Comparison

WishNote vs cyberWriter

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

Head to head
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/

About

cyberWriter

This app offers a comprehensive Markdown editing experience with live WYSIWYG, split-screen editing, and the ability to link notes into a knowledge graph. It supports diagrams, charts, and math, with a built-in terminal for vault management and optional AI integration. All data is stored locally and offline.

Highlights
  • Live WYSIWYG Markdown editing
  • Knowledge graph with wikilinks
  • Built-in GLOW terminal with AI
  • Support for diagrams, charts, and math
  • Offline and private by design
  • Export to PDF, Word, and HTML
Features
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cyberWriter turns plain Markdown into a live studio - write in true WYSIWYG, split screen editing, link your notes into a knowledge graph, and drop in diagrams, charts, drawings from excalidraw, and KaTeX math. All native, all offline, no account required. Even use the built in GLOW terminal to manage, script and create docs in your vault, with your own AI models if you'd like. Bring your own vault from any popular markdown editor and unleash your potential. It reads and writes ordinary .md files in your own folders - including iCloud Drive - so your notes stay portable, future-proof, and yours. WRITE • Live WYSIWYG editing with a one-tap raw-Markdown toggle • Tables, callouts, task lists, footnotes, code blocks • Split view, focus mode, and beautiful themes • Clip a web page → clean Markdown, images and all * New TOML Support and Pageless PDF exports POWER TOOLS • GLOW terminal - a built-in command line for your vault, with your AI model on the prompt • Live data blocks - pull from any API straight into a note • Typed YAML properties with an inline editor • Dataview-style query blocks to list and filter across your vault • Templates, find & replace, snippets, and media embeds (audio, video, PDF, CSV) LINK • [[Wikilinks]] and automatic backlinks across your vault • #tags, a quick-open switcher, and hover previews • An interactive 3D knowledge graph of your notes SHOW • Mermaid diagrams - flowcharts, sequence, Gantt, and more • Vega-Lite charts straight from your data • Excalidraw hand-drawn diagrams • LaTeX math, beautifully typeset • Play any note as slides or spaced-repetition flash cards CAPTURE & EXPORT • Voice notes and on-device dictation • Export to PDF, Word, and HTML - no external tools, no cloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no telemetry, no ads • Optional AI connects only to a provider you choose - a local server (Ollama, LM Studio, oMLX etc), your own API key, or Apple Intelligence on supported devices. Nothing leaves your device unless you set it up. One purchase. Your notes, your device, your rules.

Screenshots

WishNote4 screens
cyberWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WishNote at Free against cyberWriter's $14.99. cyberWriter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WishNote is free to download; cyberWriter costs $14.99 up front. WishNote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. cyberWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WishNote ships an update fortnightly, cyberWriter weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WishNote versus cyberWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWishNotecyberWriter
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBulent TuruduJohn Taverna

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WishNote

One-time3
  • Small Support$0.99
  • Medium Support$1.99
  • Large Support$2.99
None

cyberWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WishNote free?
WishNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cyberWriter free?
cyberWriter costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WishNote or cyberWriter have ads?
Neither WishNote nor cyberWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WishNote or cyberWriter?
WishNote ships an update fortnightly, and cyberWriter weekly. Most recently, WishNote was updated on September 26, 2026 and cyberWriter on September 23, 2026.

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