HillNote vs Note Whisperer

Hillnote is where you think. A local-first, markdown-native workspace that captures your work in AI-native formats - notes, plans, drafts, ideas, decisions. Built on plain markdown, stored on your device, paired with your desktop, and ready for the AI tools you already use. Built for builders, makers, writers, and small teams who think on the move and want their workspace to come with them. Write as you think, the way you think. A clean markdown editor designed for capture, not arrangement. A floating toolbar above the keyboard handles formatting; standard markdown shortcuts work out of the box. Quicknotes for everything in between. Tap + to capture an idea the moment it lands. Save and it's in your workspace; keep typing if you want to expand it. No friction between a thought and a file. Your thinking stays on your device. Every file lives locally as plain markdown. No rented database, no required account, no lock-in. Your work is yours from day one, and yours if you cancel. Free sync across iPhone, iPad, and desktop. The first 100MB syncs free -more than enough for years of notes. Capture on your phone, expand on your desktop, review anywhere. Talk to your knowledge base. Built-in chat reads your own files, edits them, creates new ones, and pulls context from your workspace. Upload images and have them read aloud. Auto mode picks the right model; switch manually when you want to. Supercharge your writing with Apple Intelligence. Native integration with Apple Intelligence writing tools - proofread, rewrite, reformat -via the AI button or text selection. Workspaces with all the context AI models need. Hillnote automatically generates context files (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, document registries) so any AI tool you connect can navigate your workspace immediately - no setup, no plugins. Pairs with the agents you already work with. Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Cowork, Claude Code - connect via local or cloud MCP, or point them at the workspace folder directly. Plain markdown means no exports, no conversions. They read and edit the same files you do. Carry your tools, not just your notes. Build small HTML tools - pomodoro timers, day counters, focus checklists, anything else - that travel inside your workspace. Pin them as widgets. Your tools live next to the work they support. A different model. We separate what's a service from what's yours. You subscribe to the workspace and pay for cloud features (expanded sync, frontier AI, publishing, routines, BYO key) only when you need them. Free accounts include limited premium model usage. Your data stays on your device as plain markdown, always canonical, always portable. Start free. Sync free. Stay local. Add cloud when you outgrow it. Download Hillnote and bring your thinking with you.

Note Whisperer turns your voice notes into organized, searchable knowledge — powered by AI. Record on your iPhone or Apple Watch, and Note Whisperer transcribes your audio, generates concise summaries, extracts key points, and identifies questions with AI-generated answers. All processing is done through OpenAI's API using your own API key. NEW IN 1.2 - Choose what happens after you stop: transcribe now, keep it for later, or discard it — on iPhone and Apple Watch - Start and stop recording with Siri, Shortcuts, the Action button, Control Center, Home and Lock Screen widgets, or an Apple Watch complication - Stop recording right from the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen - Custom Vocabulary: names, companies and jargon transcribed and spelled correctly - Spots transcripts in the wrong language and re-transcribes them in the right one - Long recordings keep transcribing when you leave the app, and resume if interrupted - Export as Markdown or text, share the audio, and select several recordings at once - Short keyword titles and clear dates make your library easy to scan KEY FEATURES - Record voice notes on iPhone or Apple Watch - Recordings pause safely during calls, Siri and alarms — resume or save, nothing lost - Background recording with Dynamic Island and Lock Screen status - Long recordings — meetings of an hour or more are transcribed in parts - Share audio in from Voice Memos, Notes call recordings and other apps - AI-powered transcription with speaker identification - Automatic summaries, key points, and Q&A extraction - Auto-detects your device language for transcription and AI output - Reprocess or re-transcribe recordings, in a different language if you like - Search across transcripts, summaries, key points and Q&A - Customizable AI prompt for tailored analysis - Watch recordings are kept safely until your iPhone receives them - Battery-saving dimmed display on Apple Watch during recording - Light and dark mode support YOUR KEY, YOUR DATA Note Whisperer uses a bring-your-own-key model. You connect your personal OpenAI API key and pay OpenAI directly for what you use. No subscription, no middlemen, no recurring charges. A few dollars of credit can process hundreds of voice notes. PRIVACY FIRST Your recordings stay on your device. Your API key is stored in the secure iOS Keychain. We don't collect, track, or store any of your data — we don't operate any servers. Nothing is sent anywhere until you grant permission: audio, transcripts and your custom vocabulary then go directly from your device to OpenAI, L.L.C. for transcription and analysis, using your own API key. You can turn that off at any time in Settings, and keep using Note Whisperer as a local voice recorder — and with "Save Without Transcribing", you decide note by note what gets sent. GETTING STARTED 1. Create a free account at platform.openai.com 2. Add a small amount of credit to your account 3. Generate an API key 4. Paste it into Note Whisperer settings 5. Start recording Requires an OpenAI API key and account with available credit. OpenAI API usage charges apply.