RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos vs OS One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos
Capture thoughts instantly with a message-like interface and organize them on a map. Enjoy a distraction-free writing space that syncs automatically with iCloud, with no ads or trackers. Customize your experience with themes and instant search.
- Message-like note capture
- Location-based note organization
- iCloud sync
- Instant search with previews
- Hashtag organization
- Markdown and iCloud export
- Customizable themes
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Rift Notes is the fastest way to get a thought down. Type it like a text. Speak it, transcribed offline. Snap a photo. Every note remembers where you were. Pick up where you left off on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Privacy-first: no ads, no sign-ups, no subscription, no trackers. Your thoughts, under your control. Three Ways to Capture • Type it like a text. A message-style compose card means thoughts hit paper as fast as you think them. • Speak it. On-device transcription (no internet needed) turns spoken notes into clean, searchable text. • Snap it. 4-up camera attaches photos to text and voice in one note. Built for Thinking • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Pick up where you left off on any device. • Map your notes. Every note saves its location. Retrace your day, find that door code, or replay the voice memo right on the map where you recorded it. • Focus mode. Distraction-free writing, also great for screenshots. • Themes. Match the vibe with a growing library, including the premium 'Scary Numbers' set. • Rich-text editing renders bold, italics, headers, checklists or numbered lists as you type. • #Hashtag organization and color tags. Filter your notes instantly. • Quick Bar. Jump between notes, search, and views without leaving the keyboard. • Smarter search. Full-text with line-preview results and instant filtering by tag or color. • Markdown + iCloud. Every note auto-syncs as a .md file with frontmatter to your iCloud Drive. Read them in any markdown app. No lock-in, ever. • Shortcuts support. Save notes or append text from anywhere on iOS. Powerpack: One-Time Purchase for Life The Mobile Powerpack unlocks voice transcription, photo notes, map view, iCloud sync, and themes on iPhone and iPad. Powerpack is also available for Mac. Privacy First • Voice transcription runs on-device. Your audio stays in your iCloud. • All of your content, notes and attachments sync only through your iCloud. • No ads. No sign-ups. No AI training. • Anonymous crash reporting and anonymous usage is optional. Opt out anytime in Settings. • We collect crash reports and anonymous usage to improve the product, that's it. • Note on app size: to transcribe voice privately offline, we ship a Whisper model with the app. Your notes are yours. Free to download. Powerpack is a one-time purchase, no subscription, no signup.
OS One
This personal agent assists with chat, content creation, and app integration. It can generate images and videos, search the web, and manage tasks through a conversational interface. Advanced features require a subscription after initial free examples.
- AI chat and reasoning
- Image and video generation
- Web and X search
- App integrations
- Voice and podcast modes
- Live Activities tracking
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Meet OS1, your personal agent for chat, creation, search, and the apps you already use. Generate or animate images. Search for anything. Ask questions, turn ideas into video, build playlists, check places, and handle the hard parts from one chat. Free Try It examples: OS1 includes two free Try It example messages during onboarding so new users can try image, video, or chat before choosing a plan. Paid features: after the free Try It examples, continued access to chat models, image generation, image editing, video generation, app integrations, voice mode, podcast mode, web and X search, Live Activities, memory, and higher usage requires a separate auto-renewable OS1 subscription. Plan pricing, free trial availability, renewal terms, and credit amounts are shown before purchase in the app. What you can do with OS1: - Chat with AI instant and reasoning models - Podcast mode generates audio from PDFs and messages - Voice mode lets you chat with OS1 in realtime - Generate and animate images - Generate videos from prompts or image - Edit and remix images with natural language - Search the web and X when you choose - Create Music playlists and use app integrations - Track longer generations with Live Activities - Search chat history and pin chats - Use optional memory when you turn it on OS1 is built to feel simple, focused, and powerful: ask, create, refine, share. Privacy Policy: https://os1.computer/privacy Terms of Service: https://os1.computer/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OS One at 5.0 against RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos's 4.7. RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and OS One sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OS One holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos ships an update weekly, OS One every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos | OS One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Primary Vector Inc. | Human Interface Design LLC |
Customer experience
RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos
OS One
In-app purchases
RIFT NOTES + Voice Memos
- Theme - Scary Numbers$1.99
- RIFT Notes Powerpack for Mobile$14.99
- RIFT Notes Powerpack for Mac$14.99
OS One
- Basic3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro$19.991 Month
- Max$99.991 Month
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