Kompound: Knowledge Compounded
Stop forgetting what you learn
About
This app helps you capture, organize, and connect your ideas from various sources. It uses AI to structure thoughts, surfaces forgotten knowledge, and generates new insights by linking disparate information. Your private library keeps your ideas working for you.
What's New in Kompound
1.36
July 16, 2026
Launch tips: A quick, contextual tip while the app loads Cleaner book imports: Duplicate ideas and quotes are removed before you review Improved AI: Better book import and insight generation Reliability: Smoother reminders, backups, and related-ideas search
MoreFAQ
What is Kompound?
Kompound is a private library designed to help you capture, organize, and connect your ideas. It uses AI to structure thoughts and surfaces forgotten knowledge to help you generate new insights.
How does Kompound capture ideas?
You can speak your thoughts, share directly from other apps like Safari, import Kindle highlights, extract quotes from books by title, use your camera to scan physical pages, paste messy notes, or write manually.
Does Kompound organize my ideas automatically?
Yes, Kompound automatically organizes your library, tagging ideas across topics. You can explore them by theme, source, or time without manual sorting or folders.
How does Kompound help me rediscover forgotten thoughts?
Kompound provides daily reminders for forgotten thoughts and features a 'Rediscover' function that surfaces dormant ideas at opportune moments. It also shows you similar ideas within your library.
What kind of insights can Kompound generate?
Kompound can generate personalized insights by searching your entire library and connecting disparate ideas from books, podcasts, observations, and conversations. These insights often end with a question or tension.
Is my data private with Kompound?
Yes, Kompound is private by design. Everything runs locally on your device, ensuring your ideas stay private and under your control. AI is only used when you choose.
What devices does Kompound support?
Kompound is available on iPhone and iPad, indicated by its support for these devices.
How often is Kompound updated?
The latest version of Kompound is 1.24, and it was last updated on May 28, 2026, suggesting a recent update cycle.