# Ideas! vs Toplin

The clearest difference is device support: Toplin at 4 against Ideas!'s 2. Ideas!'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ideas! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Toplin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ideas! ships an update every 3 weeks, Toplin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ideas! | Toplin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Size | 5 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Hammond](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873313560) | [App Bakery](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585623049) |

## What reviewers say

### Ideas!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-ai-idea-capture-app/id6763835451)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ideas! Creator - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Ideas! Pro - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Ideas! Creator - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Ideas! Pro - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


### Toplin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toplin/id6788009231)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ideas! free?

Ideas! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Toplin free?

Toplin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Ideas! or Toplin have ads?

Neither Ideas! nor Toplin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ideas! or Toplin?

Ideas! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Toplin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ideas! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Toplin on October 6, 2026.

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