Comparison

Idea Note vs Leaf Bookmarks

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

Head to head
About

Idea Note

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Idea Note4 screens
Leaf Bookmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idea Note versus Leaf Bookmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdea NoteLeaf Bookmarks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMoving Squad Inc.Tomas Frechou

In-app purchases

None

Idea Note

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Leaf Bookmarks

Subscriptions2
  • Leaf Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Leaf Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Leaf Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Idea Note free?
Idea Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leaf Bookmarks free?
Leaf Bookmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idea Note or Leaf Bookmarks have ads?
Idea Note shows ads; Leaf Bookmarks does not.
Which is updated more often, Idea Note or Leaf Bookmarks?
Idea Note ships an update every 10 days, and Leaf Bookmarks weekly. Most recently, Idea Note was updated on October 25, 2026 and Leaf Bookmarks on October 28, 2026.

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