Comparison

FUTO Notes vs Allston Labs

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Folder-based note organization
  • Markdown support
  • Local data storage
  • User data ownership
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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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.

About

Allston Labs

Features
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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.

Screenshots

FUTO Notes4 screens
Allston Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FUTO Notes versus Allston Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFUTO NotesAllston Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUTO ComputingXiaoyuan Zhu

In-app purchases

None

FUTO Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Allston Labs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FUTO Notes free?
FUTO Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Allston Labs free?
Allston Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FUTO Notes or Allston Labs have ads?
Neither FUTO Notes nor Allston Labs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FUTO Notes or Allston Labs?
FUTO Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Allston Labs every 3 weeks. Most recently, FUTO Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Allston Labs on October 28, 2026.

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