Vanta vs Glass Notes

Vanta is a private Markdown notes app for iPhone with AI that runs entirely on your phone, and real GTD built in. Your notes stay as plain Markdown you own. Start with a local vault in seconds: no account, no servers, nothing uploaded. ON-DEVICE AI • Turn a messy, rambled note into clean Markdown • "Clarify with AI" sorts your whole GTD inbox into Next Actions, Waiting For, Someday, Done, or Trash • Clean up dictation, summarize, and suggest tags • Powered by Apple's on-device models, so it works offline and nothing ever leaves your phone GETTING THINGS DONE, BUILT IN • Capture to your Inbox in a tap, by typing or voice, even from the Share Sheet • Process your inbox to zero, by hand or with AI • Next Actions by @context, plus Waiting For, Someday, and Projects • A weekly review that surfaces stalled projects and what you're waiting on • Inbox and Next Actions pinned to the top of your vault A REAL MARKDOWN NOTES APP • Folders, favorites, and instant full-text search, all offline • Syntax-highlighted code, callouts, tables, images, SVG, and tasks • Tap [[wikilinks]] to jump between notes, and see backlinks • Light and true-black dark themes YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Start on-device with no account • Sync across your devices with iCloud, or your own private GitHub repo • Obsidian-compatible: open the same vault on your Mac, and favorites sync with Obsidian bookmarks • No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. Vanta works great as a standalone local notes app, and plugs into your existing Obsidian or Markdown vault whenever you want. On-device AI features require an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.

Glass Notes is the most elegant way to capture your thoughts — built around Apple's Liquid Glass design. GLASS CARDS Every note is a vibrant glass card that reflects the color behind it. Tell your notes apart at a glance with six color tags. CHECKLISTS Turn your to-dos into tappable items and watch your progress right on the card. FOLDERS Group your notes by topic and filter with a single tap. FACE ID LOCK Protect private notes with Face ID or your passcode. Locked notes stay hidden until you unlock them. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your latest notes one tap away, and check off your list right from the Home Screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Glass Notes collects no data. Everything is stored on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. No account, no tracking, no ads. Also: pinning, search, recently deleted, sharing, sorting, dark mode, iPad support, and rich haptics.