Comparison

Canvio vs Place That Thought

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

Head to head
About

Canvio

Create an infinite canvas for notes, mind maps, and project planning. Annotate PDFs, draw with Apple Pencil, and organize research visually. Integrates various content types for a flexible workspace.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for notes and ideas
  • PDF annotation and markup
  • Mind mapping and diagram creation
  • Project planning and task management
  • Handwriting conversion to text
  • Import and organize various content types
Features
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Canvio is a notes, whiteboard, PDF annotation and planning app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create an infinite canvas where you can write, draw, type, connect ideas, organize research, annotate PDFs, plan projects and keep everything in one flexible workspace. CREATE YOUR OWN CANVAS Start by creating a canvas, naming it and choosing an icon. Use an infinite canvas for open thinking, or choose structured sizes like A4, A5, Letter, iPad or a custom canvas size. Each canvas can also include multiple pages, so one project, subject or idea can stay organized in one place. WRITE, TYPE AND CUSTOMIZE TEXT • Double tap anywhere on the canvas to start writing quickly • Add text with fonts, custom fonts, font size, styles and colors • Customize text background colors, borders and strokes • Place text anywhere and move it freely on the canvas • Use Canvio for class notes, study notes, ideas, planning and visual thinking DRAW WITH APPLE PENCIL • Draw with pen, pencil, marker, highlighter and ruler tools • Use Apple Pencil for smooth handwriting, sketching and annotation • Draw directly on the canvas or inside separate drawing cards • Convert handwriting or drawing text into editable text objects • Use smart shapes to turn rough hand-drawn shapes into clean shapes BUILD MIND MAPS, DIAGRAMS AND FLOWCHARTS • Connect ideas with smooth connectors • Add lines, rectangles, triangles, polygons, circles and arrows • Create mind maps, concept maps, flowcharts and diagrams • Add sticky notes, symbols, images and text blocks • Organize everything with layers, grouping, multi-select, move and delete tools PLAN PROJECTS AND TASKS Canvio is not only for notes. It also helps you plan and organize work visually. • Add to-dos with due dates, priority and subtasks • Use templates for comparison, project boards, mind maps, meeting notes, weekly planning and study planning • Build project boards, research boards, study plans and brainstorming spaces • Keep tasks, notes, diagrams and references together on the same canvas ANNOTATE PDFS AND DOCUMENTS • Open PDFs page by page like a book • Swipe or scroll through PDF pages • Draw, highlight and write directly on PDF pages • Extract PDF pages or content back onto your canvas • Use PDFs together with notes, images, drawings, audio and tasks SCAN, IMPORT AND CAPTURE IDEAS Bring different types of content into one place instead of switching between many apps. • Add images from your gallery or camera • Scan images and turn them into PDF-style documents • Extract text from images using OCR • Add tables for structured information • Record audio notes or import audio files • Play audio directly from the canvas • Add YouTube links and watch videos inside your workspace CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE • Choose canvas background palettes • Use dots, grid, lines, columns or blank backgrounds • Switch between light mode and dark mode • Organize large ideas with pages inside each canvas • Zoom in for details or zoom out to see the full picture EXPORT, SHARE AND SYNC When your work is ready, export it easily. • Export the full canvas as PNG or PDF • Save clean, high-quality notes, diagrams, plans and boards • Sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac BUILT FOR STUDENTS, CREATORS AND PROFESSIONALS Students can create study notes, mind maps, PDF annotations, research boards and exam plans. Professionals can plan projects, create meeting notes, organize tasks, build diagrams and present ideas clearly. Creators and designers can collect inspiration, sketch concepts, create mood boards, organize references and brainstorm visually. Canvio gives your ideas more room than a normal notes app. Write by hand, type, draw, annotate, plan, connect and organize everything on one powerful canvas. Free to download. No account is required to start. Create your first canvas and give your ideas room to grow. Terms of Use: https://ak375456.github.io/canvio-site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ak375456.github.io/canvio-site/privacy.html

About

Place That Thought

Features
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The note-to-self you can't miss. Think of it as a string around your finger for the things you keep forgetting: change the light bulb, make that call, pick up a new roll of… paper towels. Pick an emoji to jog your memory. "Place That Thought" puts it on your Lock Screen and your Dynamic Island. Every glance at your phone reminds you until you do the thing. HOW IT WORKS • Get in and out. Your home screen is the grid of your top nudges. One tap starts a nudge. • Once you start it, close the app. It stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island until you're done. • Just in case, you'll get a ping two minutes later to cement the thought. • When you're done, tap Done. No need to reopen the app. NUDGE FROM ANYWHERE Skip the app entirely. Fire a nudge from a Lock Screen widget, Control Center, the Action Button, or Siri. MAKE IT YOURS • Edit the grid: swap the starter tasks for your own, chosen from every emoji — even the weird ones. • Themes that recolor the whole app at once. SAY IT (PRO) If there's a nudge that's missing from your grid, just speak the thought — "take the lasagna out of the oven" — and the intelligent translator picks the emoji for you. Instant on every device, refined by Apple Intelligence where available. PRO VERSION • Expand the grid to its full size. • Say it. • Unlock all the themes. • DAILY NUDGES: Schedule a nudge to start automatically at the same time every day. • RUNS: Put a series of nudges into a routine you can do every day. • UP NEXT: Start another nudge while one is active, and it lines up next. • RECEIPTS: See stats about your nudges, including streaks and how long tasks take. Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no trial that bites you next month. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. Your nudges never have to leave your device. A reminder app shouldn't need your email.

Screenshots

Canvio4 screens
Place That Thought4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Canvio at every 3 days against Place That Thought's weekly. 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. Canvio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Place That Thought sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvio ships an update every 3 days, Place That Thought weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canvio versus Place That Thought: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvioPlace That Thought
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAftab fazal QayumUp One Story

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Canvio

Subscriptions2
  • Canvio Pro$2.991 Month
  • Canvio Pro$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Canvio Local Pro$29.99
  • Lifetime Cloud Upgrade$29.99
  • Canvio Pro Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

Place That Thought

One-time1
  • Place That Though Pro: Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Canvio free?
Canvio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Place That Thought free?
Place That Thought is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Canvio or Place That Thought have ads?
Neither Canvio nor Place That Thought shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canvio or Place That Thought?
Canvio ships an update every 3 days, and Place That Thought weekly. Most recently, Canvio was updated on October 12, 2026 and Place That Thought on October 14, 2026.

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