Comparison

Local AI Notes vs ADHD Notes

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

Head to head
About

Local AI Notes

This note-taking app organizes your thoughts by topic and sets reminders. It offers features like goal setting, task planning, and a smart mode for local language processing. All data is stored and processed on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic note clustering by topic
  • Integrated reminders and calendar events
  • Goal and habit tracking with sub-goals
  • Local AI language model for smart features
  • Brain dump for quick note capture
  • Face ID lock and encrypted backups
Features
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local ai notes is a note app for your iPhone that thinks along, entirely on device. Write, paste or speak. Notes on the same topic gather into clusters by themselves, "remind me tomorrow at 9 to call the dentist" becomes a reminder, and /ask answers questions from your own notes. NEW: GOALS Set up projects and habits with sub-goals and checklist steps. Notes and tasks that fit sort in automatically. You decide what counts as progress, like three workouts a week or five hours on your thesis. Plan a weekly focus and look back on what you got done. ALSO • Reminders, calendar events and /plan, which fits your open tasks into today's free time • Brain Dump: say everything at once, get separate notes and reminders • Optional Smart Mode with a local language model • Face ID lock, encrypted backups, Siri and Shortcuts • A refined design, in light and dark No account, no cloud, no tracking. Everything runs on your iPhone, and your notes never leave it.

About

ADHD Notes

This app helps manage tasks and reminders for individuals with ADHD. It offers a simple, flat interface to capture thoughts and provides focus tools, gentle reminders, and a daily summary to reduce mental clutter.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts from anywhere
  • Focus mode with quiet timer
  • Recurring nudges and daily briefs
  • Full context on every task
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Low-stimulation mode
Features
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Less to hold in your head. ADHD Notes is a calm place to capture thoughts, see what needs you, and follow through. Keep tasks, notes, meetings, and plans together without turning organization into another full-time job. CATCH THE THOUGHT Save a quick thought in Remember. Keep your original words, then decide what belongs in a task, a note, or your plans. Use text, voice input, Siri, the share extension, or a widget when it is convenient. SEE TODAY CLEARLY Find due and overdue tasks in Today. Use Board for the bigger picture, priorities, and waiting work. Due dates, reminders, and recurring nudges help bring open loops back into view. KEEP NOTES USEFUL Write notes, make checklists, pin what matters, and keep a journal. Find your ideas again instead of rebuilding them from memory. MAKE MEETINGS LEAD SOMEWHERE Keep the agenda, notes, people, and follow-ups in context. Carry the next step forward from one conversation to the next. GIVE YOUR PLANS A PLACE Use calendar and agenda views to see time alongside your work. Keep projects moving and separate work, personal, and school life with workspaces. FOCUS YOUR WAY Choose one task and an optional timer. Focus is there when it helps, without requiring another routine to maintain. ON THE DEVICES YOU USE Use ADHD Notes on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Home Screen widgets, Siri and Shortcuts, the share extension, and Spotlight give you more ways to capture and find things. Your account also connects with the web and Android apps. Features vary by platform. YOUR WORDS, YOUR CHOICE Optional AI workflows explain what will be sent and ask for permission. Review suggestions before saving them. Core organization does not require accepting an AI suggestion. Some features require an account, permissions, a paid plan, or service availability. ADHD Notes is an organizational tool, not medical advice or treatment. Start with one thought. Carry less.

Screenshots

Local AI Notes4 screens
ADHD Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADHD Notes at 4.2 against Local AI Notes's 3.0. ADHD Notes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADHD Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADHD Notes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local AI Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, ADHD Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Local AI Notes versus ADHD Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal AI NotesADHD Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian WachterUseful Tools LLC

Customer experience

Local AI Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

ADHD Notes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Local AI Notes

No in-app purchases

None

ADHD Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local AI Notes free?
Local AI Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADHD Notes free?
ADHD Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Local AI Notes or ADHD Notes?
ADHD Notes is rated higher. Local AI Notes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ADHD Notes averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Local AI Notes or ADHD Notes have ads?
Neither Local AI Notes nor ADHD Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local AI Notes or ADHD Notes?
Local AI Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and ADHD Notes every 5 days. Most recently, Local AI Notes was updated on October 31, 2026 and ADHD Notes on November 5, 2026.

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