FUTO Notes vs BayesChat
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.
BayesChat
Connect to multiple AI models from various providers in a single, privacy-focused application. Customize your chat experience with themes, fonts, and advanced parameters. Supports local AI servers and offers pro features with a one-time purchase.
- Connect to multiple AI providers
- Use own API keys
- Smart prompt templates
- Local AI server support
- Customizable interface
- Advanced parameter tuning
- Privacy-focused design
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BayesChat: Chat with any AI model using your own API key (BYOK), support MCP, Memory & Chat Preset. • Any Model, Any Provider — OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, local models, and more via compatible APIs. • Chat Presets — Save model, prompt, params, and tools as one reusable setup; switch with one tap. • Memory — The assistant learns durable facts and preferences from your chats and applies them in future conversations. Stored on your device, and switchable per chat. • MCP Tools — Add web search, fetch, or your own servers so your assistant acts as an agent. • Prompt Variables — Auto-fill context like date, time, or model into your prompts. • Live Streaming — Real-time typewriter rendering with LaTeX, tables, and code. • Privacy On-Device — Keys in Apple Keychain, chats in local SwiftData — no account, no cloud. • Background Task: Long answers and tool runs keep going after you leave the app, with progress on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FUTO Notes at 100% against BayesChat's 50%. FUTO Notes also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). BayesChat's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. BayesChat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FUTO Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
FUTO Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FUTO Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of BayesChat's.
FUTO Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, BayesChat every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUTO Notes | BayesChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | 永勇 范 |
Customer experience
FUTO Notes
BayesChat
In-app purchases
FUTO Notes
No in-app purchases
BayesChat
- BayesChat Pro Access$14.99
