Fabric vs Napkin

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

Not enough public prices to compare the cost.

Who has a free plan
  • Fabrichas a free plan
  • Napkinno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Napkin

Buildable

one sitting

To start without paying, Fabric has a free plan. If you would rather build it, Napkin is the simplest to rebuild.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONFabricNotes & knowledgeNapkinNotes & knowledge
Monthly billingNot listed$5/moAll features
Per year—$39.96/yrannual plan · −33%
Billing modelFlat subscriptionFlat subscription
Free tierFree plan exists with core features; storage and AI usage are capped, but no numeric free allowances are published on the current official pagesno permanent free tier; trial length and numeric allowance are not published
Additional costsAI usage can be topped up manually or automatically, creating variable spend; spending limits are optional. AI allowances are described only as light/moderate/heavy, not as numeric credits. No refunds after billing.The App Store also lists older generic $3/month and $30/year SKUs, but their current availability is unclear. Subscription is required, and the rebuilt app currently requires iOS 26 on iPhone.
Can you rebuild it?With trade-offsmulti-dayBuildableone sitting
Free alternatives
Checked on07/31/202610/20/2026
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