Walling
ActiveOverview
Walling is a visual note-taking app for capturing and organizing ideas, notes, bookmarks, images, files, tasks, and other content into customizable walls or boards. It supports daily capture across devices and visual organization tools like Kanban boards, calendars, and lists, suitable for individuals, freelancers, and small teams managing projects or personal ideas. Standout elements include cross-platform availability, AI-generated templates and content, and features like time-based viewing and pinning.1238
Key Features
- Capture Content - Add notes, links, images, files, checklists, bulleted lists, tables, videos, and calendars.
- Visual Organization - Organize ideas on walls with Kanban boards, lists, calendars, customizable columns, color coding, filtering, and templates.
- Search and Pin - Instant search across saved content and pin important notes for quick access.
- Time Travel - View ideas from the past or add notes for the future with calendar view.
- AI Assistance - Generate ideas, tasks, images, tables, and templates via Walling AI.
- Collaboration - Share walls, add comments, assign tasks, set due dates, reminders, and permissions in team plans.
- OCR - Recognize text in images (web app).
- Dark Mode - Option to reduce eye strain.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited notes and wall sections, 10 walls, 5 MB per file upload. |
| Premium | $8/mo | Unlimited access, OCR, no branding. |
| Team | $8/user/mo | Shared/private walls, advanced permissions, collaboration features. |
Platforms & Requirements
Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome, and Firefox apps. Web app supports advanced features like Kanban but feels slightly sluggish; Android app is fast. No specific minimum requirements noted; cross-platform sync enabled.3
Integrations & Ecosystem
- Chrome web clipper
- Hyperlink previews
- Export to Google Docs
- File uploads
- Calendar integration
- OCR for images
- Comments and assignments
Alternatives
| App | Difference |
|---|---|
| Supernotes | Faster, minimalist notecards approach as an alternative for Walling users. |
| Notion | More comprehensive workspace with databases vs Walling's visual walls focus. |
| Obsidian | Local-first markdown notes vs Walling's cloud visual boards. |
| Evernote | Legacy scanning and search vs Walling's AI and wall organization. |
Reputation
Walling is praised for its aesthetic design, speed on mobile, cross-platform support, and visual organization for idea capture and projects. Criticisms include search reliability issues, web app sluggishness, and occasional functionality problems like difficulty finding walls. Users appreciate free tier generosity but note team features suit smaller businesses.36
Sources (8)
- https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/walling/id1530030207
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.walling.mandroid&hl=en_US
- https://www.noteapps.ca/walling/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walling/id1530030207
- https://supernotes.app/alternative-to-walling/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9rvavhWd6o
- https://walling.app/features
- https://walling.app