Comparison

Vimlike vs LocalMemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vimlike

Enhance web browsing with keyboard shortcuts, mimicking a Vim-like editor experience. Navigate pages, manage tabs, and interact with links using customizable key bindings. Offers features like dark mode and reader view for a streamlined workflow.

Highlights
  • Keyboard shortcuts for navigation
  • Customizable key mappings
  • Link interaction (open, new tab)
  • Tab management (new, close, switch)
  • Insert and normal modes
  • Reader view and dark mode
Features
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Vimlike puts vim's keys on every page in Safari. j and k scroll, f labels every link, o opens one bar for tabs, history, search and the AI. Version 2.0 adds an assistant that works the page, shortcuts and clean-ups the AI makes for each site, signed site packs and a keyboard editor. Free. No in-app purchases, no account, no tracking. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. KEYBOARD h j k l, gg, G, d, u. Link hints turn every link on screen into a one- or two-letter jump: f labels them, type the label to open, ⇧F opens in a background tab. t new tab, x close, q and w previous and next, ⇧Z reopen, g1…g9 by number. ⇧H back, ⇧L forward, gu up one URL level, yy copy the URL. Normal mode to navigate, Insert to type; Esc returns, and ` or § can stand in for it on iPad keyboards. Video full screen and picture in picture, zoom, and ? for the cheat sheet. SEARCH BAR Press o and type. The bar searches your open tabs, your local history, your top sites and the web in one list. ↩ opens the highlighted row; ⌘↩ sends the text to the AI instead. ↑ on an empty bar walks back through what you ran, like a shell. : opens your saved commands; / finds a link on the page by name. AI ASSISTANT Ask about the page, or have it do the work. It clicks, types, picks from menus, pulls tables out, opens tabs and reads your other tabs, with 28 tools. It asks before anything it cannot undo. Saved commands like :sum, :table, :translate and :links, plus your own. Five kinds of tool, each Allow, Ask or Deny, and a step limit per run. A long answer opens as a page you can copy as Markdown or print. Pick Apple Intelligence as the provider and it runs free on Apple's Private Cloud Compute, nothing to sign up for, nothing kept (iOS 27, iPadOS 27 or macOS 27 with Apple Intelligence on). Or use your own key for Claude, OpenAI, Gemini or DeepSeek; the key goes in the Keychain. Or Open in browser mode, which opens ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity or DeepSeek in a new tab with your prompt and the page's text already typed in. SHORTCUTS AND CLEAN-UPS FOR EACH SITE Suggest shortcuts reads the page's places and proposes keys: gj JavaScript, gl Learn, gb the blog. The keys work while you try them; Save keeps them, Esc discards. A key is a click or an address, never a script. Clean up this page hides ads, banners, the sidebar or comments with styles you can remove later; the main text can never be hidden. By hand, gk on any page: click an element, press a key, name it. KEYBOARD EDITOR Settings › Keyboard lists every command. Pick a command, record a key, exclude it on sites where it gets in the way. Conflicts are flagged as you go. Script mode keeps the settings script for anyone who prefers to write it. SITE PACKS One signed file for one website: keys for its places, a few AI commands, CSS, and the Vimlike keys it hands back so the site's own shortcuts still work. YouTube, Gmail, Google Search and News, Reddit, Wikipedia, GitHub, Hacker News, Netflix and more. Verified on your device each time it runs, no JavaScript. Updates keep your switches and re-keyed keys. VISUAL AND CARET MODE v starts a selection, ⇧V selects by line, c places a caret you move first. Then vim's motions: hjkl, w b e, 0 $, f and t to a character, aw a word, as a sentence. y copies, / finds text, : asks the AI about the selection. PRIVACY No account and no server. Nothing about your browsing is collected. The bar's history is stored on the device and can be deleted in Settings. API keys live in the Keychain, never given to the page. Settings sync through your own iCloud, or stay on one device. With an AI provider, your prompt and the page's text go to the provider you chose and nowhere else. Languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Cantonese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese. Requires iOS and iPadOS 16.6 or later, or macOS 13 or later. Vimlike needs access to websites to take over the keyboard shortcuts; you choose which sites in Safari.

