Idea Note vs Leaf Bookmarks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Note
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Never lose an idea. Capture ideas the moment they come to you, and find them again in seconds. Idea Note is a note app designed to help you save every spark of inspiration before it slips away. [Capture notes instantly] Open the app and start writing right away. No extra steps, no unnecessary friction. Text input — Quickly type down your thoughts Voice input — Turn spoken words into notes Handwriting — Save diagrams, sketches, and illustrations as they are The moment inspiration strikes, you can capture it in the way that feels most natural. [Find your notes fast] "Wait, when did I write that idea down?" With the calendar view, you can browse your notes by date and quickly look back on past ideas. You can also use: Tags for organization (up to 30 tags) Keyword search That means you can get back to your ideas in seconds. [More useful features] Share and export notes Quickly open memo and voice input from the home screen widget Supports 22 languages All data is stored locally on your device [Recommended for people who want to…] Save ideas the moment they appear Capture notes as quickly as possible Keep sketches and rough diagrams along with text Review past notes quickly and easily Use a note app that is simple but powerful Have a digital alternative when paper notes are not practical Start capturing your ideas the moment they happen with Idea Note.
Leaf Bookmarks
Organize and revisit saved links with rich details and AI-powered features. Transform your saved content into a usable library for research, inspiration, or personal knowledge.
- Save links from app or share sheet
- Organize with folders and tags
- Add summaries, thumbnails, and descriptions
- Quickly reopen saved links
- AI-powered summaries and suggestions
- Create a personal knowledge library
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Leaf Bookmarks is your personal space for links worth keeping. Every day you come across articles, videos, products, recipes and ideas you want to come back to. Saving them is easy. Finding them again, and remembering why they mattered, is the hard part. Leaf turns your saved links into a library that is easy to browse, search and actually use. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up. Open the app and start saving. • Your library is stored on your device and synced through your own private iCloud. • AI runs on your device. Your links are never sent to an AI service. SAVE AND ORGANIZE • Save links from the app or from the share sheet in any app. • Organize with folders, nested folders and tags. • Add notes and custom thumbnails. • Choose how your cards look. FIND IT AGAIN • Search by meaning, not only by the exact words. • Read Later queue for what you want to get to next. • Rediscover brings back links you saved and forgot. • Find your links from Spotlight. ON-DEVICE AI • Summaries of what you save. • Suggested tags and folders, chosen from the ones you already use. Summaries require a device with Apple Intelligence. On other devices Leaf still suggests tags and folders. BRING YOUR LINKS, TAKE THEM WITH YOU • Import bookmarks from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Arc (HTML), or from a CSV file. • Export your whole library any time, as a bookmarks file or as JSON. • Save links with Shortcuts and Siri. ONE PRICE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Try everything free for 7 days. After that, a one-time purchase unlocks Leaf forever. There is no subscription and nothing renews automatically. If you decide not to buy, you can still export all your links. Leaf works on iPhone and iPad, and on Mac with Apple silicon. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://leafbookmarks.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://leafbookmarks.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idea Note at none against Leaf Bookmarks's 4. Idea Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Leaf Bookmarks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Leaf Bookmarks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Idea Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idea Note ships an update every 10 days, Leaf Bookmarks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idea Note | Leaf Bookmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Moving Squad Inc. | Tomas Frechou |
In-app purchases
Idea Note
No in-app purchases
Leaf Bookmarks
- Leaf Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Leaf Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- 7-day TrialFree
- Leaf Lifetime$4.99









