Comparison

myAethel vs Idea Notes

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

Head to head
About

myAethel

Features
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Write, read, and organize Markdown without locking your files inside an app database. myAethel is a plain-file Markdown editor and Focus Todo app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open `.md` files in folders you choose, write in a clean Markdown surface, switch to Read mode, and keep every document portable for other Markdown tools. Focus Todo turns Markdown checklists into a focused task view. Pin a checklist, review progress, and write checkbox changes back to the original Markdown file. Live Streaming turns myAethel into a real-time canvas for automation. Point an MCP-compatible writing agent or automation tool at your workspace and watch a document write itself in Read mode - text appears with a typewriter reveal, tables form row by row, and a LIVE badge shows while the stream runs. On the same Wi-Fi network the stream appears almost instantly; through iCloud Drive it follows you to iPhone and iPad. When the stream ends, you keep a plain Markdown file like everything else. Free includes creating, opening, editing, saving, rendering Markdown, one Focus Todo workflow, selection translation, and read-aloud preview. myAethel Pro adds workflow automation: multiple Focus Todo sources, cross-device Focus Todo sync, full read-aloud playback, document QA and review, translation copies, publish profiles, and advanced export. Plain files. Focused todos. A calmer Markdown workflow. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Idea Notes

Features
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APP INTERFACE: English. IdeaCatch is a focused, private notebook for thoughts that arrive before you have time to organize them. CAPTURE FIRST - Save a thought in a few taps - Type @work, @app, @blog, @biz or @personal anywhere in the line to file it automatically - Edit, delete or favorite any saved idea FIND IT AGAIN - Search both idea text and tag names - Filter the notebook by tag - Group by tag or sort alphabetically - Export every saved idea as Markdown or CSV FULL ACCESS Full Access removes the saved-idea cap and unlocks custom @tags. Weekly, yearly and one-time lifetime options may be available. Prices, billing periods and availability are supplied by Apple. An introductory offer appears only when the App Store reports both an offer and eligibility for your Apple Account. Saved ideas always remain readable, editable, exportable and deletable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ideas stay in the app's on-device database. There is no account, advertising or analytics SDK, and IdeaCatch does not collect or sell personal data. Optional daily reminders are scheduled locally by iOS, and notification permission is requested only when you enable one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

myAethel4 screens
Idea Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myAethel at daily against Idea Notes's every 4 months. myAethel also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Idea Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. myAethel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Idea Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAethel ships an update daily, Idea Notes every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
myAethel versus Idea Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAethelIdea Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRECRE8BOXLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

myAethel

Subscriptions2
  • myAethel Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • myAethel Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Idea Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Tag Organizer Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Private Notebook Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Markdown Export Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is myAethel free?
myAethel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idea Notes free?
Idea Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myAethel or Idea Notes have ads?
Neither myAethel nor Idea Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myAethel or Idea Notes?
myAethel ships an update daily, and Idea Notes every 4 months. Most recently, myAethel was updated on November 5, 2026 and Idea Notes on November 5, 2026.

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