dinky notebook vs DearWiki

dinky notebook is a bright, private notes app built like a pile of paper cards. Write a thought and it lands on the stack with a satisfying thump. Your notes live on your phone and nowhere else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync • No analytics and no ads • Works fully offline. The only network call checks your purchase with the App Store. A PILE, NOT FOLDERS • Every note is a card in one chronological pile • Add #hashtags and related cards gather into their own piles • Search any word, then turn it into a pile with one tap FEELS LIKE PAPER • Vivid card stocks, letterpress type and paper textures • Weighted motion and haptics as cards land and stack • Long-press a card and drag it to the fire to burn it, with undo YOURS TO KEEP • Export every note as a Markdown archive at any time, free PRICING Your first 10 cards are free, with every feature. Burn a card to make room, or unlock dinky once for unlimited cards. One-time purchase, no subscription. Questions or ideas: brendan@madewithbestpractice.com

DearWiki is a local-first notebook and personal wiki for notes, tasks, daily plans, research, and connected ideas. Write in portable Markdown, capture from the share sheet, find backlinks on the knowledge map, organize readable structured views, and export a complete ZIP whenever you want. Attachment OCR runs on the device. No DearWiki account is required. Optional WebDAV sync uses a server you choose.