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NotesOllama vs FSNotes

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

NotesOllama

7.0
Productivity

LLM support for Apple Notes through Ollama

FSNotes

8.0
Productivity

Notes manager

Metric NotesOllama FSNotes
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 12 154
90-day Installs 35 325
365-day Installs 143 989
Version 0.2.6 7.1.4
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 705 7.3K
GitHub Forks 52 542
Open Issues 1 4
License MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 9mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Feb 23, 2024 Jul 4, 2018

Reviews

NotesOllama

NotesOllama uniquely integrates local large language models (LLMs) with Apple Notes, enabling users to leverage AI directly within their notes. This app is ideal for Apple users looking to enhance their note-taking experience with AI-powered insights.

NotesOllama allows users to interact with local large language models within Apple Notes using Ollama.

Pros

  • + Integrates AI with Apple Notes
  • + Supports local LLMs
  • + Free and open-source

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low adoption rate

FSNotes

FSNotes is a feature-rich, open-source notes manager for macOS and iOS, offering plain text support, markdown, and cross-platform sync. It's ideal for users seeking a lightweight, customizable alternative to proprietary note-taking apps.

FSNotes manages plain text and markdown notes, supporting tagging, search, and cross-platform synchronization.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for macOS and iOS
  • + Open-source with a strong community
  • + Rich feature set including markdown and tagging

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update functionality
  • - Primarily appeals to a niche audience of technical users