NotesOllama vs Granola
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
NotesOllama
7.0LLM support for Apple Notes through Ollama
Granola
6.0AI-powered notepad for meetings
| Metric | NotesOllama | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| AI Score | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 9 | 601 |
| 90-day Installs | 28 | 1.8K |
| 365-day Installs | 132 | 4.3K |
| Version | 0.2.6 | 7.386.3 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 705 | 203 |
| GitHub Forks | 52 | 42 |
| Open Issues | 1 | 7 |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Swift | Objective-C |
| Last GitHub Commit | 11mo ago | 5y ago |
| First Seen | Feb 23, 2024 | Feb 17, 2025 |
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
Granola
Granola is an AI-powered notepad designed to summarize meetings in real-time, offering key features like automatic transcription and action item extraction. It's ideal for professionals seeking efficient meeting management and note-taking.
Granola is an AI-powered notepad that automatically summarizes meetings and extracts key points in real-time.
Pros
- + AI-driven meeting summarization and transcription
- + Real-time note-taking and action item extraction
- + Potential for integration with other productivity tools
Cons
- - Inactive development with the last commit in 2021
- - Open issues related to installation and deserialization