Normi vs Aside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Normi
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Someday just became Tuesday. Tell Normi what you're working towards. Normi turns it into this week's plan and today's first step, then helps you actually do it. A blank planner waits for you to know what to do. Normi starts from the goal instead: the new job, the dissertation, the side project, getting fit. Say it in your own words and Normi works out the next move. YOUR GOAL, ONE STEP AT A TIME - Advice for today: small steps for the goal you care about, added to today in one tap. - Progress you can see: finish a step and your goal's progress bar fills. Tell Normi you did something and it can count that too. - Streaks that count the days you got something done. YOUR WEEK, PLANNED - Say your week in one message, like "gym Tuesday, portfolio Thursday night, essay draft by Friday", and check the reminders Normi drafts before you add them. - See it all on a Day line and a Week grid, each reminder with its own emoji. - Missed a few? Move them to tomorrow, or have Normi reschedule them all in one tap (Pro). LOCKED IN - Focus: start a countdown from a reminder's alarm or on its own, and keep it on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iPhone). - Widgets: see what's next on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, and tick things off from your Home Screen. YOUR NOTES AND FILES, PUT TO WORK - Ask your files: drop in a PDF, Word, PowerPoint or Excel file, or a photo of handwritten notes, and ask anything. Normi shows you where the answer came from. - Quiz yourself: turn your notes or a document into a quiz and find out what you actually know. - Talk instead of typing: Normi clears out the filler, writes it up properly and sets any reminders you mentioned. - Send a screenshot of a recipe or a list and it becomes a checklist you can tick off. ASK NORMI ANYTHING Message Normi the way you'd message a friend who's good at plans. Chats don't run out, and you can find an old one from the chat list. Share a project with friends or your team and talk it through in the same place. GOOD FOR - Turning "I should really startβ¦" into a first step - A weekly planner and a daily to do list in one - Building a routine around lectures, shifts or a side project - Learning from your own notes and files - Picking up where you left off instead of starting over On iPhone, iPad and the web. Free to start. Normi Pro, monthly or yearly, gives you more of Normi's AI, Focus sessions and one-tap rescheduling. Still you. Only better. Terms of Use: https://normiapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://normiapp.com/privacy
Aside
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Aside is your private space for thoughts, designed to feel as natural as messaging yourself. Open a conversation and capture whatever matters: text, voice notes, photos, links, GPS points, and files. Reply to your own messages, add reactions, pin important thoughts, and find anything with fast search. See something worth keeping in another app? Share it directly to Aside, choose a conversation, and it is saved for later. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU THINK β’ Create personal conversations for ideas, projects, reminders, journals, and more β’ Capture text, voice notes, photos, links, locations, and files β’ Reply, react, pin, search, archive, and organize β’ Share content straight into the conversation you choose β’ Customize conversations with colors, images, or emoji β’ Start instantly from the home screen widget PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No developer-operated cloud sync. Your conversations and attachments are stored locally in the app on your device and are not sent to the developerβs servers. ASIDE FREE AND ASIDE PRO Aside Free includes up to 3 conversations. Unlock Aside Pro with a one-time purchase to create unlimited conversations. No subscription. Capture it now. Find it when you need it. Keep it yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Normi at every 3 days against Aside's every 6 weeks. Normi also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Normi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Aside sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Normi ships an update every 3 days, Aside every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Normi | Aside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Normi Labs Ltd | Alessandro Chelli |
In-app purchases
Normi
- Normi Pro Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Normi Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Normi Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Normi Research Monthly$39.991 Month
- Normi Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Normi Research Annual$399.991 Year
Aside
- Aside Pro Lifetime$8.99









