Comparison

NestList vs Nomad

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

Head to head
About

NestList

Create and manage organized nested lists for tasks, notes, and more. This app prioritizes privacy with no network communication, ensuring your data stays secure. Easily add, edit, and delete items with intuitive swipe gestures.

Highlights
  • Create nested lists
  • Offline functionality
  • Secure data handling
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
  • Edit hierarchy
  • Trash function for deletions
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Easily create nested lists. Things to do, memorandum, shopping list, reading list, URLs etc. This app has no network communication. So you don't have to worry about information leakage by network. No iCloud. Usage Press the "+" button to add an item. Press and hold the "+" button to add or paste. Swipe left to copy/hierarchy/edit/delete. Swipe right to add/delete check. Press and hold the item to search. Create a lower level 1. Add an item by pressing the "+" button. 2. Swipe left and touch ">". Edit the hierarchy name Swipe the item to the left and touch "Edit". Delete Delete one item: Swipe left and touch "Delete". Deletion items: Touch "Edit" in the upper right corner, select items, and then touch the trash box icon. Deleted items will be placed in the trash. You can set whether or not the trash function is available from the setting icon in the lower right corner. Edit Move: Select an item, touch the "Move" button, select the destination hierarchy, and touch the "Move here" button. Copy: Select an item and touch "Copy" to put the contents on the clipboard. Links Touch URL to open Safari To edit the URL, swipe left and touch "Edit"

About

Nomad

This AI assistant prioritizes your privacy by running entirely on your device, with no server data collection. It works offline and can leverage more powerful models from your local network. Organize documents, take notes, and get AI-powered insights without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • On-device AI processing for complete privacy
  • Offline functionality for use anywhere
  • Document import and searchable knowledge base
  • Document-specific Q&A mode to prevent hallucinations
  • Smart notes with Markdown support
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Automatic Ollama server integration
Features
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Nomad AI: Intelligent Assistance Anywhere—Even Offline Nomad AI is a private, on-device AI assistant powered by Meta Llama 3.2. Every conversation stays on your device — no servers, no data collection, no internet required after the initial model download. When you're on your home network, Nomad AI automatically connects to your local Ollama server to leverage your desktop's more powerful models. Why Choose Nomad AI? Complete privacy. Zero compromise. Fully private — Your conversations, documents, and notes never leave your device or local network Works offline — Perfect for travel, remote work, or when you want to disconnect Document Library — Import PDFs, scan documents with your camera, paste text, or add photos to a searchable knowledge base organized into collections Document Q&A mode — Ask questions grounded strictly in your own documents, eliminating hallucinations for research and reference use Smart Notes — A built-in scratchpad with full Markdown rendering to capture and format ideas on the go iCloud Sync — Keep your conversation history in sync across all your Apple devices Ollama integration — Automatically discovers and connects to your locally running Ollama server over WiFi Model auto-detection — Seamlessly switches between your local on-device model and powerful Ollama models as you move between WiFi and offline OpenAI support — Optionally add your own OpenAI API key for access to cloud models when connected Web search — Optional live search integration to ground answers in current information Custom AI personality — Tailor the assistant's behavior and tone with custom system prompts Markdown support — Beautifully rendered responses with code blocks, lists, and formatting One-tap copy — Copy any response in a single tap Document Library Import and organize your knowledge base into named collections — work contracts, research notes, product docs, travel guides, anything. Import from PDF, camera scan (OCR), photos, plain text, or files (.txt, .md, .csv, .docx). Enable Document Q&A mode to restrict the AI to answering only from your imported content, ideal for accurate, source-grounded responses. Perfect For: Writing and brainstorming on the go Coding assistance while traveling or at your desk Researching without internet — ask questions against your own document library Private note-taking with Markdown formatting Reliable AI support in remote areas with zero connectivity Leveraging your desktop's powerful Ollama models on mobile Technical Details: Built-in Model: Meta Llama 3.2 (3B), optimized for mobile Additional Models: Download and switch between models directly in-app Ollama Support: Automatic discovery of locally running models on your network OpenAI: Optional cloud API integration (requires key and internet) Storage: Approximately 3 GB for the built-in model RAM: Approximately 1 GB for the built-in mobile model Recommended: iPhone 15 Pro or newer, iPad M3 or newer (4 GB+ RAM) Network: Local WiFi for Ollama; fully offline otherwise Your Data, Your Control Unlike cloud-based AI assistants, Nomad AI processes everything locally — on your device or through your own Ollama server. Your conversations, documents, and notes are never transmitted to any external service unless you explicitly enable an optional integration like OpenAI. Experience intelligent assistance that's private, portable, and powerful — online or off. Download Nomad AI today. © 2026 Red Noir Soft, Inc. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

NestList4 screens
Nomad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nomad at Free against NestList's $0.99. Nomad also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). NestList's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Nomad is free to download; NestList costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nomad holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nomad has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NestList ships an update every 3 months, Nomad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NestList versus Nomad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNestListNomad
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB346 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperATSUSHI HATANAKARed Noir Soft.

Customer experience

NestList

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Nomad

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

NestList

No in-app purchases

None

Nomad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NestList free?
NestList costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nomad free?
Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NestList or Nomad?
Nomad is rated higher. NestList averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nomad averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do NestList or Nomad have ads?
Neither NestList nor Nomad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NestList or Nomad?
NestList ships an update every 3 months, and Nomad every 3 days. Most recently, NestList was updated on September 20, 2026 and Nomad on June 1, 2026.

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