Comparison

EchoNote.ai vs Phantasm

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

Head to head
About

EchoNote.ai

This app transforms spoken thoughts into organized, searchable text notes. It automatically tags keywords and categorizes entries, making it ideal for capturing ideas quickly. Seamless export options ensure your thoughts are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Automatic keyword tagging
  • Smart categorization
  • Searchable notes
  • Seamless export options
Features
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Stop typing and start talking. EchoNote is the lightning-fast voice journal that turns your spoken words into searchable, organized text notes. With automatic keyword tagging, smart categorization, and seamless export options, EchoNote is the ultimate companion for busy professionals, students, and creators who need to capture ideas before they slip away.

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 • Connect with just a URL and a token — works against a bare Ollama out of the box • Add the open-source Phantasm orchestrator to unlock web search, image generation, and research modes • Multiple backend profiles for home network, VPN, or tunnel setups • Your token lives in the iOS Keychain; conversations are stored only on your phone A REAL CHAT EXPERIENCE • Fast streaming responses with markdown, syntax-highlighted code blocks with copy, and charts • Attach photos and files — vision models can see your images • Generated images appear inline; save or share them • Dictate messages with on-device transcription and have replies read aloud • Long generations survive backgrounding and pick up where they left off • Ask Phantasm from Siri and Shortcuts TOOLS ON YOUR TERMS • Per-chat toggles for web access and image generation • Optional device tools — location, calendar, Apple Health — are off by default and only shared with your own backend when you enable them • 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 — 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

EchoNote.ai3 screens
Phantasm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phantasm at Free against EchoNote.ai's $2.99. EchoNote.ai's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Phantasm is free to download; EchoNote.ai costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EchoNote.ai versus Phantasm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoNote.aiPhantasm
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJESSICA S RABER-LATZKABenjamin Carman

In-app purchases

None

EchoNote.ai

No in-app purchases

None

Phantasm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoNote.ai free?
EchoNote.ai costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantasm free?
Phantasm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EchoNote.ai or Phantasm have ads?
Neither EchoNote.ai nor Phantasm shows ads.

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