LocaleNotes vs Control My Mac

LocaleNotes: Connect Places with Your Thoughts Ever had that feeling? You’re sitting in a coffee shop, and the cake tastes amazing. Weeks later you want to go back, but what was the address again? Or you discover the perfect photo spot, but the lighting isn't right? Later on, you just can't find the location again, no matter how hard you try. That’s exactly when LocaleNotes comes to the rescue. Capture places before you forget where they were. Which restaurant served those incredible appetizers? Where was that free parking spot? Use the app as your personal travel journal. Every note knows its location: LocaleNotes automatically saves your position and displays entries directly on the map. This way, you’ll find every spot again instantly, even months later. LocaleNotes turns your map into your memory. What you can do with LocaleNotes: Jot down: Pin notes, ideas, or thoughts directly to the map. Snap photos: Save pictures from your camera or photo library. Organize: Sort everything by categories and tags. Search: Find notes in seconds by title, content, or address. Overview: Use the widget for a quick check on your home screen. Automate: Let Apple Intelligence help you with smart tagging. Privacy first: Your notes stay local on your device. No account, no cloud, no sign-up required. Just get started.

Control My Mac turns your iPhone or iPad into a shortcut deck for your Mac: big one-tap buttons for the keys you use most, with a grid for every app that switches in by itself. It is also a wireless trackpad, keyboard and remote you can run with one finger from anywhere in the room. Install the free Mac companion app, scan its QR code, and you are connected. No extra shortcut hardware needed. Click, scroll, type, launch apps and switch windows without walking back to your desk. A GRID FOR EVERY MAC APP Fill a Grid with your favorite Mac shortcuts. Learn a key combo straight from your Mac or set it by hand, rename buttons and drag them into the order you want. With a Mac app in front, one tap makes a grid just for that app. From then on it switches in by itself when that app comes forward: your video editor gets editing shortcuts, your browser gets tab controls. Every other app uses your Default grid. • Auto-Switch: turn it off and the grid you pick stays put, whatever app is in front • All grids in one place: see every grid and the apps it's for, then rename, resize or reassign them • Put Grid buttons in the trackpad's top row, one tap away while you move the cursor Full App unlocks the full Grid, app grids and Auto-Switch. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Precision trackpad with clicks and scrolling • Live keyboard: keystrokes appear on your Mac as you type • Draft keyboard: write a full message, then send it in one go • Launcher: open apps, favorites and windows from across the room • With Full App: Mac keyboard shortcuts, full gestures, presets and quick controls • On iPad: a larger trackpad, roomier keyboard, bigger Grid and a layout you can rearrange MAKE IT YOURS • Look: System, Light or Dark, plus any accent color. Dark mode uses warm, low-glare colors • Help Mode: every button explains what it does instead of doing it, until you turn it off BUILT FOR ONE-HANDED USE Every control sits within reach of a single finger. Whether you use one hand by choice or by necessity, nothing asks for a second hand or an awkward grip. Big targets and forgiving gestures work the same in either hand. AT THE SOFA, AT THE LECTERN, AT THE DESK Run a Mac connected to your TV without leaving the sofa. Use it as a presentation clicker from across the room. Or keep your Mac within reach when your hands, or the room, make the keyboard and mouse inconvenient. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No servers. Your iPhone or iPad connects straight to your Mac over Bluetooth or your local network, encrypted device-to-device, and nothing you type or do leaves your two devices. The Mac app needs macOS Accessibility permission so it can move your cursor and type for you, like a mouse and keyboard. The camera only scans the pairing code, and Local Network is only used to find your Mac. ESSENTIALS STAYS AVAILABLE. FULL APP IS OPTIONAL. Try Full App free for 7 days to use every module before deciding. When the trial ends: • Essentials Plan, free: trackpad movement, click, right click, Live and Draft Keyboard basics, one Grid button, Launcher preview, dark mode, accent colors and Help Mode • Full App, $3.99/month or $17.99 once for lifetime access: scrolling, the full Grid with app grids and Auto-Switch, Launcher and window switching without upgrade prompts, Mac keyboard shortcuts, full gestures, presets and quick controls Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime option is a one-off purchase with no renewal. WHAT YOU NEED • iPhone or iPad with iOS or iPadOS 18 or later • The free Mac companion app on macOS 14 or later, from controlmymac.com • Both devices within Bluetooth range, or on the same Wi-Fi network Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.controlmymac.com/privacy