Comparison

Contextly Notes vs Keepstack

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

Head to head
About

Contextly Notes

This app links your notes to your calendar, transcribes and summarizes meetings, and generates actionable steps. It seamlessly integrates with popular task managers to turn your thoughts into to-dos, all processed privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Link notes to calendar events
  • Record and transcribe meetings on-device
  • Instant conversation summaries
  • Generate actionable next steps
  • Sync tasks with popular managers
  • Powered by Apple Intelligence
Features
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If you're writing it down in a note, it's probably important. The thing is, getting the important stuff is often too hard. Your notes should already know about your meetings and events. And, if you're taking notes in a meeting, you're probably leaving with action steps. Meetings shouldn’t end in scattered notes and forgotten follow-ups. Contextly turns what you capture into what you do—right on your Mac. Contextly connects your notes to your calendar so every thought lives in context. Record a meeting (or drop in an audio file), and Contextly transcribes it on device, summarizes the conversation, and generates clear action steps you can actually use. Then, send those action steps to your preferred task manager as to-dos with the click of a button. Connect Things 3, Reminders, Omnifocus, or Todoist, and turn your meeting notes into action without juggling multiple apps. Instead of revisiting notes later, you leave every meeting with decisions, tasks, and momentum. What you can do with Contextly: Capture notes in context Link notes to calendar events automatically so you always know when, where, and why something was written. Record and transcribe meetings Use built-in recording or import audio. Transcription runs on your Mac for speed and privacy. Summarize instantly Get clean, readable summaries that highlight what matters—no manual cleanup required. Turn conversations into action Contextly generates actionable next steps from your notes. Review, edit, and send them where you work. Sync with your task manager Send tasks to Things, OmniFocus, Todoist, or Apple Reminders. Built for Apple Intelligence Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence for fast, private summaries and insights. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Keepstack

Features
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Stop losing the things you save. Keepstack is the private, AI-powered home for everything worth keeping — links, notes, photos, screenshots, videos, voice memos, and PDFs — and it actually helps you find them again. SAVE ANYTHING, FROM ANYWHERE • Share from any app — Safari, social media, Photos — straight into your stack • Write quick notes, paste links, import photos and screenshots, record voice memos, or add videos and PDFs in one tap • Saved web pages keep their title, picture, and full text — readable and searchable even if the page disappears • Add your own note to anything you save — a link, a photo, a PDF AI THAT WORKS FOR YOU (AND STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE) • Reads the text inside your screenshots automatically • Transcribes your voice memos so you can read and search them • Writes key-point summaries of the pages you save • Tags and sorts everything into smart categories — Recipes, Travel, Finance, Tech, and more ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Group saves into collections — pick a color or give each folder its own emoji • Lock private collections with Face ID • Browse as beautiful cards or a compact list, your choice • Six content types in one calm, beautiful library FIND IT BY MEANING, NOT JUST WORDS • Search understands what you mean — "that pasta sauce" finds the recipe even if those words aren't in it • Even the words inside your screenshots and voice memos are searchable • Your saves appear in iPhone Spotlight search too PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No tracking. No ads. • All AI runs on your device using Apple frameworks — your content never leaves your iPhone • Optional iCloud sync, encrypted under your own Apple ID KEEPSTACK PRO Save up to 50 items free. Go Pro for unlimited saves with a simple subscription — monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://snrgwa-bot.github.io/Keepstack/privacy.html

Screenshots

Contextly Notes4 screens
Keepstack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Contextly Notes at every 2 days against Keepstack's every 4 weeks. 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. Contextly Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Keepstack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contextly Notes ships an update every 2 days, Keepstack every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Contextly Notes versus Keepstack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContextly NotesKeepstack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason AtenDUMITRU BUMBU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Contextly Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Contextly Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Contextly Pro - Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Keepstack

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Annual$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Contextly Notes free?
Contextly Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keepstack free?
Keepstack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contextly Notes or Keepstack have ads?
Neither Contextly Notes nor Keepstack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contextly Notes or Keepstack?
Contextly Notes ships an update every 2 days, and Keepstack every 4 weeks. Most recently, Contextly Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Keepstack on October 21, 2026.

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