IdeaHatch vs Sayso

Your notes can finally answer you back. IdeaHatch lets you dump rough notes anytime, then ask AI about them — and get the answer you're looking for, instantly. ■ Perfect for - Anyone who takes notes but can never find them again - People who forget the idea they wrote down last week - Indie developers and entrepreneurs with ideas to capture - Writers who struggle to structure their thoughts ■ What IdeaHatch does [Ask AI] "Where's that idea I wrote last week?" "Summarize my notes about X" — just ask, and AI searches your notes to find the answer. Watch the search happen in real time, so you always see what it's basing the answer on. If your question is unclear, AI offers quick-tap options to help you find your answer faster. Not sure what to ask? Suggested questions help you get started. AI can even suggest creating a new note from your conversation. Every past question and answer is saved for you to revisit anytime. [AI-Powered Structuring] Type or speak your rough notes — IdeaHatch's AI reads between the lines and asks smart clarifying questions ("What tone are you going for?", "Who's the audience?"), then transforms your raw input into a well-structured Markdown document that sounds like you. [Markdown Editor + Preview] A capable editor supporting headings, bold, blockquotes, lists, code blocks, and task lists. Tap to toggle between editing and a clean preview at any time. [Voice Input] Speak your ideas and watch them transcribe in real time. Your thoughts, captured at the speed you think. [Export Anywhere] Share as a .md file or export as PDF — ready for Notion, Obsidian, GitHub, or anywhere else you work. [Tags, Bookmarks & Search] Full-text search including tags keeps every note findable. Swipe to bookmark; swipe the other way to delete. [Dark Mode] Light and dark themes available — easy on your eyes at any hour. ■ AI that accelerates you, not replaces you IdeaHatch's AI doesn't think for you. It pulls the information you need out of everything you've written, and amplifies your raw signal. You can always compare the original note side-by-side with the AI version — and every word of the final document is yours to edit. Your ideas deserve to be seen. Start turning them into documents today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Sayso turns speech into useful text on your iPhone. Record a thought, keep your original words, or choose a writing mode for a message, email, or notes. • See live transcription with Apple Speech. • Keep the original or refine it with Clean, Message, Email, Notes, and Custom modes. • Edit prompts or create your own named writing modes. • Edit, copy, and share your results. • Search optional local history and add vocabulary spellings. • Optionally download Parakeet for on-device transcription after you finish recording. • Open Sayso and start dictation through its Shortcuts action. Keep Sayso open while speaking. Finish dictation before switching to another app. No Sayso account, server, or API key is required. Sayso does not send your audio or text to a remote AI service. Microphone recordings are not saved. Optional history stays in the app and may be included in your device backup. Requires iOS 27 or later. Rewriting requires Apple Intelligence availability on a compatible device and supported language. Original transcription does not require Apple Intelligence. Speech models and language assets may require an initial internet download. Optional Parakeet downloads are hosted on Hugging Face and require about 500 MB; transcription then runs on-device. Review rewritten text for accuracy; the original remains available.