tokyo-notes
★ 56
vs
apple-books-mcp
★ 62
tokyo-notes vs apple-books-mcp
tokyo-notes: Tokyo Notes is a minimal GTK4 Markdown note-taking app with task management, knowledge graph, themes, and AI integration via MCP bridge.; apple-books-mcp: Apple Books MCP is a server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for accessing Apple Books data. It provides a set of tools to query collections, books, annotations, reading status, and library statistics. Users can ask Claude to summarize highlights, find books, or analyze reading habits.
01
TL;DR
tokyo-notesDev Tooling · ★ 56
Personal note-taking and journaling
apple-books-mcpDev Tooling · ★ 62
Ask Claude to summarize your recent highlights
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Side-by-Side Comparison
Field
tokyo-notesapple-books-mcpCategory
Dev Tooling
Dev Tooling
Stars
★ 56
★ 62
License
MIT
Apache-2.0
Install Command
git clone https://github.com/tanay1337/tokyo-notes.git && cd tokyo-notes && python3 main.py
brew install uv && uvx apple-books-mcp
Updated
1mo ago
1w ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
gtk4, markdown, mcp-server
ai, apple, apple-books
03
Features
tokyo-notes01Task Management with Dashboard views
02Archive System to keep workspace clean
03Knowledge Graph for note connections
04Export as PDF or Markdown
05Multiple themes like Tokyo Night and Cyberpunk 2077
apple-books-mcp01List and search books by title or genre
02Retrieve book details and annotations
03Manage annotations with color filtering and full-text search
04Get reading status (in progress, finished, unstarted, recently read)
05View library statistics and reading progress
04
Use Cases
tokyo-notes↳Personal note-taking and journaling
↳Task tracking with deadlines and priorities
↳AI-assisted knowledge base for local agents
apple-books-mcp↳Ask Claude to summarize your recent highlights
↳Ask Claude what books you're currently reading and your progress
↳Ask Claude to find a book by title
FAQ
FAQ
What is the difference between tokyo-notes and apple-books-mcp?
Both tokyo-notes and apple-books-mcp are in the Dev Tooling category. tokyo-notes has 56 stars, while apple-books-mcp has 62 stars.
Which is better, tokyo-notes or apple-books-mcp?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose tokyo-notes if Personal note-taking and journaling, and apple-books-mcp if Ask Claude to summarize your recent highlights.
Is tokyo-notes free or open source?
Yes, tokyo-notes is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is apple-books-mcp free or open source?
Yes, apple-books-mcp is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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