Cortex vs Eira

Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: • Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals • Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events • Smart insights and proactive recommendations • Image-aware chat support • Local-first AI processing for privacy • Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.

Eira is a private AI assistant that lives entirely on your device. Unlike cloud chatbots, Eira runs on-device language models. Your questions are answered right on your device. Nothing you type is ever sent to a server, and Eira works even with no internet connection at all. YOUR CONVERSATIONS BELONG TO YOU • No account, no sign-up, no API keys • No cloud processing: all inference happens on device • No analytics, no tracking, no ads • Works fully offline A CHAT EXPERIENCE THAT FEELS NATIVE • Opens straight into your last conversation • Streaming responses you can stop mid-answer • Unlimited conversations with search across every message • Pin your favorites and rename chats to stay organized • Copy any answer or export whole conversations as Markdown MAKE IT YOURS • Light and dark themes in a warm, focused palette • Three accent colors: Royal Gold, Razzmatazz, and Cobalt Blue PRIVATE BY DESIGN Eira stores your conversations only on your device. There is no Eira server, and the app makes no network connections. When we say your conversations belong to you, it's not a slogan — it's the architecture. REQUIREMENTS Eira needs an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence with Apple Intelligence turned on in Settings, running iOS 26 or later. Your conversations belong to you.