Comparison

Cache vs ZFiles

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

Head to head
About

Cache

This app offers a private and secure way to manage your notes and tasks using Markdown and Git for synchronization. It prioritizes user control, speed, and offline access, ensuring your data is always yours and accessible.

Highlights
  • Private notes and tasks
  • Markdown format
  • Git synchronization
  • Version control
  • Offline access
  • Instant search
  • Task tracking
Features
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For users who value complete control over their knowledge. Powerful personal knowledge management with no vendor lock-in, no privacy compromises—just fast, portable notes synced through git. --- **Highlights & Features** ## Your Notes, Your Data You are in total control of your notes and privacy. Your notes never touch our servers - everything stays on your devices, synced through your own git server. Complete privacy. No tracking. No exceptions. ## Beautiful Markdown Your notes are stored, viewed and edited as clean portable markdown. No proprietary formats, no lock-in. Your knowledge remains accessible forever in files you own, readable in any text editor. ## Git Sync Cache is a Git client - use GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, your own server, or any Git service. Version control built-in means you never lose your work and you control who has access. ## Every Task, Tracked Every checkbox across every note, individually tracked with due dates and priorities. Cache surfaces what's overdue, due today, or coming soon — so nothing slips through the cracks. ## Lightning Fast Built around speed to get ideas out of your head quickly. Fluid touch gestures or comprehensive keyboard shortcuts, minimal interface, instant search - nothing slows you down on any device. ## Instant Search Find anything instantly across your entire knowledge base. Line-level results show context immediately and feel magical. No waiting, no indexing delays, no network requests, just results. ## First-Class Journaling Date-based notes with first-class support for effortless journaling. Browse, search, and edit your daily entries seamlessly. Journals and reference notes coexist with fully configurable categories. ## Modal Editing (Alpha) Optionally use powerful modal editing with Vim and Helix motions. For power users who want maximum efficiency, or stick with simple mode for traditional editing. ## Offline First Carry your notes with you. Your devices always have your full notes repository. Work anywhere, anytime, without depending on internet connectivity. ## Seamless on iPhone & Mac Optimized for iPhone with a minimal interface that feels right at home. Your notes sync across all your Apple devices through Git. ## Opinionated Minimalism Every feature serves one purpose: managing your markdown notes faster and better. No plugins means no bloat, no distractions, no performance compromises. Just powerful note-taking, nothing more. --- Terms of service: https://www.cachenotes.app/docs/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://www.cachenotes.app/docs/privacy-policy/

About

ZFiles

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ZFiles is an iOS file browser for personal file management. Browse the iOS Files app, SMB shares on your local network, SFTP servers, WebDAV servers, and hidden files and folders. After downloading, all included features are available with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Save frequently used servers, jump back into folders with bookmarks, preview images, videos, Markdown, JSON, and common documents, and manage transfers from one place. ZFiles has no ads and does not track users. Server settings and bookmarks stay on your device, and passwords are stored in the system keychain.

Screenshots

Cache4 screens
ZFiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cache at 16.0 against ZFiles's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cache versus ZFiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCacheZFiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketware Limited之铭 刘

In-app purchases

None

Cache

No in-app purchases

None

ZFiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cache free?
Cache is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZFiles free?
ZFiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cache or ZFiles have ads?
Neither Cache nor ZFiles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cache or ZFiles?
Cache ships an update every 3 weeks, and ZFiles every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cache was updated on September 20, 2026 and ZFiles on September 14, 2026.

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