Comparison

LocalBrain AI vs Mori

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

Head to head
About

LocalBrain AI

Features
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LocalBrain AI helps you organize articles, documents, recordings and ideas into a personal knowledge base. Review summaries before saving. Browse source categories and related topics, and ask questions about your saved content. Transcribe audio on your device with Whisper and use context-assisted text correction. Translate conversations using text and voice; voice availability depends on your device, language and downloaded models. AI inference runs on device. Initial model downloads, web search and external links require internet access. Supported local features work offline after model setup. Transcription, correction and translation can contain errors; review important details. Pro costs NT$90 for one calendar month or NT$990 for one calendar year. Access expires unless you choose to purchase again; there are no automatic charges. Free includes 10 chat questions and 5 text or voice translations per day, and transcription up to 10 minutes per file. Pro removes those paid limits while active; device and source limits still apply. Existing lifetime and early paid users keep permanent Pro; existing lifetime Family Sharing is preserved. App Store pricing and availability apply. Text, PDF and image knowledge imports have no paid quantity limit.

About

Mori

Features
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Mori is a Markdown editor that shows you the result while you are still typing it. Type a heading and it grows into a heading right there in the editor. Mark a word bold and it turns bold. The Markdown source stays exactly where it is, so you can always go back and edit the syntax by hand. You do not need a separate preview window open to know how your document looks. Three view modes Choose the editor alone, a side-by-side split, or the preview alone. In split mode the preview follows along as you scroll the editor, so you never have to hunt for the paragraph you are working on in a long document. Syntax highlighting Code blocks are colored by language. Swift, Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C, C++, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, SQL, Bash, JSON, YAML, TOML, HTML and CSS are all supported. Blocks with no language tag are read and identified automatically, so pasted code gets colored too. Export to the format you need Save as Markdown, HTML, PDF, PNG image, or plain text. On macOS you can export to Word as well. You can also copy straight to the clipboard and paste into another app without creating a file at all. Attach images Drag an image onto the window and it is inserted into your document. When you export to PDF or HTML the images travel inside the exported file, so you only have to send one file for the pictures to show up on the other end. Conversion tools Turn CSV and JSON into Markdown tables. Go the other way to convert a table into CSV, HTML into Markdown, or Markdown into unformatted plain text. Copy the result or drop it straight into your document. Documents in tabs Keep several documents open as tabs in one window. Drag a tab out and it becomes its own window; drag it onto another window's tab bar and it joins that window. It works the way your web browser does. (macOS) Easy on the eyes A warm cream light theme and a comfortable dark theme are both included. Exported PDFs and images follow the theme you picked, so working in a light window never produces a dark PDF. No account, no internet Everything happens on your device. There is no sign-up, and your documents are never uploaded to a server. It works the same on a plane as it does at your desk. Free to read, one purchase to write Opening and reading Markdown is free forever - no account, no time limit. When you want to edit, export, attach images or insert converter output, start the 7-day free trial from inside the app. After the trial, Mori stays a full-featured reader; unlock writing permanently with a single $4.99 purchase. It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Available on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

LocalBrain AI4 screens
Mori3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mori at every 3 days against LocalBrain AI's every 8 days. Mori also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. LocalBrain AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mori sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalBrain AI ships an update every 8 days, Mori every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
LocalBrain AI versus Mori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalBrain AIMori
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size42 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYI-HONG LinGAGASOFT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LocalBrain AI

One-time1
  • LocalBrain Pro$19.99
2 purchases

Mori

One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Mori Pro$4.99

Questions

Is LocalBrain AI free?
LocalBrain AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mori free?
Mori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LocalBrain AI or Mori have ads?
Neither LocalBrain AI nor Mori shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalBrain AI or Mori?
LocalBrain AI ships an update every 8 days, and Mori every 3 days. Most recently, LocalBrain AI was updated on October 1, 2026 and Mori on October 2, 2026.

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