PocketHook vs Minoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PocketHook
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Your iPhone, wired to anything you build. PocketHook is the native chat that connects your Apple devices to your own HTTPS server ā your webhook, your n8n workflow, your Home Assistant, your own script. You type, your server answers, and iOS Shortcuts run on cue. No account. No tracking. No middleman between you and your own data. Send a message, watch your server reply with Markdown, images, links, even a Shortcut to trigger automatically. Chain steps. Speak instead of typing. Schedule background checks that poke your server and notify you when something changes. It all happens on your infrastructure, through your credentials, stored only in the Apple Keychain. PocketHook is a client. It ships with no backend of its own ā you bring the server, and your data stays where it belongs. Features: - Connect to any HTTPS server you control - Trigger iOS Shortcuts and Siri from server responses, with multi-step chains - Six built-in App Intents for Siri and user-built Shortcuts: send a message and wait for reply, silent send without chat history, add a local message, and three helpers to extract fields (msg, data, shortcut name) from server responses - Rich chat: Markdown, HTML, images, interactive buttons - Voice dictation in 39 languages via the iOS Speech framework - Background polling with notifications - Offline queue with automatic retry - Optional compatibility mode for servers using a chat-style JSON format - Zero tracking, zero third-party SDKs - Credentials stored in Apple Keychain only Built for developers, tinkerers, automators, and anyone who wants their iPhone to talk to the things they actually run. If you can deploy an HTTPS endpoint, PocketHook plugs straight into it. More info: https://pockethook.app
Minoo
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A minimalist cross-platform Markdown note-taking app designed to streamline your workflow and sync seamlessly across your devices, no server required. Stay organised, stay focused and keep your notes private. FEATURES ⢠Local Sync. Paired devices automatically synchronise notes via your local network, no server or account is required. If a conflict occurs, both versions are kept and the older file is moved to the trash with a [conflicted] label. ⢠Plain Markdown files. Each note is saved as a standard Markdown .md file in regular folders. Your data belongs entirely to you, meaning you can back it up, use other editors, or track it with Git. ⢠Raw Markdown styling. Beautiful raw Markdown rendering of headings, bold text, italic text, lists, horizontal lines, quotes, code and code blocks, links, and tables. ⢠Sidebar. Easily organise your notes. You can drag and drop folders, select multiple files at once, and rename items. Deleted notes can be recovered until the trash is manually emptied. ⢠Command Palette & Search. Navigate the app instantly using a central command palette. Run full-text searches across your open note or across all of them. ⢠Customisation & Settings. Choose from four beautiful themes and start customising your experience. All your configurations are saved in a settings.toml file, making them easy to back up and export. ⢠Intuitive Touch Gestures. Navigate fluidly on mobile devices. Swipe from the left to open the sidebar, from the right to access the command palette, press and hold to open context menus and tap with three fingers in the editor for a context-menu. OPEN SOURCE Minoo is free and open source under the MIT licence. Read the code, file an issue, or build it yourself: https://github.com/ScepticDope/Minoo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minoo at none against PocketHook's 1. Minoo also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PocketHook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minoo asks for nothing beyond the download.
PocketHook ships an update monthly, Minoo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketHook | Minoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alfonso Joaquin Menkel Sarria | Reinout van Kempen |
In-app purchases
PocketHook
- PocketHook Pro$14.99
Minoo
No in-app purchases









