Comparison

OfflineNote vs Plain AI

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

Head to head
About

OfflineNote

Securely capture your thoughts, ideas, and important information offline. This app stores your data solely on your device, offering full control and robust encryption for privacy. Organize notes with custom styles, categories, and lists, and easily back up or share your data.

Highlights
  • Offline note-taking
  • Device-only data storage
  • Customizable paper options
  • Categories and subcategories
  • To-do lists
  • Secure data backup and sharing
  • Encrypted fields
Features
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Do you want to jot down your special notes, breakthrough ideas or any information so you don't forget it, but you are worried about the security of your data? Then press the download button without wasting time! OfflineNote is a note-taking application where you can take notes offline and your data is stored only on your device. You have full control over your data. Your data is never stored on a server or cloud system. You can store your database in your own trusted areas and then include it again. You can also use this feature to share your notes with your loved ones. Here are the highlights of OfflineNote: - Different Paper Options: Take notes on plain, lined, square, canvas, etc. paper options; draw in canvas mode. - Categories and Subcategories: Organise your notes with thematic categories and subcategories. - Rich Customisation: Personalise your notes by adding custom colours, icons and images. - Lists: Create to-do lists and tick off tasks you have completed. - Search Feature: Easily find your notes, categories and lists. - Data Backup: Export all your data securely and back it up in a storage space you trust. - Database Sharing: Share the records you have created with your loved ones. (You are a famous cook and you have a database where you save your recipes, you can share it with all your followers and all they have to do is import this database and include it in the application. And yes, all your recipes are among their notes). - Security: Your note fields are kept encrypted and when exported, all sensitive parts are fully encrypted and exported. - Language Support: It is suitable for everyone with different language options. You don't have to keep everything in your mind. Come on and take notes!

About

Plain AI

Features
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Plain AI is a simple, straightforward AI chat app that runs entirely on your device. All conversations are private and processed locally without any internet connection. Key Features โ€ข Multiple AI Models: Choose from Llama 3.2 (1B and 3B), Qwen 3.1 1.7B, Gemma 2 2B, or Apple Foundation Models โ€ข Complete Privacy: All processing happens on your device - no data is sent to servers โ€ข Customizable Parameters: Adjust temperature and top-p settings to control response creativity and diversity โ€ข Offline First: Works without internet after initial model download โ€ข Clean Interface: Simple, distraction-free chat experience Supported Models โ€ข Apple Foundation Models (iOS 26+, no download required) โ€ข Llama 3.2 1B (fast and efficient for basic tasks) โ€ข Llama 3.2 3B (balanced speed and quality) โ€ข Qwen 3.1 1.7B (multilingual support) โ€ข Gemma 2 2B (safe and reliable responses) Privacy Your conversations never leave your device. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Everything stays private and local. Free Forever Plain AI is completely free with no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. Download a model and start chatting. Requirements โ€ข Storage space for downloaded models (approximately 700MB to 2GB per model) โ€ข Apple Foundation Models require iOS 26 or later and compatible devices AI responses may occasionally be inaccurate. Please verify important information.

Screenshots

OfflineNote4 screens
Plain AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OfflineNote at 3 against Plain AI's 1. OfflineNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
OfflineNote versus Plain AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOfflineNotePlain AI
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOguzhan TORUNOGLUJarle Hansen

In-app purchases

None

OfflineNote

No in-app purchases

None

Plain AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OfflineNote free?
OfflineNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain AI free?
Plain AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OfflineNote or Plain AI have ads?
Neither OfflineNote nor Plain AI shows ads.

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