Comparison

Inkdale vs ThusNote

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

Head to head
About

Inkdale

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Private, encrypted notes that can answer your questions, right on your iPhone. Inkdale keeps your notes yours: encrypted on your device, synced through a cloud folder you already own, and never seen by us. No account, no subscription, no servers. ASK YOUR NOTES Type a question in plain English and get an answer drawn from your own notes, powered by Apple's on-device AI. Nothing is uploaded. The model runs entirely on your iPhone. (Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later.) PRIVATE BY DESIGN • AES-256 encryption on your device, unlocked with Face ID or your password. Only you hold the key. • No account, no sign-up, no servers. Nothing of yours on our machines, because there are none. • Lock the whole vault, a folder, or a single note behind Face ID. YOUR NOTES, YOUR CLOUD • Sync through iCloud, Dropbox, or any folder you already use. • Encrypted files you own. Move them or walk away anytime. No lock-in. A QUIET PLACE TO WRITE • A fast, clean editor: checklists, folders, photos, Markdown. • Quick to open, quick to write, out of your way. Free on iPhone. The full writing studio, with note summaries and more, lives on the Mac as Inkdale for Mac.

About

ThusNote

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ThusNote is a simple, lightweight personal notebook that helps you organize moments by event and time. Key features: • Create multiple notebooks for different topics • Keep adding records to the same event • Revisit past records in Calendar • Create iCloud backups and restore them when needed • Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, and Japanese ThusNote requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you across apps. Your primary content stays on your device; backups are saved to your private iCloud container only when you choose to create one.

Screenshots

Inkdale4 screens
ThusNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inkdale at every 6 days against ThusNote's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkdale ships an update every 6 days, ThusNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Inkdale versus ThusNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkdaleThusNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJatin Shahēæē‚Ž ꞗ

In-app purchases

None

Inkdale

No in-app purchases

None

ThusNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkdale free?
Inkdale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThusNote free?
ThusNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inkdale or ThusNote have ads?
Neither Inkdale nor ThusNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkdale or ThusNote?
Inkdale ships an update every 6 days, and ThusNote monthly. Most recently, Inkdale was updated on October 13, 2026 and ThusNote on October 14, 2026.

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