NotesPeak vs Cortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NotesPeak
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NotesPeak is a note-taking app that uses on-device AI to enhance your writing. All processing happens on your device—your notes never leave your phone. Key Features: - Voice-to-text transcription powered by Whisper - AI text enhancement: fix grammar, summarize, extract action items, generate titles - Smart organization with tags, colors, and favorites - PDF export - Clean, iOS-native design
Cortex
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Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: • Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals • Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events • Smart insights and proactive recommendations • Image-aware chat support • Local-first AI processing for privacy • Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cortex at none against NotesPeak's 1. NotesPeak's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. NotesPeak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cortex asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | NotesPeak | Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladyslav Moroz | Pratik Poudel |
In-app purchases
NotesPeak
- NoteSpeak — Lifetime$9.99
Cortex
No in-app purchases
