# Commonplace vs Ideon

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Commonplace at 23 against Ideon's 2. Ideon's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Commonplace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ideon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Commonplace against 5.0 for Ideon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commonplace has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Commonplace ships an update weekly, Ideon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Commonplace | Ideon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commonplace-save-quotes/id6766517551/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideon-scroll-your-own-ideas/id6783103263/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Galvez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896298348) | [Mohamed Abdelsalam](https://appshunter.io/developer/553109131) |

## What reviewers say

### Commonplace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commonplace-save-quotes/id6766517551)

Capture, organize, and share memorable quotes from various media like articles, books, podcasts, and music. Build collections around your interests and access them across all your devices. Share insights with your community through interactive previews and styled images.

**Highlights:** Capture quotes from articles, books, podcasts, music, Scan physical text and search books, Share quotes as interactive previews or images, Organize quotes into collections, Sync quotes across all devices, Manually create quotes and sources

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commonplace Pro Monthy | $1.99 | per month |
| Commonplace Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


### Ideon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideon-scroll-your-own-ideas/id6783103263)

This app provides a private, scrollable feed to save and revisit ideas, links, files, and notes. Capture content manually or share from other apps, then organize with related notes and gentle reminders. It's designed for easily managing small but useful pieces of knowledge.

**Highlights:** Private feed for ideas, links, files, and notes, Share links and files from other apps, Manual posts with various media attachments, Searchable concept library, Gentle optional reminders for saved ideas, Local storage for manually captured content

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ideon Lifetime | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Commonplace free?

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

### Is Ideon free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Commonplace or Ideon?

Ideon is rated higher. Commonplace averages 5.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Ideon averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Commonplace or Ideon have ads?

Neither Commonplace nor Ideon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Commonplace or Ideon?

Commonplace ships an update weekly, and Ideon every 5 days. Most recently, Commonplace was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ideon on October 28, 2026.

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