Afterthought vs Fleeting Thoughts

Afterthought turns voice notes into prepared actions for the apps you already use. Record a quick note, task, reminder, message, email, or journal entry, and Afterthought turns it into something useful. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence helps understand what you meant, extract the right details, and prepare the next step for the apps you already use. Use Afterthought to: • Capture thoughts from iPhone, Apple Watch, or the Action Button • Create notes with your voice • Set reminders from your Apple Watch • Send notes to Apple Notes, Notion, Bear, Obsidian, or Evernote • Create tasks in Reminders, Todoist, Things 3, or TickTick • Draft emails and Slack messages • Save journal entries to Day One or Apple Journal • Create calendar events from natural speech • Review, edit, store, or send before anything leaves Afterthought • Use Pro writing actions to draft, polish, reply, generate ideas, make a plan, or create a journal version Afterthought is designed for the moments when opening the right app takes too long. Walking, running, cooking, commuting, working, or away from your desk — just press, speak, and let Afterthought prepare the next step. Why Afterthought? • Fast voice capture from Apple Watch and iPhone • Apple Intelligence as the standard engine on supported devices • Classic on-device fallback for compatibility • Review-first workflow so you stay in control • Automatic routing when Afterthought is confident • Works with notes, tasks, reminders, calendar events, email, Slack, and journals • Apple Watch captures can sync back later when your phone is nearby • Built for people who already have a productivity system Free includes capture, review, Apple Intelligence on supported devices, Apple app workflows, and a monthly classification allowance. Afterthought Pro adds unlimited classification, writing actions, third-party app integrations, extra Nature modes, Local AI Models, and optional Cloud AI. Afterthought does not try to replace your notes app, task manager, calendar, or journal. It helps you use them faster. Press. Speak. Review. Done. Try Pro free for 7 days. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Fleeting Thoughts is a private place for your thoughts. New in 1.5.5 — capture videos, screen recordings, and PDFs into the same private timeline. Trim and reframe video, crop images, and mark up scans, all without leaving the thought. A glass post-capture preview shows what you just saved, tap to open it in Timeline. Tap the floating mic to record. Hold for more options. Speak freely — your voice becomes text instantly, on-device, with Apple Intelligence cleanup. Your data never leaves your control. No accounts. No cloud we own. No tracking. Choose where your thoughts live: on your device, in iCloud Drive, or any Files app folder — Dropbox, Google Drive, anywhere. One-time purchase. No subscription. No upgrade fees. Yours forever. A year of nonstop talking fits in less than 1 GB of text. One purchase. Works on iPhone (iOS 26+), Apple Watch (watchOS 10+), and Mac (macOS 26+). Features: • Voice, text, scan, photo, screenshot, file, video, and PDF capture — one timeline • One purchase: iPhone and Apple Watch capture timeline, plus a Mac dictation companion • Video capture from Photos, Files, or the Share sheet, including screen recordings • Video trim and reframe (crop, aspect, rotate) — saves a new clip alongside the original • Image crop on the preview action rail, beside Markup and Extract Text • PDF import with Quick Look reading, selection speech, and document outline • Post-capture glass preview — see what you just saved, tap to open • Per-attachment delete from preview bubbles, with inline confirmation • Voice notes save both transcript and original audio • Tap to play audio back from any timeline entry • Document scanner with extracted text • Photo capture with extracted text (optional) • Share screenshots into Fleeting Thoughts from any app • Import any file as a reference capture • Tag your thoughts with chips you create yourself — filter the timeline by tag • Reorder tags via the tag context menu • Edit any thought by voice or text — long press or tap to Edit • Tap any thought for Copy, Share, or Edit; swipe to share or delete • Sharing sends clean text by default • Export a whole tag as one readable bundle with optional per-thought selection • Save as Markdown by default, or JSON if you prefer (Settings) • Adjustable transcription text size • Save location picker — on device, iCloud, or any Files folder • Dynamic Island + Live Activity while recording • AirPods Shortcut + Siri integration • Home screen widgets + Lock Screen complications • Apple Watch companion (watchOS 10+) — pick a tag with a drag or the Digital Crown, then record. Audio + transcript sync to iPhone. • Five Apple Watch complication styles • Portrait and left-handed mode • Quick Start, What's New, and Feature Guide built in • Apple Intelligence-powered cleanup and categorization A private timeline you own — not a cloud you rent.