The Walling Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Walling in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Walling
The Insider’s Guide
Visual workspace for notes, tasks, links and files laid out on walls
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Walling’s own pages.
Made by Walling · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Walling’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Walling’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 18 of the 169 other note-taking apps we grade
Walling is a visual note-taking workspace where notes, tasks, links and files sit as bricks on a canvas called a wall. The same wall can be viewed as a grid, kanban board, table or list. Walls are grouped into collections and can be shared or published as web pages.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Walling, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build your own walls and collections, so there is setup work before it is useful.
- 1
Best for notes laid out on a board, with AI credits
Walling lays notes, tasks, links and files out as bricks on a wall, which you can view as a grid, board, table or list.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per seat / month, billed monthly ($6.67 billed annually).
- 3
There is a free plan
10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month, 25 email forwards a month, 20 MB uploads and 2 GB storage.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, Android and iOS, with a browser extension too.
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Bricks on a wall
Notes, tasks, links and files are placed as bricks on a free-form canvas, then grouped into walls and collections.
- 6
Four views of one wall
Switch the same content between a visual grid, a kanban board, a sortable table and a list.
- 7
AI credits and agents
AI chat, auto-organize, summarize and brainstorm actions draw on a monthly credit allowance; extra credit packs are sold as add-ons.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 18 of 169
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Walling you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Walling at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per seat / month, billed monthly ($6.67 billed annually)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial on every paid plan
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Walling
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 325 ratings
The report card
Best for notes laid out on a board, with AI credits
Walling lays notes, tasks, links and files out as bricks on a wall, which you can view as a grid, board, table or list. The free plan stops at 10 collections and 25 walls, AI runs on monthly credits, and the older site says it will close on 15 December 2026.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $6.67 a seat a month billed yearly ($8 monthly) for Basic. The category's middle is $5.99 and the dearer quarter starts at $8.25. Plus is $16.67. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan with 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits and 2 GB of storage, and every paid plan has a 30-day trial. Those caps are easy to reach. |
| Features | C | Bricks, four views, email forwarding, sharing, a browser extension and MCP. The listing's gaps: the iPhone and iPad app is a beta and AI runs on credits you buy more of. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You build your own walls and collections, so there is setup work before it is useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Android, iPhone and iPad (beta) and a browser extension, with MCP for AI tools. There is no desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Walling is for
- Fits if you think in boards and want notes, links and files side by side
- Makes sense if a small team shares or publishes a wall as a web page
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month
- Pricey if you want your own domain on a published wall: $8 a month or $80 a year extra
- Watch out: the iPhone and iPad app is listed as a beta
- Watch out: the older walling.app site says it closes on 15 December 2026, so pages may contradict each other
- Watch out: extra AI credits are bought separately, and Basic has only 7 days of edit history
Good to know
Good for
- People who think spatially and want notes laid out as a board
- Collecting links, images and files for a project in one place
- Small teams sharing or publishing a visual page of ideas
Worth knowing
- The older walling.app site says it will sunset on December 15, 2026, as Walling relaunches at walling.io.
- The iPhone and iPad app is listed as a beta on the download page.
- Custom domains for published walls are an add-on at $8 a month or $80 a year per domain.
- AI features run on monthly credits, and extra credits are bought separately.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Walling has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per seat / month, billed monthly ($6.67 billed annually).
Free
$0
10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits and 25 email forwards a month, 2 GB storage per workspace.
Basic
$6.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
100 collections, unlimited walls, 150 AI credits a month, 50 GB storage per member and 7 days of edit history.
Plus
$16.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited collections, 400 AI credits a month, unlimited file size, 250 GB per member and 30 days of edit history.
The free plan
10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month, 25 email forwards a month, 20 MB uploads and 2 GB storage.
Trying it first
30-day free trial on every paid plan
Read from walling.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free: Basic is $6.67 a month billed yearly against $8 monthly, and Plus $16.67 against $20.
Stated on walling.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Visual workspace for notes, tasks, links and files laid out on walls. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, chat assistant, notes, web clipper, kanban boards.
Bricks, four views, email forwarding, sharing, a browser extension and MCP.
- Bricks on a wall
- Notes, tasks, links and files are placed as bricks on a free-form canvas, then grouped into walls and collections.
- Four views of one wall
- Switch the same content between a visual grid, a kanban board, a sortable table and a list.
- AI credits and agents
- AI chat, auto-organize, summarize and brainstorm actions draw on a monthly credit allowance; extra credit packs are sold as add-ons.
- Email forwarding
- Forward emails into Walling to turn them into bricks, with rules that sort receipts, leads and newsletters automatically.
- Sharing and publishing
- Invite people to a wall to comment or edit, or publish a wall as a public web page. Custom domains cost extra.
- Browser extension and MCP
- A Chromium extension clips pages into a wall, and Walling offers an MCP connection for AI tools.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- MCP
- Chrome
Walling is made by Walling.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
18/169
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Walling's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 169 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 99 of 169) and worst on features (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 50 of the 72 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 36 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 170 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Walling’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 169
- CFree plan and trialAbove 13 of 169
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 169
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 169
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 99 of 169
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 118 note-taking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Walling is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Walling you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 137 of the 169 other note-taking apps grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Notes, kanban boards and web clipper: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Walling’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Heptabase, Scrintal, Capacities, Notion and Craft
The 5 tools Walling is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Heptabase
Free trial · from $8.99/mo
Visual notes app that arranges linked cards on whiteboards.
- Walling has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Walling also covers chat assistant, web clipper and kanban boards.
- 1.6GPA
Scrintal
Free trial · from $9/mo
Visual note-taking on an infinite canvas of linked docs.
- Walling has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Walling lists Android and iOS apps.
- Only Walling lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Capacities
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Object-based note-taking app with daily notes and backlinks.
- Only Capacities lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Walling also covers chat assistant and kanban boards.
- Capacities also covers linked notes and daily notes.
- 3.2GPA
Notion
Free plan · from $10/mo
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI.
- Only Notion lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Walling also covers chat assistant, web clipper and kanban boards.
- Notion also covers databases, wiki and templates.
- 3.0GPA
Craft
Free plan · from $96/yr
Notes and documents app with tasks, daily notes and whiteboards.
- Only Craft lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Walling also covers chat assistant, web clipper and kanban boards.
- Craft also covers whiteboard, daily notes and tasks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Walling free?
Walling has a free plan. 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month, 25 email forwards a month, 20 MB uploads and 2 GB storage.
How much does Walling cost?
Walling lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Walling work on?
Walling is available on Web, Android and iOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Walling offer any discounts?
Walling publicly lists the following: 2 months free with annual billing.
How is Walling rated?
Walling's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 325 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Walling have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Walling is listed for Web, Android and iOS.
Does Walling have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Walling is listed for Web, Android and iOS.
Is Walling open source?
Walling is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Walling integrate with?
Walling's listing names MCP and Chrome. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Walling have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day free trial on every paid plan.
Who makes Walling?
Walling is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Walling?
The closest alternatives to Walling in our directory are Heptabase, Scrintal, Capacities, Notion and Craft.
How does Walling compare with other note-taking apps?
Walling's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 169 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 14.
Is Walling good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Walling C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 50 of the 72 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Walling?
To replace Walling you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Walling’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Walling's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Walling. Prices change, so check walling.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Walling, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/walling
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Walling’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Walling is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Walling. Prices and plans change: check walling.io before you buy.