and synthesis
  • Apple Watch and Live Activities integration
Features
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IntelliNote is your AI-powered research notebook — a Notion-style block editor, financial analyst's toolkit, multi-source news aggregator, knowledge base, and meeting recorder, all in one app. Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iCloud sync. DATABASES (NEW in 2.1) Flip any page into a structured database. Pick Table, Board (Kanban with drag-across-columns), or Calendar — same data, three views. • Seven property types: text, number, select, multi-select, date, checkbox, URL • Per-view filters with type-aware operators (AND), up to 3 sort fields, group-by • Convert wizard auto-detects properties from existing sub-pages • Pre-seeded "Demo: Q3 Tasks" workspace to explore WRITING PROJECTS (NEW in 2.1) Agentic long-form drafting. Brief → outline → chapter draft → editor pass. • Quick / Balanced / Thorough modes — pick speed vs. depth • Overnight runs on charger + Wi-Fi: wake up to a draft • Demo: Q3 Marketing Spend Review project ships in the sidebar APPLE WATCH + LIVE ACTIVITIES (NEW in 2.1) • Quick capture from your wrist • Live Activities for recording, AI tasks, and Pomodoro timers • Interactive home-screen widgets for todos and quick capture BLOCK EDITOR • 20+ block types: text, headings, lists, todos, quotes, code, math, schedule, tables, dividers, images, audio, video, AI summary, and more • Wiki-links [[page]], hierarchical tags, footnotes, slash commands • Beautiful Notion-style typography with 6 themes PORTFOLIO + TOPIC TRACKERS • Track stocks, ETFs, crypto, indices — news from 8+ sources • SEC filing analysis (10-K / 10-Q / 8-K) with 7-section AI breakdown • Earnings call splits: presentation + Q&A, deep 3-step analysis • Financial statements (FMP) + analyst data (Finnhub) + sentiment trend • Topic tracking across Google News, Yahoo, Reddit, X, and more AI STUDIO — 15+ TOOLS • Voice notes, meeting recorder with action-item extraction • Knowledge Chat with RAG, Knowledge Base graph • Research Assistant for multi-step web research • Document Scanner (Vision OCR + AI cleanup) • Translator across 20 languages • Writing Coach, Flashcard Quiz, Podcast Summarizer • Custom AI Roles (built-in + your own personas) SMART FOUNDATION • Hybrid semantic search — LLM expansion + embeddings • Apple Calendar two-way sync (read + write) • Offline-aware action queue — capture works without signal • Spaced repetition (SM-2) for flashcards • PDF import + highlighting + extract KNOWLEDGE BASE • Auto-extracts entities, topics, and keywords on every save • Knowledge graph with semantic edges • Inline grounding — "Ground this" fetches sources for any quote • Synthesis: generate concept pages and find knowledge gaps PRIVACY-FIRST AI • Apple Intelligence on-device (iOS 26+) — no API key needed • Or bring your own key: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, custom endpoints • API keys stored in iOS Keychain; calls go provider-direct, never through us • iCloud Sync via CloudKit — your data stays in your account MULTI-PLATFORM • iPhone, iPad (multi-pane), Mac Catalyst • Apple Watch quick capture • Lock Screen + Home Screen widgets • Share Extension from Safari • ⌘K quick switcher, ⌘P command palette, full keyboard shortcuts Free during the v2.1 launch — all features unlocked.

About

Ki

Capture, organize, and connect all your learning in one place. This app allows you to save notes, links, code snippets, and ideas, then link them together to build a web of knowledge. Find anything fast with full-text search and visual knowledge graphs.

Highlights
  • Capture notes, links, quotes, code snippets, and ideas
  • Organize with color-coded tags and custom topics
  • Connect notes with bidirectional linking
  • Visualize knowledge with interactive graphs
  • Full-text search and saved searches
  • Quick capture via floating button and widgets
  • Review workflow for managing notes
Features
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Ki-note is your personal knowledge base. Capture, organize, and connect everything you learn — all in one place. CAPTURE EVERYTHING • Notes, links, quotes, code snippets, ideas, and references • Quick capture with a floating + button from anywhere in the app • Save source URLs and titles for web content. You can share links from Safari to Ki-note! • Tag code snippets with their programming language (Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust) • You can insert notes, text, links, into Ki-notes using the Share functionality • You can insert notes using voice in the Control Center widget or using a shortcut with Siri ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Tags — color-coded labels to categorize your notes • Topics — group related notes under a single theme with custom icons • Smart Collections — automatic filters like Inbox, Favorites, Reading Queue, Unreviewed, Quotes, Ideas, Links, Untagged, and Unlinked • Configurable Quick Access dashboard on the home screen • Pin, favorite, and archive notes • Review workflow — track notes from Inbox → Unreviewed → Reviewing → Reviewed CONNECT YOUR KNOWLEDGE • Link notes together to build a web of ideas • Bidirectional linking — see which notes link to and from each note • Interactive Knowledge Graph — visualize all your notes and their connections • Customizable graph settings for colors, forces, and display options FIND ANYTHING FAST • Full-text search across all notes • Save frequently used searches for quick access • Browse by tags and topics • Filter by note type, status, or collection BUILT FOR YOU • 100% free — no ads, no subscriptions, all features unlocked • Local-first — your data stays on your device with SwiftData • Localized in 6 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese • Light and dark mode with customizable themes • Optional one-time tip to support development Ki-note is designed for students, researchers, developers, writers, and anyone who wants to build a personal knowledge base that grows with them.

Screenshots

IntelliNote4 screens
Ki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IntelliNote at none against Ki's 1. Ki's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Ki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IntelliNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IntelliNote against 5.0 for Ki. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IntelliNote ships an update monthly, Ki every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IntelliNote versus Ki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntelliNoteKi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiqun ChenJuan Casanueva

Customer experience

IntelliNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ki

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IntelliNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ki

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is IntelliNote free?
IntelliNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ki free?
Ki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IntelliNote or Ki?
IntelliNote and Ki are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do IntelliNote or Ki have ads?
Neither IntelliNote nor Ki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IntelliNote or Ki?
IntelliNote ships an update monthly, and Ki every 2 days. Most recently, IntelliNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ki on October 24, 2026.

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