Aura vs Tela
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aura
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Aura 是一款遵循 Local-First(本地优先)与极简主义美学的纯文本 Markdown 速记工具。它不是一个臃肿的笔记管理库,而是你思维闪现时的数字沙盒。 通过与 Aura macOS 端的完美对齐,iOS 版本让你可以随时随地捕捉灵感,并在多端之间无缝流转。 核心特性: - 统一数据源 (Single Source of Truth):完全基于苹果 iCloud Documents。没有专有数据库,没有第三方服务器,你的笔记永远是一平铺在 iCloud 目录下的纯文本 .md 文件。 - 毫秒级速记:全新安装或应用冷启动时,直接直达新笔记页面并自动弹出键盘,为你省去所有多余的操作,实现即时输入。 - 双向收藏同步:你在 Mac 上固定的重要笔记,在 iPhone 上同样强行置顶。 - 原生性能与极简源码:移动端摒弃了复杂的富文本重度渲染,采用纯原生模式,即使是数万字大文件也能保证丝滑的输入体验。 - 无感自动保存:内置智能防抖保存机制,当你停止输入或退出页面时,内容会自动异步覆写至 iCloud,绝不丢失任何一行灵感。 - 隐私与安全:数据完全属于你。App 没有任何统计埋点,不收集任何个人隐私,完全在苹果沙盒与你个人的 iCloud 空间内运行。 让书写回归纯粹,这就是 Aura。
Tela
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Tela is a fast, private, offline-first workspace for notes, documents, and databases. Everything lives on your device - not on a server - so it opens instantly, works anywhere, and your data stays yours. Find anything in an instant: search looks across notes, documents, databases, rows and fields - and it ignores accents, so "cafe" finds "café". Turn any list into a database with typed fields, add tappable URL links, then switch to a drag-and-drop Kanban board with colored columns. Write in the redesigned calm editor with headings, checklists and code. No account required. WHY TELA - Instant search across notes, databases, rows and fields - free - Offline-first - open and edit anywhere, no loading spinners - Private by design - your data stays on your device - Drag & drop Kanban boards with colored columns - URL fields - tappable links right in your databases - Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Today: everything due, pulled from your notes and databases - free - Reminders you set yourself - one notification, at the time you pick FREE FOREVER Unlimited notes, instant search, Today, reminders, 3 Tela Assist runs a month, up to 3 databases, all views, offline - free. PREMIUM UNLOCKS - Unlimited Tela Assist on your device: summarize, bullet points, clean up the writing, pull out action items, suggest a title - Markdown export: documents with proper formatting, databases as Markdown tables - Unlimited databases (beyond the free 3) Premium is a Monthly ($4.99) or Annual ($29.99, 7-day free trial) subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($79.99). Prices shown in-app. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lastoneparis.github.io/tela-site/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aura at none against Tela's 3. Tela's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tela sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Aura asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Aura | Tela |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 超 方 | HUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU |
In-app purchases
Aura
No in-app purchases
Tela
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$79.99









