Comparison

Amber vs Qiki

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

Head to head
About

Amber

Features
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Amber is one fast, focused place for everything you reuse. Keep a snippet, an image, a file or a document once โ€” then reach for it in a tap, from your iPhone, your iPad or your Mac. FOR THE REPLY YOU RETYPE EVERY WEEK Save it as a template with blanks, and Amber asks for the name and the project and hands you the finished text. FOR THE DOCUMENTS YOU SHOW CLIENTS Group them in a project, then present them page by page in Show Mode โ€” and hand over the real file, not its filename. FOR THE TWENTIETH FORM ASKING FOR YOUR ADDRESS Fill a form lines up your own details in the order forms ask for them, one tap to copy each, and it keeps your place. ORGANISE IT THE WAY YOU THINK Projects hold shelves, and shelves nest inside them. Smart shelves are saved searches that stay live โ€” "PDFs used this month" keeps itself up to date. Drag a card onto a shelf to move it; drop a file straight onto one to keep it there. AUTOMATIONS Turn any of that into a named routine you run with one tap. IT FINDS THINGS BY WHAT THEY SAY Amber reads the words inside your images and documents, so a screenshot of a receipt is findable by what is written on it. BRING YOUR SNIPPETS WITH YOU Import snippets from Raycast, Alfred, Text Replacements, CSV or plain text. YOUR IPHONE CAN DRIVE YOUR MAC Show a document on the big screen from your pocket, or beam a card to another of your own devices โ€” no pairing, no cable. BUILT FOR THE KEYBOARD โŒ˜/ lists every shortcut Amber has. Widgets, Shortcuts, Spotlight and a menu bar item keep your cards close without opening the app. YOUR CONTENT STAYS YOURS There is no Amber account and no Amber server. Everything lives on your device and syncs through your own iCloud. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. Amber is free to use. Amber Pro lifts the card limit and unlocks Ask Amber and the other Pro features. It comes weekly, monthly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase; subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them in your Apple Account settings. If it ever lapses, your cards stay readable and copyable. Nothing is held hostage. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Qiki

Features
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Qiki - Your Essentials, One Place. Save it once. Find it when you need it. Qiki is your personal library for saving and finding the things that matter โ€” text, links, photos, files, documents, and scans. Save anything Save directly to Qiki or use Share โ†’ Qiki from other apps. Find it fast Search across your saved content, including titles, folders, and text inside documents and images. Sync across your Apple devices Keep your Qiki library in sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. Stay organized Create folders, pin important items, and quickly access recent and frequently used content. Scan & recognize Scan paper documents and notes and make them searchable with built-in text recognition. Use it anywhere Bring saved text into other apps with Qiki Keyboard and access supported files through Apple's Files app. Private by design Your content stays on your device and syncs through your private iCloud account. No Qiki account required. Save once. Find it when you need it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wool-stamp-5a6.notion.site/Qiki-Privacy-Policy-45e681359a5d4409a62f81476176df2f

Screenshots

Amber4 screens
Qiki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Amber at 16.0 against Qiki's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Amber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Qiki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amber ships an update every 3 days, Qiki every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Amber versus Qiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberQiki
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChinmay PingaleVishal Bhanderi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Amber

One-time1
  • Amber Pro$14.99
2 purchases

Qiki

Subscriptions2
  • Qiki Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Qiki Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Amber free?
Amber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qiki free?
Qiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amber or Qiki have ads?
Neither Amber nor Qiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amber or Qiki?
Amber ships an update every 3 days, and Qiki every 4 days. Most recently, Amber was updated on November 6, 2026 and Qiki on November 6, 2026.

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