Zettelkasten vs Second Brain Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zettelkasten
This app creates a visual knowledge graph from your notes, allowing you to see and explore connections between ideas. It uses wiki-style linking and automatic backlinks to help you rediscover relationships and build a personal knowledge base without relying on traditional folders. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience where all your data stays on your device.
- Visual knowledge graph
- Automatic backlinks
- Wiki-style linking
- Interactive orbit graph
- Full-text search
- Markdown export
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Stop losing ideas in a pile of disconnected notes. NoteOrbit is a linked-notes app that turns everything you write into a living knowledge graph — every note becomes a node you can see, connect, and explore. Most note apps bury your thinking in folders. NoteOrbit does the opposite: type a note, drop a [[wiki-link]] to any other note, and the connection is built for you — both ways. Open any note and you instantly see what references it. Then step back and watch your ideas orbit as a glowing constellation you can pan, zoom, and tap to follow the thread. WHAT YOU GET - Write a note, add a [[wiki-link]], and NoteOrbit autocompletes titles and wires up the connection for you - Automatic backlinks so every note shows exactly what links to it — context folders can never give you - An interactive orbit graph that lays out your notes by how they actually connect - Instant tags with #hashtags to slice your notes any way you think - Hubs and orphans finder that surfaces your most-connected ideas and the notes hanging loose - Full-text search across every note, title, and link PERFECT FOR - Students and researchers building study and reference notes that reinforce each other - Writers and thinkers growing a personal knowledge base or second brain - Zettelkasten and PKM fans who want backlinks without a heavy desktop setup - Anyone journaling ideas and projects who wants to rediscover old connections WHY NOT JUST USE FOLDERS Folders force every note into one place and hide how your ideas relate. NoteOrbit lets a note live in as many contexts as it links to, then draws the map for you — so the connection you made months ago is one tap away, not lost three folders deep. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. Your notes never leave your phone. FULL ACCESS NoteOrbit Premium unlocks the full experience: unlimited notes and connections, the complete interactive orbit graph, hubs, tags and the orphan finder, plus Markdown export to take your notes anywhere. Choose the plan that fits: - Weekly - Yearly - Lifetime (one-time purchase) Open NoteOrbit, write your first note, and link it — watch your thinking take shape. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
Second Brain Link
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Second Brain Link turns the data you already own into a private, AI-queryable "digital twin" that lives entirely on your device. Your LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Google exports are unpacked, de-duplicated, and linked into one knowledge graph — right on your phone. Nothing is uploaded. There's no account, no tracking, and no cloud. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build your brain from the data exports you request from each platform • Explore an interactive graph of the people, companies, and topics in your life • Talk to your twin — ask questions and get answers grounded in your own notes • Keep everything 100% on-device and private by design WHY IT MATTERS Your most valuable context — who you know, what you've done, what you care about — is trapped in export archives nobody ever opens. Second Brain Link hands it back to you, working. Your data already exists. It's already yours. It's time it started working for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Brain Link at none against Zettelkasten's 2. Second Brain Link also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Zettelkasten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Second Brain Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Zettelkasten | Second Brain Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | Adrian Vicovan |
In-app purchases
Zettelkasten
- Weekly$9.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Second Brain Link
No in-app purchases









