Inkdale vs Notedown

Private, encrypted notes that can answer your questions, right on your iPhone. Inkdale keeps your notes yours: encrypted on your device, synced through a cloud folder you already own, and never seen by us. No account, no subscription, no servers. ASK YOUR NOTES Type a question in plain English and get an answer drawn from your own notes, powered by Apple's on-device AI. Nothing is uploaded. The model runs entirely on your iPhone. (Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later.) PRIVATE BY DESIGN • AES-256 encryption on your device, unlocked with Face ID or your password. Only you hold the key. • No account, no sign-up, no servers. Nothing of yours on our machines, because there are none. • Lock the whole vault, a folder, or a single note behind Face ID. YOUR NOTES, YOUR CLOUD • Sync through iCloud, Dropbox, or any folder you already use. • Encrypted files you own. Move them or walk away anytime. No lock-in. A QUIET PLACE TO WRITE • A fast, clean editor: checklists, folders, photos, Markdown. • Quick to open, quick to write, out of your way. Free on iPhone. The full writing studio, with note summaries and more, lives on the Mac as Inkdale for Mac.

Notedown is a featherweight markdown notes app for people who just want to write. No accounts, no sync, no clutter — every note is saved as a plain .md text file on your device and never leaves it. WRITE IN MARKDOWN Use familiar markdown to structure your thoughts: headings, bold and italic, bulleted lists, checkboxes, quotes, code, and links. A one-tap formatting toolbar inserts the syntax for you, so you never have to remember it. EDIT OR PREVIEW Flip between a distraction-free editor and a clean rendered preview with a single tap. See exactly how your note looks, then jump back to writing. FULLY OFFLINE, FULLY YOURS Your notes are stored as standard markdown files in the app's own folder on your device. There is no cloud, no login, and nothing to set up. What you write stays with you. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across all of your notes instantly. The list keeps your most recently edited notes at the top. SHARE WHEN YOU WANT Export any note as markdown text through the standard share sheet. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Light and dark themes - English and Japanese - Portrait, one-handed friendly layout - Free to use (contains ads) Notedown is the calm, lightweight alternative to heavy note apps — just markdown, and nothing in your way.