Comparison

OpenIntelligence vs DocuMind

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

Head to head
About

OpenIntelligence

Transform your files into a private, searchable knowledge base. This app uses advanced AI to answer your questions with citations, supporting a wide range of document, audio, video, and code formats. It's designed for Apple devices with Apple Intelligence capabilities.

Highlights
  • Private knowledge base creation
  • Citation-backed Q&A
  • Supports 50+ file formats
  • On-device transcription and indexing
  • Hybrid search (keyword & vector)
  • Multiple query modes
  • Background file ingestion
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Ask a question about your own PDFs, contracts, lecture recordings or code, and get an answer with the exact passage it came from. Nothing you import leaves your device unless you allow it. Free to start, no account, no API key. OpenIntelligence reads what you import and answers in plain language, with citations you can tap to see where each claim came from. When your files don't contain the answer, it says so instead of guessing. ANSWERS START IN YOUR FILES Not in a chatbot's imagination. OpenIntelligence searches your library first, pulls the exact passages that matter, and only then writes, using Apple's on-device Apple Intelligence models. Requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device: iPhone 15 Pro or later, or an M1-or-later iPad or Mac, on iOS/iPadOS/macOS 26. Your device already had the intelligence. This gives it your knowledge, and rules of evidence. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Summarize long documents, recordings, or entire libraries. - Compare claims and details across multiple sources. - Find exact facts, dates, specifications, measurements, and table values. - Ask follow-up questions without losing the sources or the thread. - Choose Standard for quick factual work, Deep Think for multi-step questions, or Maximum for broader evidence synthesis. BRING YOUR OWN MATERIAL Import PDFs, Office documents, text and Markdown files, CSVs, code, images and scans, audio, or video. Pages, Numbers and Keynote files need to be exported to PDF first. OpenIntelligence extracts text, uses Vision OCR where needed, transcribes speech, and builds a searchable index for each library. HOW ANSWERS ARE BUILT Exact keyword matching and semantic search work together to retrieve the passages that matter. Apple Foundation Models turn those passages into a natural-language response. Then the app checks its own answer against the passages it actually used, so you can inspect what it's standing on instead of taking its word. If the sources do not establish an answer, the app flags weak support or abstains. No confident filler. WHERE YOUR FILES GO (AND DON'T) Reading your files, searching them, and choosing what to cite all happen on your device, start to finish, before anything is written. On-device answers need no connection at all. On a plane, in a dead zone, in a locked-down office, your library still works. For longer, evidence-heavy questions on iOS, iPadOS or macOS 27, you can optionally allow Apple Private Cloud Compute to do the writing. The app shows you how much would be sent and why, and asks you first. Apple says its servers keep nothing afterwards. Your material is never sent to a third-party AI provider. ANSWERS YOU CAN INSPECT Inline citations connect answers to their supporting pages and passages, one tap from claim to source. If you want more, response details go deeper: source snippets, retrieval quality, verification warnings, timing, and the route that actually produced the answer. The optional telemetry interface goes deeper when you want it and stays out of the way when you don't. LIBRARIES THAT FIT YOUR WORK Keep different subjects, projects, or clients in separate libraries. Choose Local Only or iCloud Drive (paid plans) for each library, and organize ongoing research in saved conversation threads. Siri and Shortcuts actions are available for common document and library workflows. PLANS Every plan runs the same model: Apple Intelligence on your device, Deep Think, and Private Cloud Compute after you approve what is sent. Free: 5 documents, one library, Maximum mode three times a day. Pro lifts that cap and grows to 1,000 documents and 10 libraries, monthly or yearly. Lifetime: one payment, unlimited documents, 20 libraries, Maximum every day, no renewal. OpenIntelligence is built and maintained by one developer. Pro and Lifetime support directly fund continued development. To everyone already supporting the app: thank you. It has been a wild journey. Privacy Policy: https://gunzino.me/openintelligence/privacy

About

DocuMind

Features
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DocuMind is your all-in-one PDF document manager powered by AI. Scan documents with your camera, edit and annotate PDFs, sign documents, and use intelligent AI tools to summarize, translate, and extract data — all from your iPhone. SCAN & CAPTURE • Scan documents using your camera with auto-edge detection • OCR text recognition in 15+ languages • Auto-enhance scans for crystal-clear results • Crop, rotate, and reorder scanned pages AI-POWERED INTELLIGENCE • Summarize lengthy documents in seconds • Translate documents across multiple languages • Extract tables, data, and key information • Chat with your PDFs — ask questions and get cited answers PDF EDITING & ANNOTATION • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text • Draw freehand annotations • Add text notes, shapes, and stamps • Insert images and manage pages SIGN DOCUMENTS • Draw your signature and place it anywhere on the page • Drag-to-position with pinch-to-resize • Save and reuse signatures POWERFUL PDF TOOLS • Convert PDF to images (JPG/PNG) • Convert images to PDF • Add text or image watermarks with drag positioning • Password protect and unlock PDFs • Rotate, organize, and repair PDFs • Add page numbers • OCR scanned PDFs for searchable text ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Import from Files, camera, or create blank PDFs • Search across all documents and content • Filter by type: All, PDFs, Scans, Favorites • Sort by date, name, or size PRIVACY FIRST • All document processing happens on your device • API keys stored securely in iOS Keychain • No tracking, no analytics, no ads • Your documents never leave your phone SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: DocuMind Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. - Monthly: $3.99/month - Yearly: $39.99/year (save over 15%) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://chiragthummar.github.io/DocuMind-pages/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://chiragthummar.github.io/DocuMind-pages/privacy.html Download DocuMind today and take control of your documents.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenIntelligence at none against DocuMind's shown. OpenIntelligence also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). DocuMind's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenIntelligence sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and DocuMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenIntelligence ships an update every 6 days, DocuMind every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OpenIntelligence versus DocuMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenIntelligenceDocuMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGunnar HostetlerAkash Mangukiya

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OpenIntelligence

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Document Pack$2.99
  • Lifetime Cohort$59.99
2 purchases

DocuMind

Subscriptions2
  • DocuMind Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DocuMind Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenIntelligence free?
OpenIntelligence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocuMind free?
DocuMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenIntelligence or DocuMind have ads?
DocuMind shows ads; OpenIntelligence does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenIntelligence or DocuMind?
OpenIntelligence ships an update every 6 days, and DocuMind every 3 months. Most recently, OpenIntelligence was updated on October 4, 2026 and DocuMind on September 29, 2026.

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