Comparison

Ember vs Capibara

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

Head to head
About

Ember

A fast and organized workspace for writing Markdown notes, storing PDFs, diagrams, and voice memos. It offers a vault for reusable prompts and syncs across Apple devices. Start for free with full editor access.

Highlights
  • Rich Markdown editor
  • Inline PDF and image support
  • Reusable prompt vault
  • Daily notes, folders, and tags
  • Instant search functionality
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Share Extension
Features
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Your notes should feel like home. Ember is a warm, fast place to think — Markdown notes, PDFs, diagrams, voice memos, and a vault of reusable prompts, all in one calm workspace that syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. WRITE IN RICH MARKDOWN A live editor with real formatting: headings, tables, task lists, links, highlights, footnotes, and code — rendered as you type, never in your way. Bullets, numbers, and checkboxes feel native and effortless. MORE THAN TEXT Drop PDFs, images, diagrams, and voice notes right inline. Your references live beside your writing, so everything about a thought stays in one place. A VAULT FOR YOUR PROMPTS Keep the prompts you reuse for writing, research, and planning in a dedicated Prompt Vault — organized, searchable, and a tap away when you need them. STAY ORGANIZED, STAY FAST Daily notes, folders, tags, smart filters, and pinned notes keep things tidy, and instant search finds anything the moment you look for it. YOURS EVERYWHERE Ember runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with optional private iCloud sync, widgets, and a Share Extension for capturing from anywhere. FREE TO START Capture notes, PDFs, prompts, and attachments with the full editor — free, no account required. EMBER PRO Unlock advanced themes and alternate icons, premium writing and organization workflows, and deeper Prompt Vault tools, as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No selling your words. Your notes stay on your device and your own iCloud. Make a home for your thinking. Download Ember Notes. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://embernotes.app/privacy

About

Capibara

Features
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Your notes stay yours. Capibara has no servers and tracks nothing: your notes live on your device and in your private iCloud, accessible only to you. It's also the calmest, fastest note app around. Write in Markdown without distractions, find anything in a tap, and take your notes everywhere. • Full privacy: no servers, no tracking, no ads. • Live Markdown editor: headings, bold, italic, highlight, lists, checklists and quotes, as you type. • #tags: add # to any word and jump back to your notes. • Instant search by title, text or tag. • Secure iCloud sync across all your devices. • Trash with restore. • Import Markdown files, share and export. • Light and dark, essential design. Capibara PRO Unlock 3 extra themes (Forest, Mountain, Desert), custom app icons, and export to PDF, HTML and RTF. Includes a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
Capibara3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ember at every 2 weeks against Capibara's every 3 months. Capibara's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Capibara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ember ships an update every 2 weeks, Capibara every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ember versus Capibara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberCapibara
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene DeAndaSimone Pellicelli

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ember Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Pro Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Capibara

Subscriptions2
  • Capibara PRO - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Capibara PRO - Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capibara free?
Capibara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ember or Capibara have ads?
Neither Ember nor Capibara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember or Capibara?
Ember ships an update every 2 weeks, and Capibara every 3 months. Most recently, Ember was updated on November 13, 2026 and Capibara on October 31, 2026.

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