Curatively vs Milanote for saving design inspiration
Milanote and Curatively both hold images, links and notes. Milanote is a tool for organising creative projects on boards, from moodboards to storyboards. Curatively is a private vault for references from anywhere, catalogued so you can find them by describing them.
Side by side
| Curatively | Milanote | |
|---|---|---|
| What it’s for | Keeping and finding your own references | Organising creative projects on boards, such as moodboards and storyboards |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad app, and the web | Desktop app, mobile app, iPad app and a web clipper |
| Price | Free to save, with no limit. Plus is $24.99 a year or $59.99 once | Free with no time limit, up to 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads. Paid is $9.99 a person a month billed yearly, or $12.50 billed monthly |
| Collaboration | Publish the saves you choose on your public page | Invite others to edit, comment or view a board, with password protected boards |
Milanote details from Milanote’s own site, checked 4 November 2026.
Who each is for
Curatively
People who collect references over time and want them private, catalogued for them and readable by their AI tools.
Milanote
People who plan a project on a board, alone or with a team, and lay its notes, images and links out together.
Try Curatively on iPhone.
Free to save. Plus is $24.99 a year or $59.99 once.
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