HillNote vs OffgridScribe

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.

OffgridScribe turns your voice into accurate, ready-to-share notes – entirely on your device. No cloud. No uploads. No exceptions. Built for journalists, researchers, lawyers, clinicians and anyone who conducts interviews and needs a fast, reliable way to turn speech into text, without the confidentiality risk of cloud transcription. Sources speak more freely when they know the recording stays private. HOW IT WORKS • Record in the app, or import existing audio and video • On-device transcription in 12 languages, including Cantonese – nothing ever leaves your phone • Speakers are labeled automatically, or tag them live while you record, so transcripts come out attributed rather than as one wall of text • Get a full transcript in minutes, even for long recordings • Keep recording with the screen locked; calls pause the recording and it resumes afterwards • Start a recording from the Lock Screen, Control Center, Siri or the Action Button BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Summary templates turn a long interview into a quick brief: general summaries, SOAP notes, client interviews and therapy session notes, or write your own • Ask questions about a note and pull out action items • Translate summaries and transcripts without uploading anything • Tap any line to jump straight to that moment in the recording and check a quote in seconds • Edit transcripts and rename speakers in the app • Export to PDF, Word (RTF) or plain text, with optional redaction of names, phone numbers and other personal details • Add your own glossary of names, places and specialist terms • Tag notes by client or case, and search every past interview instantly ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. Try Premium features for free, then unlock Premium once and keep it for good. PRIVACY BY DESIGN OffgridScribe never uploads your recordings or transcripts anywhere – not to us, not to anyone. Every step happens locally on your device. Lock the app with Face ID, and back up your notes to a password-encrypted file that you control. Your sources' confidentiality stays exactly where it belongs: with you. REQUIREMENTS AI summaries, questions and action items use Apple Intelligence and need a compatible device (iPhone 15 Pro or later) with Apple Intelligence turned on. Transcription works on all supported devices. OffgridScribe is a productivity tool to help you capture and organize spoken notes. It does not verify the accuracy of anything it transcribes and is not a substitute for your own professional or editorial judgment.