Foundation vs Notefield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foundation
Engage in intelligent, private AI conversations that run entirely on your device. No internet or data collection required, offering instant responses and multiple conversation threads for various tasks.
- 100% on-device AI processing
- Zero data collection
- Works offline
- Multiple conversation threads
- Clean SwiftUI interface
- Unlimited chat sessions
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FoundationChat: Intelligent Conversations, Completely Private Experience AI without compromising your privacy. FoundationChat runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad—no internet required, no data sent to servers. Uses Apple’s on-device Intelligence or Cactus open models. PRIVACY FIRST 100% on-device processing—no ChatGPT, OpenAI, or third-party AI Zero data collection—conversations never leave your device No account, login, or tracking FEATURES Natural conversation powered by on-device AI Context-aware responses Multiple conversation threads Clean SwiftUI interface Works offline with instant responses Unlimited chat sessions REQUIREMENTS iOS 26.0 or later Apple Intelligence: iPhone 15 Pro+, iPhone 16+, or iPad with M1+ (enable in Settings) Cactus: iPhone 13 Pro and other devices with 4GB+ RAM (download a model in-app) WHY FOUNDATIONCHAT? Unlike cloud-based chatbots, FoundationChat keeps everything local. Your questions and conversations stay on your device. Ideal for brainstorming, writing help, learning, and any task where privacy matters. Download FoundationChat for truly private AI conversations.
Notefield
This voice-first sales assistant automates post-meeting tasks. It summarizes discussions, updates your CRM, drafts follow-up emails, and schedules future appointments. Get back to selling with less administrative work.
- Voice-activated meeting summaries
- Automated CRM updates
- Drafted follow-up emails
- Hands-free scheduling
- Pre-meeting briefing
- Integration with existing tools
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Notefield turns voice notes into clear reports and next actions for work in the field. Capture what happened after a visit, an inspection, an intervention or a meeting. Keep the details in one place and find them when you need them. - Record and transcribe voice notes. - Get summaries and suggested actions adapted to your role. - Search and filter your notes, or browse them by day with the calendar. - Ask Assistant questions with a note attached as context. - Review, edit and share your notes and action lists. - Connect supported business tools from your workspace settings. An account is required. Your existing Y account and notes continue to work with Notefield. Learn more at https://notefield.work Privacy policy: https://notefield.work/privacy-policy Capture voice notes from Apple Watch and find them in your Notefield workspace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notefield at 5.0 against Foundation's 1.0. Notefield also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notefield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Foundation ships an update every 4 weeks, Notefield every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foundation | Notefield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sagar Desai | Y SAS |
Customer experience
Foundation
Notefield
In-app purchases
Foundation
No in-app purchases
Notefield
No in-app purchases
