CapDo vs Ivory Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CapDo
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Capture notes and to-do lists in seconds — from your iPhone or Apple Watch. CapDo is the Watch-first list app: dictate from your wrist, sync everywhere, never lose a thought. Organise your thoughts into smart categories: Shopping, To-Do, Ideas, Reminders, and Meetings. CapDo auto-detects the right tag based on what you type, so you spend less time organising and more time doing. KEY FEATURES - Quick Capture — Jot down notes in seconds with automatic categorisation - Checklists — Create to-do lists and tick off items as you go - Apple Watch — Capture notes by voice directly from your wrist, with complication support showing your outstanding items - Pin & Archive — Keep important notes front and centre, archive the rest - Smart Categories — Shopping, To-Do, Ideas, Reminders, Meetings — auto-detected - iPhone to Watch Sync — Your notes stay in sync across both devices CAPDO+ (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Upgrade to CapDo+ to unlock: - Unlimited notes (free tier includes 30) - iCloud sync across all your Apple devices - Unlimited Quick Phrases for fast capture on Apple Watch CapDo+ is £0.99/month or £4.99/year. Subscription auto-renews until cancelled in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Whether you are making a quick shopping list, jotting down an idea, or tracking your to-dos, CapDo keeps everything organised and always within reach. Privacy Policy: https://maddisys.co.uk/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ivory Note
Capture spoken content from lectures, meetings, and study sessions. This app records audio, transcribes it offline into readable summaries, and helps organize your notes by subject for easy review and searching. It prioritizes privacy with local storage and offers a user-friendly interface.
- Record audio lectures and meetings
- Offline audio transcription
- Automatic summary generation
- Organize notes by subject
- Searchable note archive
- Mark favorite notes
- Apple Watch recording and sync
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Ivory turns lectures, meetings, brainstorms, and voice notes into organized material you can actually use. Record on iPhone or Apple Watch. Ivory keeps the original audio, transcribes it on your device with an included speech model, and creates a clean workspace around what you captured. No Ivory account is required. NEW IN IVORY 2.1 Ask Your Notes lets Ivory Pro users ask questions across available transcripts on supported Apple Intelligence devices. Answers are grounded in the source passages shown in the app, so important details are easy to check. Lock sensitive notes and reveal them with Face ID or device authentication. Locked notes stay out of Ask Your Notes until you choose to reveal them. For meetings, Speaker Review can turn a long transcript into a readable voice script with remembered speaker names. For classes, a weekly schedule can automatically place new recordings into the class happening at that time. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE • Record lectures, meetings, brainstorms, and quick voice notes • Capture from Apple Watch and transfer to iPhone • Transcribe locally with the included speech model • Keep the original recording with each note • Search, edit, favorite, export, and organize notes LEARN AND REVIEW • Generate titles, summaries, study guides, flashcards, and quizzes • Build focused Learn Plans • Practice with typed recall and source-backed cards • Revisit missed cards in Review Queue • Organize classes in Study Hubs • Set local study reminders MEET AND BUILD • Detect and review speakers in meeting recordings • Remember speaker names for future review • Create meeting to-dos and follow-ups • Turn brainstorms into execution plans, opportunities, risks, and next actions PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Ivory does not require an account or send recordings to an Ivory transcription server. Transcription runs on your device. Compatible devices can also use Apple’s on-device intelligence for supported generation features. Optional iCloud sync uses your private iCloud account. Ivory Pro unlocks Ask Your Notes, Speaker Review, Learn Plans, advanced study and review, class scheduling and organization, themes, Markdown export, reminders, and additional workspace tools. Monthly Pro renews automatically until canceled. The Version Pass is a one-time purchase with the version coverage shown in the app. Prices are displayed before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://useivory.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ivory Note at none against CapDo's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. CapDo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ivory Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CapDo | Ivory Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maddisys Limited | MRX Dynamics LLC |
In-app purchases
CapDo
- CapDo+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- CapDo+ Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
Ivory Note
- Ivory Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Ivory Pro Version Pass$14.99









