Comparison

Notlu vs TocArc

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

Head to head
About

Notlu

Transform dense study materials like PDFs, lecture recordings, and YouTube videos into visual mind maps. This app is designed to enhance memory retention and is particularly beneficial for visual learners and individuals with ADHD.

Highlights
  • AI Mind Mapping from PDFs
  • Visual study notes
  • Memory retention enhancement
  • Supports lecture recordings
  • YouTube link integration
  • Designed for neurodivergence
Features
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Are you a visual learner? Tired of digging through endless walls of text? Notlu takes your dense PDFs, chaotic lecture recordings, and YouTube links and instantly spins them into beautiful mind maps. • AI Mind Mapping: Drop in a syllabus PDF, watch it branch out. • Memory Retention: Stick concepts in your brain for midterms and finals. • Built for Neurodivergence: A game-changer for ADHD. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TocArc

Features
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TocArc turns classroom recordings into a private, evidence-backed learning library. RECORD WITH CONFIDENCE Start a class in one tap, pause and resume safely, add meaningful time markers, and keep the original audio as your source of truth. Recording remains independent from network access, iCloud, and AI readiness. LEARN WITH ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE On supported devices, TocArc creates transcripts, translations, structured learning materials, and evidence-backed answers using Apple system technologies. Your classroom audio, transcripts, prompts, and generated materials are not sent to third-party AI services or Private Cloud Compute. RETURN TO THE EVIDENCE Search topics, materials, and classroom evidence. Every generated insight and answer can lead back to the relevant recording timestamp, so you can verify it in context. BUILD A LASTING KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY Organize classes by course, connect related topics, revisit definitions, explanations, examples, questions, assignments, and common misconceptions, and keep learning across multiple classes. MADE FOR REAL CLASSROOMS • Live Activity and Dynamic Island recording status • Optional live captions and translation • Reliable recovery after interruptions • Background post-class processing • Local playback with markers and segment details • Portable exports for audio, text, Markdown, JSON, and TocArc session packages • Optional private iCloud/CloudKit sync • English, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Malay • VoiceOver, Larger Text, Dark Mode, Reduce Motion, and right-to-left layout support TocArc does not require a product account, does not include ads, and does not track you across apps or websites. Please follow applicable recording laws and obtain permission from teachers, speakers, and participants when required.

Screenshots

Notlu4 screens
TocArc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TocArc at every 2 days against Notlu's fortnightly. Notlu's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notlu ships an update fortnightly, TocArc every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Notlu versus TocArc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotluTocArc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYazan TahaJin Jin

In-app purchases

None

Notlu

No in-app purchases

None

TocArc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notlu free?
Notlu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TocArc free?
TocArc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notlu or TocArc have ads?
Neither Notlu nor TocArc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notlu or TocArc?
Notlu ships an update fortnightly, and TocArc every 2 days. Most recently, Notlu was updated on October 3, 2026 and TocArc on October 9, 2026.

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