Comparison

Clover vs Blinko Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Clover

Access and manage your self-hosted knowledge base on mobile. Read notes offline, search extensively, and write with a rich-text editor. Offers advanced features like AI chat and widgets with a Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Offline reading and writing
  • Full-text search
  • Rich-text editor
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Share extension
  • AI chat integration
  • Widgets
Features
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Clover is a third-party iOS client for TriliumNext Notes, designed reading-first: bring the knowledge base on your self-hosted server to your phone — readable offline, fully searchable. All core features are free. Clover Pro (one-time purchase or subscription): multiple servers, unlimited AI chats, alternate icons, home and lock screen widgets (today's journal, continue reading, quick capture), and Spotlight search. No ads. No server yet? Start with the built-in Local Vault and upload everything with one tap once you connect a Trilium server. Reading • Native typography with adjustable paper colour, font and size • Continuous multi-chapter reading for book notes, progress remembered • Images, PDF, Office documents, code highlighting, Mermaid, math • Full-text search that works for any language, including CJK Writing • Rich-text editor fully compatible with desktop Trilium • Journal: one note per day, capture fast; voice-to-text input • Share extension: save web pages, text and images from any app • Every write is queued first — nothing is lost offline, conflicts never overwrite Sync & security • Same login session as the Trilium web UI, with TOTP, SSO and Cloudflare Access • Incremental sync + live updates (foreground WebSocket), low-power and Wi-Fi-only policies • Face ID lock; protected notes unlock separately and never touch the disk • AI chat is powered by your own server — Clover stores no API keys Multiple accounts / servers, three-column iPad layout, localised in English, 简体中文, 繁體中文 and 日本語. Clover is an independent third-party client, not affiliated with the TriliumNext project. Syncing requires a TriliumNext server (0.99+); local-only use works without one. English Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 简体中文 使用条款(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 繁體中文 使用條款(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 日本語 利用規約(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blinko Cloud

A calm digital space to capture fleeting thoughts, develop them into organized notes, and easily retrieve them later. It offers AI assistance for analysis and sharing capabilities when you're ready.

Highlights
  • Quickly capture thoughts, notes, and checklists
  • Organize with tags and powerful search
  • AI-powered writing analysis and review
  • Share selected content when ready
  • Markdown and image-rich entries
Features
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Blinko Cloud is a calm place to capture ideas, grow them into lasting notes, and find them again when they matter. Capture quickly Write short thoughts, longer notes, checklists, Markdown, and image-rich entries without breaking your flow. Grow your knowledge Organize notes with tags, search your collection, and turn useful fragments into durable knowledge. Use AI when you choose Start a focused conversation, reference your notes, and use built-in tools to review or analyze your writing. Share when ready Keep work private while it is still forming, then publish or share selected content when you decide it is ready. Blinko Cloud brings the Blinko workflow to iPhone with a hosted experience that is ready to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clover4 screens
Blinko Cloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clover at none against Blinko Cloud's 4. Blinko Cloud's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Blinko Cloud sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Clover asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clover against 5.0 for Blinko Cloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clover ships an update weekly, Blinko Cloud every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clover versus Blinko Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloverBlinko Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer郑 陶良俊 徐

Customer experience

Clover

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blinko Cloud

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clover

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Blinko Cloud

Subscriptions4
  • Blinko Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Blinko Believer Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Blinko Plus Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Blinko Believer Yearly$109.991 Year

Questions

Is Clover free?
Clover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blinko Cloud free?
Blinko Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clover or Blinko Cloud?
Clover and Blinko Cloud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Clover or Blinko Cloud have ads?
Neither Clover nor Blinko Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clover or Blinko Cloud?
Clover ships an update weekly, and Blinko Cloud every 3 days. Most recently, Clover was updated on October 31, 2026 and Blinko Cloud on October 24, 2026.

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