Idea Notes vs Damma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Notes
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"Capture your ideas — don't let them disappear." Tweet-style notes, organized with hierarchical tags, rediscovered at random. Make brainstorming a daily habit with your own personal idea journal. "Idea Notes" is a brain dump app designed to capture every spark, insight, and thought the moment it strikes. Tired of complex note-taking apps where ideas get buried under deep folder structures, or simple memo apps where notes are written and forgotten? "Idea Notes" rescues your ideas from the "write and forget" trap. Organize ideas flexibly with hierarchical tags. Reconnect with past thoughts through random rediscovery. Works fully offline, so you can capture ideas on the go, in bed, or anywhere inspiration strikes. By recording even just one idea a day, brainstorming becomes a natural habit. Features: ・Quick Capture: From launch to input in just 2 taps. Catch every spark and insight before it fades. ・Hierarchical Tag Organization: Organize ideas with nested tags. Add multiple tags to a single idea for multi-angle reflection. ・Random Rediscovery: Our signature feature surfaces forgotten ideas at random. Let your past self help your present self. ・Daily Idea Notification: A local notification delivers one past idea each day, turning reflection into a habit. ・Powerful Full-Text Search: Search across all your notes — find anything in seconds. ・Offline-First: No Wi-Fi needed. Launches instantly, captures instantly, even when you're off-grid. ・Image Attachments: Attach images to ideas to capture visual sparks alongside your thoughts. ・Archive Function: Hide ideas you don't need right now without deleting. Restore them anytime. ・Export Support: Keep your ideas as a personal asset with flexible export options. Start the habit of turning sparks into assets with "Idea Notes." ■ Pro Plan By purchasing the Pro Plan, you can unlock the following features: ※ The Pro Plan is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. 【Pro Plan Features】 ・Ad-free for uninterrupted thinking ・Up to 8 photos per note (vs. 2 in free) ・Unlimited tags (vs. 10 in free) ・Up to 4 nested tag levels (vs. 2 in free) ・Custom priority labels (vs. 4 in free) ・Unlimited daily random rediscoveries (vs. 10 per day in free) ・19 premium themes (vs. 7 in free) ・Export to PDF and text (Pro exclusive) For more information, please refer to the following: 1. Privacy Policy: https://giversthankapp.com/privacy-policy-for-idea-notes-quick-capture-en/ 2. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html
Damma
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Damma is a personal library for the links, notes, and files you keep meaning to come back to — saved in one place and found again with a single search. A browser tab, a link from a chat, a half-read PDF, a quick thought — wherever you are, tap "Save to Damma" in the share sheet and it's stashed. No filing, no folders. Just search when you need it. ■ Save with one share Send links, text, and files straight from Safari, Mail, or any app via the share sheet. ■ Full-text search Search the entire contents of what you saved, not just titles. One remembered word is enough. ■ Automatic tags Damma reads what you save and tags it for you. Add or remove tags anytime. ■ Notes, files, and PDFs together Keep a link, your note, and attachments as a single item. ■ Undo with confidence Saves come with a toast and one-tap undo — and deletes ask before they happen. ■ Your data stays yours Sign in with Google or Apple. Everything you save belongs to your account, and you can delete your account and data from inside the app at any time. We don't track you or use your data for ads. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Portuguese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Damma at none against Idea Notes's 1. Damma also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Damma asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idea Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Damma weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idea Notes | Damma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYOTA SUZUKI | giyeop hyeon |
In-app purchases
Idea Notes
- Pro Plan$12.99
Damma
No in-app purchases









