Comparison

Estratum vs Reteum

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

Head to head
About

Estratum

Features
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LESS NOISE IN YOUR HEAD. MORE CLARITY IN YOUR DAY. How much energy do you spend trying not to forget an appointment, an idea, a task or a small detail you may need later? Estratum reduces that mental load. Write down what is on your mind and get back to your day: it saves it, organizes it and helps you find it when it matters again. CAPTURE BEFORE IT SLIPS AWAY Write, dictate or photograph a printed appointment, a receipt, a whiteboard or a set of instructions. No folders, categories or tags to prepare. Organization happens afterwards. AI DOES THE INVISIBLE WORK Estratum recognizes notes, tasks, appointments, deadlines, expenses, ideas and memories. You capture the moment; the app brings order to it. Search by meaning retrieves the context even when you do not repeat the exact words you wrote. Ask β€œWhat did we decide about Atlas?” or β€œWhat do I have tomorrow?” and open the notes behind the answer. CAPTURE WITH SIRI, TOO Save a note with Siri or Shortcuts without finding the app first. Text is saved before confirmation and organized when Estratum opens. Voice and dictation depend on Apple. YOUR DAY, IN ONE THREAD See appointments, tasks and dated items in a timeline centered on today. Move into the past or future and return to today when you need to. MORE ROOM, ON IPAD AND IPHONE DUO TOO On iPad and an open iPhone Duo, keep your timeline in view while writing. Notes shows list and detail together; Calendar pairs the month with your agenda. Close Duo to return to one column. When partially folded, content stays clear of the hinge. Draft text survives display changes. YOUR MEMORY CAN LIVE ON YOUR DEVICE With a local engine, Estratum organizes, searches and answers on-device. After the initial download it can work without internet: your notes are not sent to a server, no account is required, and there are no token or query fees. Local AI depends on device compatibility and memory. Below 6 GB RAM, Qwen is not offered; Apple's model appears only when available. Without a compatible local engine, you need to configure your own external-provider API key, subject to that provider's fees. If you prefer an external provider, connect your own OpenAI or OpenRouter key. The app warns you before sending the required context to the provider you choose. On compatible systems and devices, Apple PCC is another optional cloud engine: it requires consent and internet, may send text and context to Apple, and has a quota separate from Pro. ESTRATUM REMEMBERS FOR YOU. PRO NOTICES, TOO. Free includes the same AI, every engine, unlimited saves, basic reminders and 7 questions per week. Estratum Pro adds unlimited questions, Knowledge Map, Diary, reminders that choose a useful lead time, and automatic Home/Work switching. Try it free for 14 days, then unlock it with one purchaseβ€”no subscription or recurring fee. Designed for people with ADHD, neurodivergent minds and anyone living with a high mental load. Estratum does not diagnose or treat any condition. YOUR LIFE IS YOURS The main database lives on your device. With Pro, Apple Calendar integration is optional and writes to a separate calendar. No ads. No selling your data. Write it down. Estratum takes care of the order.

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Reteum

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Reteum works the way your memory does. Your senses take things in. A thought comes back to you out of nowhere. You ask yourself what time this afternoon's meeting is. Before you fall asleep, the day runs past once more. Reteum does the same four things for what you write, say, photograph and save. TAKE IN β€’ Save anything from one box: photos, videos, links, files (PDFs and documents), a few typed words or your voice. β€’ Photos and videos keep the time and place they were taken. β€’ Catch a thought in a second from a widget, the Lock Screen, Control Center or Siri: "Add a thought to Reteum". RECALL β€’ Old notes come back on their own, like memories that surface, as often as you choose: a few a day, more, or none. β€’ Swipe right to keep one, left to clear it. Notes you no longer need go before they pile up, so what you keep stays worth finding. SEARCH β€’ Search the way you remember: "Seattle last month", "beach", "when is the dentist?". β€’ An on-device AI model searches by meaning, so you don't need the exact words. β€’ Find photos and videos by what's in them. β€’ The words inside PDFs and documents count in search, and link previews show what you saved. CONNECT β€’ The Atlas sorts everything by subject on its own, and links the thoughts that belong together. β€’ Open a subject to see how its thoughts connect. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Both AI models run on the phone. No account, no cloud AI, no analytics, no ads. β€’ Keep your thoughts in iCloud if you like: they survive a lost phone and move to your next one, end-to-end encrypted, so only your devices can read them. β€’ Export everything as one zip file, with a Markdown copy you can read anywhere. Free for your first 100 thoughts, with everything included. Reteum Pro adds unlimited thoughts and import: $24.99 a year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reteum.com/privacy

Screenshots

Estratum4 screens
Reteum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Estratum at 18.0 against Reteum's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Estratum sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Reteum sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Estratum ships an update every 10 days, Reteum weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Estratum versus Reteum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEstratumReteum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyXeoNζ™Ίζ–‡ 石

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Estratum

One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Estratum Pro β€” Lifetime$17.99
1 purchases

Reteum

Subscriptions1
  • Reteum Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Estratum free?
Estratum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reteum free?
Reteum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Estratum or Reteum have ads?
Neither Estratum nor Reteum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Estratum or Reteum?
Estratum ships an update every 10 days, and Reteum weekly. Most recently, Estratum was updated on November 10, 2026 and Reteum on November 6, 2026.

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