IdeaHatch vs Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
IdeaHatch
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Your notes can finally answer you back. IdeaHatch lets you dump rough notes anytime, then ask AI about them โ and get the answer you're looking for, instantly. โ Perfect for - Anyone who takes notes but can never find them again - People who forget the idea they wrote down last week - Indie developers and entrepreneurs with ideas to capture - Writers who struggle to structure their thoughts โ What IdeaHatch does [Ask AI] "Where's that idea I wrote last week?" "Summarize my notes about X" โ just ask, and AI searches your notes to find the answer. Watch the search happen in real time, so you always see what it's basing the answer on. If your question is unclear, AI offers quick-tap options to help you find your answer faster. Not sure what to ask? Suggested questions help you get started. AI can even suggest creating a new note from your conversation. Every past question and answer is saved for you to revisit anytime. [AI-Powered Structuring] Type or speak your rough notes โ IdeaHatch's AI reads between the lines and asks smart clarifying questions ("What tone are you going for?", "Who's the audience?"), then transforms your raw input into a well-structured Markdown document that sounds like you. [Markdown Editor + Preview] A capable editor supporting headings, bold, blockquotes, lists, code blocks, and task lists. Tap to toggle between editing and a clean preview at any time. [Voice Input] Speak your ideas and watch them transcribe in real time. Your thoughts, captured at the speed you think. [Export Anywhere] Share as a .md file or export as PDF โ ready for Notion, Obsidian, GitHub, or anywhere else you work. [Tags, Bookmarks & Search] Full-text search including tags keeps every note findable. Swipe to bookmark; swipe the other way to delete. [Dark Mode] Light and dark themes available โ easy on your eyes at any hour. โ AI that accelerates you, not replaces you IdeaHatch's AI doesn't think for you. It pulls the information you need out of everything you've written, and amplifies your raw signal. You can always compare the original note side-by-side with the AI version โ and every word of the final document is yours to edit. Your ideas deserve to be seen. Start turning them into documents today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Forge
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Sharp prompts get sharp answers. Forge takes what you typed and rebuilds it into a precise, detailed prompt โ so the answer that comes back is the one you were actually after. ONE BUTTON Forge is a keyboard with a single button. Type your idea, or dictate it, then tap Optimize. Your text is replaced with a stronger version of the same request. Don't like it? Tap Undo. Because it's a keyboard, it's already there inside whatever AI app you're using. Nothing to copy, nothing to paste, nothing to switch to. IT'S STILL YOUR QUESTION Forge never answers for you, and never changes what you meant. It adds what was missing โ context, constraints, output format, the level of detail worth asking for. Your intent, properly asked. IT WORKS OUT THE SUBJECT Code, research, writing, business, planning. Forge reads what you wrote and figures out the domain itself. Nothing to choose, nothing to configure. THE ROUGHER, THE BETTER Ramble. Think out loud. Dictate three paragraphs while you're walking. The more you give Forge to work with, the better what comes back. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Forge at none against IdeaHatch's shown. IdeaHatch's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. IdeaHatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | IdeaHatch | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuki konishi | Saqer Alshehri |
In-app purchases
IdeaHatch
- IdeaHatch Pro$4.991 Month
- IdeaHatch Pro$49.991 Year
Forge
- Forge Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Forge Pro Annual$19.991 Year









