OffNote AI vs Elm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
OffNote AI
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OffNote AI turns your notes into a private knowledge base you can actually talk to. Write a memo, and OffNote AI quietly extracts the facts. Later, ask a question in plain language โ who did I meet last Tuesday? what was that restaurant recommendation? โ and get a direct answer from your own notes. Everything runs on your device. No data is sent to any server. No account required. HOW IT WORKS OffNote AI downloads a small AI model to your phone during setup. After that one-time download, it works completely offline. Your notes never leave your device โ not even to generate answers. KEY FEATURES - Write and search notes with a clean, fast interface - AI automatically extracts key facts when you save - Chat with your notes: ask questions in natural language - Focus mode: ask about one specific note in depth - Conversation history across multiple chat sessions - Fully offline after the initial model download - No account, no subscription, no cloud storage - Choose from multiple on-device AI models in Settings WHY OFFNOTE AI? Most AI apps send your notes to a remote server to generate answers. OffNote AI runs the model locally, so your personal thoughts, plans, and records stay yours โ always.
Elm
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Elm is a fast, distraction-free workspace for your notes, docs, and ideas. Write and organize everything in one place โ nested pages, a real block editor, and search that actually finds what you're looking for. No bloat, no fifty menus, no forced AI. NOTES & DOCS Write with a clean block editor built for speed. โข Headings, checklists, code blocks, images, and multi-column layouts โข Slash commands to add anything without touching a mouse โข Nest pages as deep as you need โ build your own personal wiki STAY ORGANIZED โข Star and pin your most-used pages โข Recent pages, always one tap away โข Fast, full-text search across your entire workspace SHARE WHEN YOU WANT TO โข Share any page with a link โ view or edit access โข Collaborate without giving up your whole workspace YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL โข Export everything, any time โ Markdown or HTML โข Delete your account and all your data whenever you want FREE TO START Unlimited pages and blocks on the free plan โ no credit card required. An optional paid plan with more storage is available on our website. LIGHT OR DARK Looks right at home either way. Simple, fast, and yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Elm at 3 against OffNote AI's โ. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OffNote AI | Elm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 2 months |
| Ads | โ | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | โ | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wonbin Kim | Joshua Arnold |
In-app purchases
OffNote AI
No in-app purchases
Elm
No in-app purchases









