Foxlore vs Bodcat Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foxlore
This app offers private note-taking with on-device AI for intelligent search and content understanding. It supports markdown, rich text, and secure note locking, with all data processed locally for maximum privacy. Enjoy a one-time purchase for all features and future updates.
- On-device AI for search and image understanding
- Semantic and keyword search
- Full markdown with rich text editing
- Note linking and backlinks
- Face ID/Touch ID protected notes
- Optional end-to-end encrypted iCloud sync
- One-time purchase, no subscription
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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.
Bodcat Notebook
A private, encrypted journaling and note-taking app designed for personal reflection and sensitive records. It offers AI-assisted suggestions and organization tools, with optional PRO features available via subscription.
- Encrypted notes and journal entries
- Organize with notebooks and tags
- Privacy-first design
- AI-assisted suggestions
- iCloud Drive backup
- Empathy Studio and Decoder
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Bodcat Notebook is a calm, privacy-first encrypted notes app for personal writing, reflection, communication review, sticky ideas, and sensitive records. Create everyday notes, organize notebooks and tags, protect private vault content, back up through iCloud Drive, and choose English, Simplified Chinese, or Follow System. Optional AI-assisted suggestions and analyses follow the selected app language. Bodcat Notebook includes Empathy Studio and Empathy Decoder for structured self-reflection. AI output is for personal reflection only and is not medical, therapeutic, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Bodcat Notebook PRO is available as an auto-renewable yearly subscription for USD $29.99/year in the U.S. storefront, with localized pricing shown by the App Store purchase sheet. Payment and renewal are handled by Apple. Privacy Policy: https://www.hcjworld.com/apps/bodcat-ios-en/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.hcjworld.com/apps/bodcat-ios-en/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bodcat Notebook at every 3 days against Foxlore's every 2 weeks. Bodcat Notebook also leads on monetization model (freemium vs paid). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Foxlore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bodcat Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Foxlore against 5.0 for Bodcat Notebook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Foxlore ships an update every 2 weeks, Bodcat Notebook every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foxlore | Bodcat Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Searchliness | Beijing Huichengjia Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Foxlore
Bodcat Notebook
In-app purchases
Foxlore
- Unlock Foxlore$14.99
Bodcat Notebook
- Bodcat PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
