Comparison

ClearTangle vs nook

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

Head to head
About

ClearTangle

Features
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ClearTangle is an AI second brain. Say it, snap it or type it, and ClearTangle turns it into notes, tasks and a plan for your day. It brings in your email, Slack and meetings, and remembers the people and decisions behind them, so you don't have to. Capture anything - Record a voice note and watch your words appear as you speak, then get a transcript and summary - Snap a photo of notes, a whiteboard, a receipt or a document - Type a quick thought or attach a file before it slips away On your Home Screen - Widgets for today's tasks, your next meeting and your inbox - Tick tasks off without opening the app Ask anything you've saved - Get one answer from your captures, email, meetings, Slack and calendar - Answers show the sources they used Know what to do first - A plan for today, built from your tasks and calendar - Tasks pulled from your captures, with priorities, due dates and reminders - See your tasks as a list, a board or a calendar Email and Slack in one place - Gmail and Slack messages in one inbox, with what needs you first - Get a reply drafted for you, with the facts and sources it used. Edit it and send it from Gmail. Nothing goes out without you. It remembers what matters - Memories of people, preferences and decisions, learned from your captures - See how certain each memory is, and add, edit or delete any of them Keep every group moving - Tasks and captures organized into groups, sorted b - Share a group with your team Works with the apps you use - Connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Telegram and Fathom from the app - Zoom, Otter, Fireflies and more connect from Clear You stay in control - AI features ask for your consent first, and you can turn them off in settings For founders, researchers, students and anyone with more ideas than places to put them. Capture the thought. Let ClearTangle untangle the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.cleartangle.com/privacy

About

nook

Save articles, recipes, products, places, videos, documents, and ideas from across the web. Organize your scattered links into visual, searchable saves with context, notes, and reminders. Keep your digital life organized in one quiet place.

Highlights
  • Save articles, recipes, products, places, videos, documents, and ideas
  • Visual and searchable saves
  • Add context, notes, and reminders
  • Organize saves by custom categories
  • Consolidate scattered links
Features
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Nook — Your Second Brain for Everything You Discover Ever see a coffee shop on TikTok and never find it again? Screenshot a product on Instagram and lose it in your camera roll? Nook fixes that. Nook is a save-anything app that turns scattered screenshots, DMs, and browser tabs into one organized, searchable space. Save it once, find it forever.

Screenshots

ClearTangle4 screens
nook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nook at none against ClearTangle's 2. nook also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ClearTangle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. nook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearTangle ships an update every 9 days, nook every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClearTangle versus nook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearTanglenook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahipal JatCara Rosengard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClearTangle

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Ultimate (Monthly)$24.991 Month
None

nook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearTangle free?
ClearTangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is nook free?
nook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClearTangle or nook have ads?
Neither ClearTangle nor nook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearTangle or nook?
ClearTangle ships an update every 9 days, and nook every 3 days. Most recently, ClearTangle was updated on October 31, 2026 and nook on October 31, 2026.

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