FUTO Notes vs Allston Labs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FUTO Notes
This app allows you to organize your thoughts and tasks using a folder-based system. Your notes are stored locally, giving you full control over your data without relying on a private cloud.
- Folder-based note organization
- Markdown support
- Local data storage
- User data ownership
- Simple and intuitive interface
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FUTO Notes is a simple notes app that helps you stay on top of your life. Based on a folder full of markdown, your notes belong to *you*, not some private cloud that you can't control.
Allston Labs
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Allston Labs turns every meeting into clean, organized knowledge — automatically. Record any in-person conversation and Allston Labs transcribes it on-device, then generates structured AI notes: key discussion points, action items, and a concise summary. No more scrambling to take notes while you're trying to listen. WHY ALLSTON LABS • Record in a tap — start and stop with one button, even with the screen locked. • On-device transcription — your audio is processed privately on your iPhone. • AI notes & summaries — every meeting becomes a clean, skimmable recap. • Accounts & people — conversations are automatically organized into the companies and contacts they involve, each with an AI brief. • Works with your calendar — see upcoming meetings and auto-link attendees. • Syncs with desktop — recordings from the Allston Labs desktop app show up here too. BUILT FOR PEOPLE IN BACK-TO-BACK MEETINGS Sales, founders, consultants, and anyone who lives in conversations. Capture what was said, who said it, and what to do next — without lifting a finger. Sign in with your Allston Labs account to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Allston Labs at 15.1 against FUTO Notes's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
FUTO Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Allston Labs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUTO Notes | Allston Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Xiaoyuan Zhu |
In-app purchases
FUTO Notes
No in-app purchases
Allston Labs
No in-app purchases








