ThinkAloud Notes vs FocusLockAI

You think out loud. ThinkAloud writes it down. Hit record and just talk: a passing idea, a meeting, a whole lecture. When you stop, you can play the recording back and decide whether it's worth keeping before anything happens to it. Only then does the on-device AI turn it into a real note, with a title, some structure, tags, and links to the related notes you already have. Here's the part that matters. All of this happens on your phone. ThinkAloud runs Google's Gemma model locally, so your voice and your notes never get uploaded anywhere. There's no account to create, no server in the middle, and nothing to pay every month. You download the model once, and after that it works offline. Your notes are just Markdown files in an ordinary folder, the same format Obsidian uses. Point ThinkAloud at a vault you already have, or let it keep one for you. Either way you can open, edit, or back them up with any app you like. Nothing is trapped inside. What it's good at: - Voice, photos, or quick text go in; clean, tagged notes come out - Ask your notes a question in plain language and get an answer with its sources listed, so you can tap straight through to where each fact came from - A knowledge graph that builds itself as your notes start linking up - Full-text search, tags, folders, and checklists - Optional sync to your own Google Drive or iCloud. Your account, a private folder, no servers of mine in between. No ads, no analytics, no tracking, no accounts. I made ThinkAloud because I wanted a notebook that was actually mine. That's the whole idea. The on-device model needs around 3 GB of free space and a fairly recent device.

FocusLock helps you stay in flow by making distraction inconvenient—not by locking you out of your life. Start Work Mode to shield the apps and categories you choose with Apple Screen Time. When you need a break, name why you’re unlocking and confirm with Face ID—or tap a registered NFC focus tag. Access is time-boxed (5, 10, or 20 minutes). Shields return automatically when time is up, even if FocusLock isn’t open. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account. No ads. No cloud sync of your focus history. Features • Work Mode with Screen Time shields you control • Intentional unlock: reason + Face ID • Optional NFC focus tag unlock • Temporary access that expires on its own • Today focus time, streak, and unlock history • Erase all local FocusLock data anytime in Setup FocusLock is intentional friction for adults who want fewer mindless opens—not parental control or unbreakable lockdown. You can always end Work Mode or revoke Screen Time in iOS Settings.