Turtl vs Twos
Turtl
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| Figure | Turtl | Twos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | $3.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.3 (#8) | 9.0 (#19) |
| Free plan | Yes | The Free plan includes unlimited things, lists, and to-dos, plus 20 AI chat messages per month. |
| Integrations | The official feature and download pages describe Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions and Android sharing, but do not list other integrations. | Apple Calendar,Google Calendar,Apple Reminders,Email,Text messages,WhatsApp,Slack,Discord,X,Bluesky,Raycast,Readwise,Kindle,Apple Books,Libby,Kobo,Zapier,API,ChatGPT,MCP,Chrome extension |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions, and says iOS is coming soon. | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,chrome_extension,api |
| Purpose | Turtl describes itself as a secure, collaborative notebook for organizing bookmarks, passwords, files, and shopping lists. | Twos brings notes, to-dos, reminders, events, lists, and links together in one place. |
| Security | Turtl says it encrypts data in the app before it leaves the device, using keys derived from the user's email and password. | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit with SSL/TLS and at rest with AES-256, and clarifies that Twos is not end-to-end encrypted. |
| Support | Basic and Premium include community support, while Business includes dedicated support; the contact page directs users to the Turtl Community for questions and help. | Twos provides email support and says it typically replies within a day. |
Plans
Twos
- FreeFree
- Twos Plus$4.99 a month
- Twos Plus$39.99 a year
- Plus Lifetime$199, paid once
In their own words
Turtl
Turtl is a collaborative notebook for organizing bookmarks, passwords, files, shopping lists, and other notes. It supports text, bookmark, password, image, and document notes, with full-text search, tag filtering, Markdown, and TeX math rendering. Users can create Spaces, choose collaborators, and set permissions from read-only access through full ownership. Turtl says data is encrypted in the app before leaving the device, using keys derived from the user's email and password. Shared items get separate random keys, so recipients can unlock only the item shared with them. The service warns that an intercepted email invitation could expose a shared Space if its secret is not communicated separately. Users can import or export their full profile for backup or migration, and can install the open-source server to host their own data. Listed platforms include Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions; offline access is supported. Premium costs $3/mo and includes 10GB note data and 10 collaborators per Space; Business costs $8/mo and includes 50GB and dedicated support.
Twos
Twos brings notes, to-dos, reminders, events, lists and links into one place. Items added appear in Today, and unfinished items roll over to tomorrow; users can search saved items or ask Twos about what they have written. It works offline and supports note sharing and real-time collaboration across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, with a Chrome extension and API. Connections include calendars, reminders, messaging services, social platforms, reading apps, Zapier, ChatGPT and MCP. Authorized ChatGPT and MCP connections can read and write Twos items. Twos describes two-way Apple and Google Calendar sync and Apple Reminders sync on iPhone and iPad, and offers one-time imports from services including Apple Notes, Google Keep, Notion, Evernote, Todoist, Google Tasks and Obsidian. Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, multiple accounts, a focus timer and unlimited AI chat. The free plan includes unlimited things, lists and to-dos, plus 20 AI chats per month; Twos Plus costs $4.99 a month and offers a 7-day trial.