Comparison

Nimbus Note vs Nuclino

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

Head to head
About

Nimbus Note

This app helps you gather and organize all your information in one place. Create text notes, scan documents, and manage to-do lists. Synchronize your data across devices for easy access and editing.

Highlights
  • Create formatted text notes
  • Attach various file types
  • Scan and digitize documents with OCR
  • Organize with workspaces, folders, and tags
  • Collaborate on notes with others
  • Create to-do lists with reminders
  • Cross-device synchronization
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Powerful notes app and organizer that helps you gather and organize your information — all in one place. There’s no need to spend time searching for your notes anymore. Create text notes, scan documents and make to-do lists. Synchronize it all with Nimbus Note for future viewing and editing on other devices. Conveniently manage your notes - Create notes in the editor with formatting support — bold, strike, underline, etc. - Add pictures, audio, video, documents, and other types of files. - Scan and digitise any paper documents and pictures using the camera device. The text recognition feature will let you work with scanned files as well as regular notes. Organize your notes - Workspaces - separate personal information from the work-related kind. Create separate databases of notes (with own folders and tags) for different purposes within a single account; - Create folders and subfolders; - Add context to notes using tags; - Use special color labels to make most relevant notes and folders stand out from the list; - Add most important notes to Favorites; Group collaboration on notes - Invite other people to collaborate on notes; - Assign editing rights to each participant (admin, can edit, or reading only); Get complete control over your workflow and daily errands - Add to-do lists to your notes; - Set time reminders for your tasks; Your notes available anywhere, anytime - All of your notes are available on any of your devices — anytime, anywhere; - Create a note on your iPhone, add to that note on your Mac, and finish it later in a browser; - Offline access to your notes. Document scanner in your phone - Scan documents, pictures, handwritten notes; - Auto-define document borders; - Special filters allow making the document black and white or enhance the colors; Security - Nimbus Note is optionally protected with an additional passcode; Powerful search - Nimbus Note can search through not only text but also images; - Search for text in docs/xls/html/ppt and pdf files; - The unique search snippets will let you see the required text fragment without opening the note itself; - You can find entire words as well as word fragments (for example, the search will find "conscious" in "consciousness"); Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Also Available Nimbus Pro: - 1 GB of new uploads each month; - Large attached files; - Premium support; - More information in every note; - Searching for text in images; - More workspaces; - Advanced encryption; - OCR - getting text from images; - Search in images and documents; $3.99 monthly, $39.99 annually Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://nimbus.everhelper.me/privacy.php Terms and Conditions - https://nimbus.everhelper.me/terms-and-conditions.php

About

Nuclino

This app acts as a team's collective knowledge base, enabling real-time collaborative document creation and organization. It offers various visual views to explore information and supports file uploads for comprehensive team documentation.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaborative documents
  • Wiki-like knowledge organization
  • List, board, and graph views
  • Quick note and detailed documentation
  • File uploads and downloads
  • Team commenting and interaction
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Nuclino serves as your team's collective brain – stay connected to it while you’re on the go! Nuclino allows you to create real-time collaborative documents and connect them instantly like a wiki. The list, board, and graph views let you explore and organize your knowledge visually. It's perfect for anything, from quick notes to detailed documentation. Use Nuclino to: • Create, edit, and share notes and documents • Collaborate with your team in real time to produce great content • Browse your team's knowledge base and quickly find the information you need • Stay up to date with your team's work and check recently edited documents • Comment on items and interact with your team • Upload and download images, videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, and other files Learn more at: https://www.nuclino.com

Screenshots

Nimbus Note4 screens
Nuclino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nuclino at none against Nimbus Note's 2. Nimbus Note's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 63%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nimbus Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Nuclino asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nimbus Note holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nimbus Note has 400 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Nimbus Note's written reviews are positive against 63% of Nuclino's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, Nuclino every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nimbus Note versus Nuclino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbus NoteNuclino
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (400 ratings) — better4.3 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings400 — better22
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNimbus Web IncNuclino GmbH

Customer experience

Nimbus Note

All ratings400 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.7%

Nuclino

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Nimbus Note

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sync issues, different device counts
  • Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Crashes when editing notes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Crashes on opening the app

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to scribble/write using pen
  • Offline access
  • Fujitsu scanner integration
  • Ability to change default font colors
  • Search in current folder
Show 5 more
  • Search folders instead of notes
  • Sort option per folder
  • Pin note
  • Search preset or smart folders
  • Centralized note with block alias from other notes

Nuclino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nimbus Note

Subscriptions2
  • Nimbus Pro$7.991 Month
  • Nimbus Pro$71.991 Year
None

Nuclino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nimbus Note free?
Nimbus Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuclino free?
Nuclino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nimbus Note or Nuclino?
Nimbus Note is rated higher. Nimbus Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while Nuclino averages 4.3 from 22 ratings.
Do Nimbus Note or Nuclino have ads?
Neither Nimbus Note nor Nuclino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimbus Note or Nuclino?
Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, and Nuclino every 14 months. Most recently, Nimbus Note was updated on September 23, 2026 and Nuclino on July 25, 2026.

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