Comparison

Foxlore vs Spilo by Luzia

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

Head to head
About

Foxlore

Capture and connect your ideas with a private, intelligent notebook. Write with rich Markdown, organize with nested tags, and find information using advanced search. AI features run on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Rich Markdown support (tables, LaTeX, code)
  • Nested tags and reusable filters for organization
  • Exact-word and semantic search
  • On-device AI summaries
  • Attachment support (audio, PDF, images)
  • Face ID/Touch ID tag locking
  • iCloud sync and local backups
Features
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Foxlore is a private, intelligent notebook that helps you capture ideas, connect knowledge, and rediscover what you know. • Write with rich Markdown, including tables, LaTeX equations, lists, callouts, code blocks and inline images. • Browse your library as a streamlined note stream with focused notes and compact previews. • Organize notes using nested tags and reusable Include, Require and Exclude filters. • Find information using exact-word and semantic search, or discover related ideas with Find Similar. • Generate on-device summaries on supported devices. • Attach locations, calendar events, audio and PDFs—then search their extracted content. • Create links between notes and attachments. • Zoom into images with familiar pinch gestures. • Protect sensitive notes by locking tags with Face ID or Touch ID. • Import and export Markdown, or export individual notes as paginated PDFs. • Keep your library synchronized through iCloud, with automatic local backups. Privacy is fundamental to Foxlore. Search, indexing, image captions and AI features run on your device. Foxlore does not send your notes or searches to a hosted AI service. When iCloud sync is enabled, your library is synchronized privately using Apple’s CloudKit.

About

Spilo by Luzia

Features
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How many screenshots, recommendations, or links do you have scattered across notes apps and chats, never to be found again? Spilo is your personal memory. Save anything directly in the app and Spilo organizes it into cards automatically. You can also forward things from WhatsApp. Then search it, ask it questions, or get reminded at exactly the right moment. How it works Save anything in Spilo directly from the app, or forward it from WhatsApp. It classifies, saves, and keeps it ready for when you need it. What can you save? – Restaurants and places – Screenshots – Recipes – Books and series – Music – Products – Events and tickets – Documents and bills – Voice notes – Links – And more Find it when you need it Search naturally, like asking a friend. "That Japanese restaurant Ana recommended?" Spilo finds it. Talk to your cards Ask Spilo about what you've saved. "Do I have any sci-fi books on my list?" It'll tell you. Reminders at the right time Tickets, events, important dates — Spilo reminds you when it matters, not when it's too late. Shared lists Create lists with friends for trips, gifts, restaurants, or anything else. Everyone adds, Spilo organizes. One memory, everywhere What you save in the app is available on WhatsApp, and the other way around. From the team behind Luzia.

Screenshots

Foxlore4 screens
Spilo by Luzia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spilo by Luzia at none against Foxlore's 1. Foxlore's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Foxlore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spilo by Luzia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foxlore ships an update weekly, Spilo by Luzia every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Foxlore versus Spilo by Luzia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoxloreSpilo by Luzia
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB65 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSearchlinessFactoria Elcano SL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Foxlore

One-time1
  • Unlock Foxlore$9.99
None

Spilo by Luzia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foxlore free?
Foxlore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spilo by Luzia free?
Spilo by Luzia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foxlore or Spilo by Luzia have ads?
Spilo by Luzia shows ads; Foxlore does not.
Which is updated more often, Foxlore or Spilo by Luzia?
Foxlore ships an update weekly, and Spilo by Luzia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Foxlore was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spilo by Luzia on October 31, 2026.

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