Comparison

Nemos vs Phantasm

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

Head to head
About

Nemos

Features
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Nemos is an independent native client for Memos-compatible servers. It helps you capture ideas, organize notes, manage attachments, and switch between local mode and your own remote server. Key features: - Create, edit, and manage memos - Markdown editing and preview - Image, audio, and document attachments - Browse public content from the server you connect to - Local mode with iCloud sync - Remote mode for user-provided Memos-compatible servers - Local data export, cache cleanup, and privacy controls Data modes: Nemos supports both local mode and remote mode. Local mode stores content on your device and can sync through your own iCloud account. Remote mode requires you to provide a Memos-compatible server URL and access credentials. Third-party disclosure: Nemos is independently developed. It is not the official Memos app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Memos project. Nemos does not operate, host, or moderate the remote servers users connect to.

About

Phantasm

Features
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Phantasm is a private AI chat client for the backend you already run. Point it at your own server: Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint and chat with your own models over your own network. No account, no middleman, no data collection. YOUR SERVER, YOUR RULES β€’ Connect with just a URL and a token β€” works against a bare Ollama out of the box β€’ Add the open-source Phantasm orchestrator to unlock web search, image generation, and research modes β€’ Multiple backend profiles for home network, VPN, or tunnel setups β€’ Your token lives in the iOS Keychain; conversations are stored only on your phone A REAL CHAT EXPERIENCE β€’ Fast streaming responses with markdown, syntax-highlighted code blocks with copy, and charts β€’ Attach photos and files β€” vision models can see your images β€’ Generated images appear inline; save or share them β€’ Dictate messages with on-device transcription and have replies read aloud β€’ Long generations survive backgrounding and pick up where they left off β€’ Ask Phantasm from Siri and Shortcuts TOOLS ON YOUR TERMS β€’ Per-chat toggles for web access and image generation β€’ Optional device tools β€” location, calendar, Apple Health β€” are off by default and only shared with your own backend when you enable them β€’ See the model's reasoning when a thinking model is selected PRIVATE BY DESIGN Phantasm operates no servers and collects no data. The app talks exclusively to the backend you configure β€” nothing else. What you say to your AI is between you and your hardware. Phantasm requires an OpenAI-compatible server that you provide (for example, Ollama running on your own machine). Feature availability depends on your backend's capabilities.

Screenshots

Nemos3 screens
Phantasm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nemos at every 2 days against Phantasm's every 8 days. Phantasm's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nemos ships an update every 2 days, Phantasm every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Nemos versus Phantasm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNemosPhantasm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperδΉ” 李Benjamin Carman

In-app purchases

None

Nemos

No in-app purchases

None

Phantasm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nemos free?
Nemos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantasm free?
Phantasm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nemos or Phantasm have ads?
Neither Nemos nor Phantasm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nemos or Phantasm?
Nemos ships an update every 2 days, and Phantasm every 8 days. Most recently, Nemos was updated on September 9, 2026 and Phantasm on September 23, 2026.

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