Comparison

Loft Notes vs My Local AI

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

Head to head
About

Loft Notes

This note-taking application allows users to quickly capture ideas on their iPhone and iPad. It offers fast synchronization to keep your thoughts organized and accessible across devices.

Highlights
  • Fast idea capture
  • Effortless syncing
  • iPhone and iPad support
  • Cross-device accessibility
Features
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The note app that syncs as fast as you think. Capture ideas effortlessly on iPhone and iPad.

About

My Local AI

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My Local AI lets you ask questions, think through ideas, and write with AI on your iPhone or iPad. Start with Apple Intelligence on supported devices, or download a compatible AI model to run locally with MLX. You can switch models and manage their storage in the app. Have a spoken conversation in Voice Mode, with speech recognition and voice generation on your device. Download an available voice, then choose your voice and speaking speed in Settings. Bring an image or document into a chat and ask about it. Image understanding requires a compatible vision model. Create Word documents, Excel workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, and drawings from your requests. Save details you want the assistant to remember, choose a persona for different tasks, and read replies with Markdown and code formatting. Chats are stored on your device by default. If you want them on your other devices, you can turn on iCloud Sync. Web search and weather are separate, optional tools. Calendar and Reminders are also optional; actions that change your calendar or create reminders require your approval. You do not need a My Local AI account. Downloads require an internet connection and sufficient storage. Downloaded AI and voice models run on your device; optional online tools require internet access. Model availability depends on your device's memory. Made by Olanrewaju Oyinbooke.

Screenshots

Loft Notes3 screens
My Local AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

Loft Notes and My Local AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Loft Notes versus My Local AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoft NotesMy Local AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurtlezOlanrewaju Oyinbooke

In-app purchases

None

Loft Notes

No in-app purchases

None

My Local AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loft Notes free?
Loft Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Local AI free?
My Local AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loft Notes or My Local AI have ads?
Neither Loft Notes nor My Local AI shows ads.

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