Comparison

Nucleo LLM by Marte AI vs HelixNotes

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

Head to head
About

Nucleo LLM by Marte AI

Features
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Nucleo LLM by Marte AI— your private AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. No internet required. No cloud. No data collection. Everything stays on your device. - Ask questions, get answers — instantly, privately - Create reminders and calendar events with natural language - Manage to-do lists - Scan documents and receipts with your camera - Import and analyze PDFs, spreadsheets, and text files - Voice input and text-to-speech - Encrypted conversations protected by Face ID Nucleo LLM is built for people who value privacy. Your conversations, documents, and personal data never leave your phone. No account required. No subscriptions. Buy once, use forever. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later (8 GB RAM minimum).

About

HelixNotes

A private, open-source Markdown note-taking app that keeps your data on your device. Organize notes with notebooks, tags, and wiki links, and utilize advanced features like mathematical notation and diagrams.

Highlights
  • Local Markdown storage
  • Visual and source code editor
  • Notebooks, tags, and wiki links
  • Task management and calendar views
  • KaTeX and Mermaid diagram support
  • Version history and backups
  • Optional WebDAV sync
Features
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HelixNotes is a private, open-source Markdown notes app. Your notes remain standard Markdown files under your control. No account is required, and HelixNotes has no company-operated cloud. Write with a clean visual editor or switch to source mode when you want direct access to the Markdown. Organize your work with notebooks, tags, wiki links and full-text search. Features include: • Tasks collected from checklists across your notes • List and calendar views with priorities and due dates • Wiki links and an interactive graph view • Daily notes with a built-in calendar • Markdown tables, code blocks and syntax highlighting • KaTeX mathematical notation and Mermaid diagrams • Outline navigation and tag autocomplete • Version history and automatic backups • Light, dark and customizable themes • Optional WebDAV sync with your own server • Optional AI tools using your own provider Nothing leaves your device unless you enable a feature that connects to an external service. Your notes stay readable outside HelixNotes, without a proprietary format or platform lock-in. HelixNotes is free software released under the GNU AGPLv3. Its source code is publicly available on GitLab.

Screenshots

Nucleo LLM by Marte AI3 screens
HelixNotes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HelixNotes at 14.0 against Nucleo LLM by Marte AI's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Nucleo LLM by Marte AI versus HelixNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNucleo LLM by Marte AIHelixNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesus SoledadYuri Karamian

In-app purchases

None

Nucleo LLM by Marte AI

No in-app purchases

None

HelixNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nucleo LLM by Marte AI free?
Nucleo LLM by Marte AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelixNotes free?
HelixNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nucleo LLM by Marte AI or HelixNotes have ads?
Neither Nucleo LLM by Marte AI nor HelixNotes shows ads.

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