About

LocalMemo

Features
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LocalMemo is a modern, privacy-first on-device AI audio engine designed for professionals, thinkers, and doers. It doesn't just record your voice—it understands it. Capture voice memos on the go and instantly transform raw audio into perfectly formatted summaries, organized task lists, and clear text. Then, chat with your knowledge. Ask questions, find specific details, and connect the dots across all your recordings using an intelligence that lives entirely on your device. SMART AI STRUCTURING & REFINEMENT LocalMemo goes beyond basic transcription. Powered by native on-device AI, it gives you total control over how your thoughts are processed. Choose the perfect format for your needs: • Structured Notes: Automatically organize messy, continuous speech into logical headings, context-aware summaries, and actionable bullet points from your meetings. • Clean Transcript: Keep your exact words, but let the AI seamlessly fix your grammar, add perfect punctuation, and remove verbal fillers like "um" and "ah." CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES Stop digging through transcripts. Use the built-in AI Assistant to query your library. • "What was the total budget agreed on in the marketing sync?" • "List the action items from my brainstorm yesterday." • "When is my flight to Tokyo?" LocalMemo searches your voice notes and provides instant, cited answers based only on your data. 100% ON-DEVICE PRIVACY Your voice is yours alone. Because LocalMemo utilizes the latest native iOS frameworks, all speech recognition, chat reasoning, and text formatting happen entirely on your iPhone. • Zero Cloud Servers: Your data never leaves your device. • No Third-Party APIs: No external data harvesting. • Offline Intelligence: Works completely offline in the air, in the woods, or in the vault. STREAMLINED FOR MODERN iOS Built exclusively for the latest iOS, the native interface is designed for speed and elegance. • Dynamic Library: Your notes automatically title themselves based on your spoken context. • Liquid Glass Design: A modern, fluid interface that feels at home on iOS. • Instant Search: Find any word, in any note, in milliseconds. TRY LOCALMEMO FOR FREE Experience the magic of on-device AI risk-free. Your download includes a fully unlocked 7-day free trial to test the engine, transcribe meetings, refine your drafts, and query your chat. LOCALMEMO PREMIUM One unlock, forever. Upgrade to Premium with a single lifetime purchase to unlock your ultimate private workstation. Get unlimited AI processing, unrestricted chat queries, and full access to the complete professional toolset without ever paying a subscription. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pirkkaraisanen.com/localmemo/privacy

Screenshots

Vimlike4 screens
LocalMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vimlike at none against LocalMemo's 3. Vimlike also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). LocalMemo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LocalMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vimlike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vimlike ships an update every 2 months, LocalMemo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vimlike versus LocalMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVimlikeLocalMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJasmine StudiosPirkka Raisanen

Bugs and requests

Vimlike

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Default mode setting does not work
  • Scrolling bug on iPadOS
  • Cannot use 'f' to press buttons on webpage
  • Hitting F again does not cancel navigation
  • Extension not working after a while, requires reinstallation
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  • Scrolling no longer works on iPadOS
  • Memory leak after Ventura update
  • Issues with custom bindings in Gmail
  • Scrolling animation feels choppy
  • Scrolling stuttery on iPad Pro with ProMotion
  • Cannot get out of YouTube fullscreen with control+u
  • Reconfigs don't work
  • Safari no longer inserts username/passwords
  • Extension not working on Google Domains

Requested features

15 requests
  • Open search result in current tab
  • Customized new tab URL
  • Support for opening bookmarks/favorites
  • Visual mode for highlighting text
  • Custom search URL support
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  • Ability to move tabs left/right
  • Option to disable scrolling animation
  • More subtle color scheme for link selection
  • Website specific settings to exclude key bindings
  • Simulate 'o' and 'O' from other Vim plugins
  • Command focus the URL of the page
  • Specify keys for ACTIVATE_LINK command with 'Ignore keyboard layout'
  • Command for changing tab order
  • Easy in-app config for exclusion list
  • Dark mode option

LocalMemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vimlike

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LocalMemo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Vimlike free?
Vimlike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalMemo free?
LocalMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vimlike or LocalMemo have ads?
Neither Vimlike nor LocalMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vimlike or LocalMemo?
Vimlike ships an update every 2 months, and LocalMemo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vimlike was updated on October 25, 2026 and LocalMemo on October 13, 2026.

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