Comparison

Local AI Notes vs Ramen Remote Desktop

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

Head to head
About

Local AI Notes

Features
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local-ai-notes turns your notes into a structured knowledge system that organizes itself. Type anything β€” your notes are automatically clustered by meaning using machine learning that runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud, no API calls, no tracking. KEY FEATURES - Automatic Semantic Clustering Notes group themselves by topic using on-device embeddings. No manual folders, no manual tagging. - Slash Commands /remind for reminders, /ask to query your notes, /calendar for events, /tag for tags, /lock for biometric protection. - Voice Input Speak naturally β€” local speech recognition transcribes and routes your input to the right action. - Knowledge Graph See how your notes connect. Force-directed visualization of semantic relationships. - Smart Mode (Optional) Download an on-device AI model (Gemma 3 or LFM2.5) for natural language answers grounded in your notes. PRIVACY-FIRST Everything runs on your device. We don't have servers. We don't track. We don't analyze. We can't see your notes β€” even if we wanted to. Your data is encrypted at rest, biometrically locked, and never leaves your iPhone. REQUIREMENTS - iOS 17 or later - iPhone XS or newer recommended - Smart Mode requires additional 1-3 GB free storage

About

Ramen Remote Desktop

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Ramen turns your iPad or iPhone into a fast, native window to your Mac. It connects to the Screen Sharing built into every Mac β€” over your own Wi-Fi or VPN β€” and serves your Mac's screen with a native pointer, hardware-keyboard support, and smooth Metal rendering. No account. No cloud. No relay servers. Your screen travels straight from your Mac to your hand. MADE FOR REAL WORK β€’ Tap to click, or flip to trackpad mode β€” your finger moves the cursor like on a trackpad β€’ Press and hold, then drag, to move windows and select text β€’ Hardware keyboards, trackpads, and mice just work β€” hover, right-click, and scroll included β€’ A shelf of Mac keys: ⌘ βŒ₯ βŒƒ modifiers, arrows, Esc, Tab, function keys, and common shortcuts β€’ Pinch to zoom, and a magnifier loupe that makes small Mac text readable on an iPhone β€’ Multiple displays: see them all at once or focus on one β€’ Quality presets from rich color to light-on-data (16-bit) for slower links THE COMFORTS β€’ Keep the Mac awake while you're connected β€” and optionally lock it when you disconnect β€’ Keep your device's screen on while you watch a long task or a dashboard β€’ Type your clipboard on the Mac as real keystrokes β€” works in login windows, password fields, and sudo prompts β€’ Type a saved password with Face ID β€” a lifesaver at the macOS login screen β€’ A quick app switch won't drop your session, and Ramen reconnects when the connection hiccups PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no analytics, no telemetry β€” Ramen collects nothing at all β€’ Passwords stay in your device's Keychain, behind Face ID β€’ Everything runs on your own network: home Wi-Fi, or your VPN (Tailscale, WireGuard…) when away AN HONEST MENU Ramen is made for reaching your own Macs, and it's small on purpose: β€’ You need a Mac with Screen Sharing turned on, reachable from your device. There are no relay servers, so away from home you'll want a VPN such as Tailscale or WireGuard. β€’ File transfer, remote audio, and Windows/Linux hosts aren't on the menu (yet). β€’ macOS doesn't let third-party apps read the Mac's clipboard over Screen Sharing β€” so copying from the Mac isn't possible; typing your device's clipboard to the Mac works great. SET UP IN A MINUTE 1. On your Mac: System Settings β†’ General β†’ Sharing β†’ turn on Screen Sharing 2. In Ramen: Add Mac, enter its address (like yourmac.local) and your Mac login 3. Done. Your Mac, served. Ramen is free while it grows. If something doesn't taste right β€” or you're hungry for a feature β€” tell me: bartek@rozkrut.pl

Screenshots

Local AI Notes4 screens
Ramen Remote Desktop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ramen Remote Desktop at 16.0 against Local AI Notes's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Local AI Notes versus Ramen Remote Desktop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal AI NotesRamen Remote Desktop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size259 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian WachterBARTLOMIEJ ZBIGNIEW ROZKRUT

In-app purchases

None

Local AI Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Ramen Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local AI Notes free?
Local AI Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ramen Remote Desktop free?
Ramen Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Local AI Notes or Ramen Remote Desktop have ads?
Neither Local AI Notes nor Ramen Remote Desktop shows ads.

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