Local LLM vs Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local LLM
This AI assistant runs locally on your device, offering privacy and control over your data. It can access device information, perform web searches, manage tasks, and even interact with your Mac for enhanced capabilities. Supports both Apple's built-in models and open-source options from Hugging Face.
- Local AI model processing
- No cloud or tracking
- Access to Apple's on-device model
- Download open models from Hugging Face
- Device integration for tasks
- Image and document analysis
- Mac pairing for enhanced processing
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MITHRIL is a private AI assistant that runs on your iPhone and iPad. Your conversations are processed and saved on your device, or on your own Mac if you pair one. No account, no cloud, no tracking. TWO KINDS OF MODELS • Apple's on-device model, built into iOS 26 on devices with Apple Intelligence. Nothing to download. • Open models from Hugging Face in GGUF format, from companies like Alibaba, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, DeepSeek and Liquid AI. Browse by company, see whether a model fits your device's memory before you download it, and switch any time. AN ASSISTANT THAT CAN DO THINGS It knows today's date, the time and your city from your device, and asks before it acts. Texts and emails open as drafts for you to review and send. Choose which abilities it can use: • Reminders and calendar events • Texts, email and phone calls • Look up your contacts • Directions and places nearby • Run your Shortcuts • Web search: Wikipedia, DuckDuckGo, or Brave with your own key • Search your own documents • Today's date and exact math PHOTOS, YOUR PHONE AND YOUR MAC • Ask about a photo: attach one, take one or paste a screenshot, and models that read images answer on the device. • Search my phone: ask about the text in your photos, screenshots and the folders you pick, indexed on the device. • Use your Mac: pair your own Apple silicon Mac and chat with the bigger models on it over your Wi-Fi, encrypted between your devices. • Run your coding agents or a terminal on your Mac from here. PRIVACY YOU CAN SEE The Privacy map shows what runs on your device, what goes online, and exactly what is sent. A web search sends only the search words, never your conversation, and your location is only turned into a city name. A live list shows every network request MITHRIL makes. VOICE Dictate with Apple's speech recognition, or download NVIDIA Parakeet for more accurate on-device transcription. Hear answers in natural voices generated on the device. The floating assistant stays with you in Picture in Picture while you use other apps. FOR THE CURIOUS Tap the speed line under an answer for a live engine dashboard: tokens per second, time to first token, context use, cache hits and memory. REQUIREMENTS iOS 26. Apple's on-device model needs a device with Apple Intelligence. Open models run on any supported iPhone or iPad. Larger models need more memory, and MITHRIL shows what fits before you download. Models are made by their publishers and downloaded from Hugging Face. MITHRIL doesn't train or host models.
Notes
Effortlessly capture voice, text, images, and documents, then use AI to transform them into organized, actionable notes. Features include live transcription, AI summaries, conversational editing, and flexible export options.
- Voice, text, image, and document capture
- Live voice-to-text transcription
- AI-generated summaries and templates
- Conversational AI editing
- Multiple export formats (TXT, PDF, Word, Markdown)
- Smart organization with tags and folders
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Notes - AI Note Taker makes note-taking effortless — whether you're in class, at a meeting, interviewing, or brainstorming. Capture voice, text, images or documents, then let powerful AI turn raw content into clean, actionable notes in seconds. KEY BENEFITS • Capture everything — Voice memos, text entry, photos and file imports (PDF/Word/Image): create notes from any format. • Live transcription & voice to text — Speak naturally and watch live transcription convert your voice to text as you record. Fast, accurate transcription for lecture notes, meeting notes and audio transcription. • Markers & playback — Tap markers while recording to flag key moments for instant replay and faster review. • AI summaries & templates — One tap generates meeting minutes, lecture highlights, study guides, and action items. Turn long audio into concise notes and templates for fast sharing. • AI chat & editing — Ask the AI to summarize, shorten, rewrite, translate, or turn notes into email/agenda — conversational editing for polished results. • Smart organization — Add tags, favorites and folders for fast search, filter and retrieval. • Export & share — Export as TXT, PDF, Word or Markdown, or share directly to email, Slack, WhatsApp and cloud drives. • Scales with you — Future updates will add advanced search, batch merge, sorting and content analysis for professional note management. WHY IT WORKS • Save time — go from recording to usable notes in moments. • Keep focus — mark and return to the exact audio moments that matter. • Use everywhere — ideal for students, business teams, journalists and creators. PRIVACY & OFFLINE You control your data. Choose local/on-device processing or cloud features where available. Sensitive uploads only occur with your permission. See Privacy Policy inside the app. GET STARTED Download Notes - AI Note Takerand turn every lecture, meeting and idea into clear, shareable notes — faster. Subscription Service • Weekly and yearly options—unlock all AI templates, premium filters, priority updates. • Pricing and trial details are in the In-App Purchase section. Privacy & Terms • Terms of Service: https://manage.zonghongai.com/data/page/view/AINotes_TermsofUse • Privacy Policy: https://manage.zonghongai.com/data/page/view/AINotes_PrivacyPolicy Contact Us: zonghong_global@163.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Local LLM at 4.5 against Notes's 4.0. Local LLM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Local LLM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Local LLM holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively.
Local LLM ships an update every 4 days, Notes every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Local LLM | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEPLOY FORWARD LLC | Shanghai Zongchong Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Local LLM
No in-app purchases
Notes
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