Comparison

Commonplace vs WishNote

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

Head to head
About

Commonplace

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
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Save and share quotes from the content you read, watch, and listen to every day: articles, books, podcasts, music, X posts, movies, conversations, and more. Capture what resonates, share ideas with your community, and build collections around your interests. --- CAPTURE QUOTES • Save quotes from articles, books, podcasts, music, X posts, and more • Save posts from X by replying @savecommonplace save this • Capture highlights without breaking your flow - no need to open the app • Scan pages of physical text and search millions of books • Share highlights of podcast transcripts and song lyrics directly from your streaming platform • Manually create quotes and sources --- IMPORT YOUR QUOTES • Bring your existing quotes and highlights into Commonplace • Import quotes from Apple Notes, Kindle, Readwise, or any other note taking app • Upload text and Markdown files and let Commonplace organize your quotes by source • Keep the books, articles, authors, and other source details attached to your quotes --- SHARE ANYWHERE • Share quotes as interactive quote previews • Give every quote its own landing page • Create beautifully styled quotes as previews or images • Share quote images to social media, stories, messages, and more --- BUILD COLLECTIONS • Organize quotes into collections around your interests • View quotes by source • Filter and search quotes by source type, author, and more --- YOUR LIBRARY IS YOURS • Quotes and account data are all private to you • Library is synced over encrypted connections • No data is sold or used in the training of AI • No ads --- ACCESS ANYWHERE • Sync your quotes and collections across all your devices • Pick up where you left off on any device --- COMMONPLACE IS PERFECT FOR • Readers and lifelong learners • Writers and creators • Students and researchers • Podcast listeners and book readers • Anyone who wants to remember more of what they consume --- FREE & PRO • The free version of Commonplace includes: • Unlimited quotes • Unlimited collections • Ability to quote from any website or app, millions of books, and custom sources • Importing your existing quotes and highlights • Upgrade to Commonplace Pro to unlock: • Unlock all custom fonts • Quotes from podcasts and music • Saving directly from your favorite streaming apps • Future premium source types Whether you’re saving a line from a book, a lyric from a song, an insight from a podcast, or a passage from an article, Commonplace helps you capture what resonates and revisit it later. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.usecommonplace.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://www.usecommonplace.com/termsofservice

About

WishNote

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WishNote exists to hold everything on your mind (a note, a plan, a goal, an entire trip) in one calm place. And to help you actually follow through. Jot down a quick grocery list, pour your thoughts into a journal, plan a trip down to the smallest detail, keep an ongoing project notebook, track what you need to do today, or build your own wiki out of connected ideas. WishNote adapts to however you think. No folders to manage, no setup. Just open a note and start writing. WRITE YOUR WAY Rich text with bold, italic, and links Turn any note into a checklist, step by step Add photos, PDFs, and video Pin a location to a note CONTROL IT WITH YOUR VOICE Add a wish or to do, and mark it complete, with Siri and Shortcuts ORGANIZE WITH NOTEBOOKS AND TAGS Sort your notes into Notebooks for every part of your life: Travel, Work, Home Add tags for fast, flexible search Give each notebook its own icon and color Pin your most important notes to Favorites CONNECT YOUR IDEAS Link one note to another with a [[wiki link]] Backlinks build themselves as you write Watch your own personal knowledge network take shape STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING A separate to do list, independent from your notes Reminders at whatever date and time you choose Deadlines with visual urgency indicators Recurring notes: weekly, monthly, or yearly All your upcoming reminders gathered in one place SHARE EFFORTLESSLY Send any note straight to someone's Shared inbox No exporting, no separate app, no copy and paste KEEP A RECORD Completed notes move to your Archive, searchable anytime Versioned, full backups across all your devices via iCloud MAKE IT YOURS Dark mode and a choice of themes Custom note fonts: Rounded, Serif, Mono Alternate app icons Home screen widgets for pinned notes and reminders The ⌘K command palette on Mac to jump anywhere instantly WISHNOTE PRO Try WishNote Pro free for 7 days. Most of WishNote is free. Pro removes the limits and unlocks: iCloud sync across all your devices Unlimited notebooks Unlimited tags and advanced filtering Unlimited Shared inbox items Unlimited photo galleries PDF attachments Adding locations Adding video Wiki links and backlinks Recurring notes Deadline tracking Unlimited dated tasks in To Dos Note lock (Face ID / passcode) Custom note fonts (Rounded, Serif, Mono) Custom themes Alternate app icons Export and import (Markdown, RTF, HTML, CSV) Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. START WITH WISHNOTE TODAY Whatever you want to hold onto, plan, or achieve, WishNote helps you keep it all in one place, beautifully organized, and always with you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bulentturudu.tr/wishnote/privacy/

Screenshots

Commonplace4 screens
WishNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Commonplace at weekly against WishNote's every 2 weeks. Commonplace also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Commonplace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WishNote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commonplace ships an update weekly, WishNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Commonplace versus WishNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommonplaceWishNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GalvezBulent Turudu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Commonplace

Subscriptions2
  • Commonplace Pro Monthy$1.991 Month
  • Commonplace Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

WishNote

One-time3
  • Small Support$0.99
  • Medium Support$1.99
  • Large Support$2.99

Questions

Is Commonplace free?
Commonplace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WishNote free?
WishNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Commonplace or WishNote have ads?
Neither Commonplace nor WishNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commonplace or WishNote?
Commonplace ships an update weekly, and WishNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Commonplace was updated on October 11, 2026 and WishNote on October 12, 2026.

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