Comparison

OffNote AI vs PhiNote

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

Head to head
About

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.

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PhiNote

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PhiNote is a private notes app with a real AI built in โ€” and it never leaves your phone. Write your notes like you always do. Then ask PhiNote anything about them: "What did I write about SN2 reactions?" or "Summarize chapter 4." The AI reads your notes and answers instantly, because it's running locally with Qwen3 โ€” not in the cloud. Studying for a test? Tap Quiz Me and PhiNote turns any note into a quiz on the spot. Get scored, see exactly which questions you missed, and review before your next session. Why on-device matters: โ€ข Your notes and questions never touch a server โ€ข Works with zero internet connection โ€ข No accounts required to use the AI โ€ข Nothing to leak, nothing to subscribe to just to feel safe Built for iPhone and iPad, with a proper split-view layout on iPad so your notes and chat sit side by side. Free to write, organize, and read your notes. Unlock on-device AI โ€” chat and Quiz Me โ€” with a one-time purchase. Private by design. Smart by default.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OffNote AI at none against PhiNote's 1. PhiNote's advantage is device support. On price 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PhiNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OffNote AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
OffNote AI versus PhiNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffNote AIPhiNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 months
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonbin KimPHIORANEX PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

OffNote AI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PhiNote

One-time1
  • PhiNote Pro$0.99

Questions

Is OffNote AI free?
OffNote AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhiNote free?
PhiNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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