Comparison

Kioku vs Data Broker

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

Head to head
About

Kioku

Features
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Kioku is a personal knowledge library for Mac. Save articles, PDFs, websites, and your own Markdown notes into organized vaults you can read, search, annotate, and keep with you offline. Use Kioku to turn scattered research into a calm, durable library. Paste a URL to archive a single page, save a PDF from your Mac, or crawl more of a site when you want a deeper reference vault. Kioku stores your content as Markdown with downloaded assets, so your library stays portable and readable outside the app. Write your own notes with a focused Markdown editor, add images, create internal links, and keep authored notes separate from saved web pages. While reading, select passages to save excerpts and notes so important ideas do not disappear after the first pass. Kioku also includes optional local AI features for summaries, retrieval, chat, and study cards. Supported models run on your Mac, keeping those experiences local to your device. Features: Save articles, PDFs, pages, and websites into Markdown vaults Read saved content offline in a native Mac interface Write and edit Markdown notes Organize saved pages into vaults Search your library Annotate passages and save excerpts Generate summaries with optional on-device AI Create study cards from saved pages and notes Store content in a local or iCloud Drive-backed folder Keep your library portable with Markdown files and assets Kioku is for readers, researchers, students, builders, and anyone who wants a quieter place to collect what matters.

About

Data Broker

Features
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Data Broker maps exposure, brokers, and GDPR/CCPA opt-out steps. Practical checklists and draft erasure requests via RUDIS. You enter your own identity for awareness and lawful opt-out โ€” the app does not scrape sites or log into third-party accounts. - Exposure overview - Opt-out guides - Cloud or local Mac Does not guarantee removal from brokers.

Screenshots

Kioku4 screens
Data Broker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kioku at Free against Data Broker's $69.99. Data Broker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Kioku is free to download; Data Broker costs $69.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Kioku versus Data Broker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiokuData Broker
PriceFree โ€” better$69.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKai KangParide Di Lazzaro

In-app purchases

None

Kioku

No in-app purchases

None

Data Broker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kioku free?
Kioku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Data Broker free?
Data Broker costs $69.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kioku or Data Broker have ads?
Neither Kioku nor Data Broker shows ads.

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