r/noteapps

Ask questions across your Markdown notes using a fully local Graph RAG engine. Built for Obsidian vaults, works with any folder of Markdown files. Extracts entity-relation triples from wikilinks & YAML frontmatter, retrieves answers via hybrid search (vector + BM25 + temporal). Multilingual. No cloud. Runs on Ollama.

https://github.com/benmaster82/Kwipu

Hi everyone!

I'm a solo dev and I built ListBud, an Android app to create lists entirely by voice. I'm looking for a few people who'd be interested in trying it out while it's still in development, before it goes to production.

"How is this different from apps that already do this?"

Fair question. Honestly, when I first felt the need for this, I got excited and started coding instead of checking what already existed 😅. When I finally tried the existing options, they all had way too much friction for me: mandatory account creation, menus, tabs, calendars, settings to dig through... I just wanted the simplest, most frictionless little app possible for one job.

So what is ListBud?

One single button. Voice-first list and task creation. You speak naturally, the way you think, and the app captures it and restructures it into a clean list. Fast and simple — no rules for how you phrase things, no settings, no account.

It creates the list with its items, automatically assigns a category (emoji + color) so you can read the type of list at a glance, and if you mention a date, it picks it up and can send you a reminder on the day.

Who I'm looking for

Rather than just collecting installs, I'm looking for a few people who genuinely make lists in their daily life (groceries, tasks, reminders) and would be curious to use a voice-first approach for real over the next couple of weeks. Honest impressions from actual use are worth far more to me than a passive install.

If that sounds like you, to test before launch:

1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/listbud-testeurs
2. Opt-in to the test and install: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.tritize.listbud
3. Other install link if the #2 don't work: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tritize.listbud

I'd love real feedback — what works, what feels off, what's missing — by Reddit DM or at listbud.app@gmail.com.

Thanks a lot! 🙏

Hey everyone!

I’m part of a small team building Panora, a privacy-focused AI notetaker designed for conversations that happen outside of Zoom, Google Meet, and scheduled online calls.

A lot of AI meeting tools are built around calendar meetings and virtual calls., but many important conversations happen in person, on the go, or in casual conversations. At the same time, companies are becoming cautious about online meeting bots and AI notetakers because of privacy concerns.

That’s the gap we’re trying to solve with Panora.

What Panora does:

• Records conversations from your iPhone
• Transcribes and summarizes discussions
• Identifies speakers, so you know who said what
• Turns conversations into searchable notes
• Lets you ask questions about past conversations
• Helps you stay present instead of worrying about taking perfect notes

Privacy and user control are a big part of what we’re building.

Panora is mobile-first and privacy-conscious from the start. Your conversations are treated as sensitive by default, with the option to keep them fully local. For online features, we aim to be transparent about how notes, transcripts, and AI outputs are handled.

We’ve just opened our beta on TestFlight, and we’re looking for early users who are willing to try it and give honest feedback.

Since it’s still early, we’re especially interested in learning:

• Does this fit into your real workflow?
• Would you use this for in-person conversations?
• What feels useful, unnecessary, or missing?
• What would make you trust an AI notetaker with your conversations?

If you’re interested, do sign up for the beta here:
https://panora.keystonelab.ai/

Happy to answer any questions and would really appreciate any feedback from this community. Would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, concerns, or feature requests.

Thanks!

Not going to say much, but is this screen intuitive enough for a note app (this is one part of the app)? There will be some simple guide animations in the future, but I’m just curious what y’all think. Flame is appreciated, happy to discuss more through dms.

After years of filling my phone with voice notes and screenshots, I noticed the problem wasn't capturing ideas.

It was actually doing something with them later.

I'd record things like:

"Remind me to send the invoice tomorrow at 10."

"Schedule a meeting with Mark next Friday."

"Buy cat food and book a dentist appointment."

Then they'd sit in a folder and eventually get forgotten.

So over the last few months, I built WhisperAct — and today I'm celebrating the launch of my very first app. 🎉

You just speak naturally, and the app turns your words into reminders, tasks, and calendar events automatically.

A few things I intentionally did differently:

• No account required

• Uses native Apple Reminders & Calendar

• Supports multiple languages

• Works offline when needed (accuracy may vary)

I'm looking for honest feedback from iPhone users.

What would stop you from using something like this?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisperact-voice-task-planner/id6776684339

Website: https://whisperact.com

I'm an indie dev and this is my app. Built it to fix my own problem, figured this crowd has the same one.

If you take notes in Obsidian — or Notion, or any Markdown setup — the hard part usually isn't writing, it's capturing. The best ideas hit when you're walking or driving, nowhere near a keyboard, and by the time you sit down half of them are gone.

So I built Relay Voice to get spoken thoughts into my vault as Markdown. Two ways:

– Manual: record a thought → it transcribes + writes an AI summary → export as Markdown → share straight to Obsidian.
– Automatic: point one folder at the pipeline. Anything you record runs transcribe → summarize → rename-by-content → export, and the Markdown lands in your vault. You record, you stop, you don't touch anything else.

Short demo to see it: https://youtube.com/shorts/wx0_YBYwvoQ

Things that matter for note-takers here:
– Local-first. No account, no server, I don't store your audio or transcripts.
– Plain Markdown you own — point export at your vault or any folder. No lock-in.

Three ways to transcribe — you pick:
– Bring your own API key (OpenAI / AssemblyAI / Grok) — fastest and most accurate; you pay the provider directly at cost, no markup from me.
– On-device models (Whisper or Qwen-ASR) — free and fully offline, nothing leaves your phone.
– Apple Intelligence — the zero-setup way to try it in seconds, free, on supported iPhones.

For mixed-language audio (e.g. Chinese-English), the API option and Qwen-ASR on-device do noticeably better than Apple's built-in transcription.

Price, plainly: free to download with a 14-day full trial, then a one-time $19.99 (launch price, first 90 days, and then it will be $24.99) — not a subscription. iOS only right now.

• App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/relay-voice/id6763369750
• Landing page: https://lifebuildingblocks.com/relayvoice

The idea is "relay your voice to your Obsidian" — it's not trying to keep your notes, it relays them out into whatever system you already use.

What does everyone here use for voice capture into their note app? Curious what your workflow is and where it breaks.

The pitch is simple: your journal data never touches my servers. Everything stays on your device, synced through your own iCloud or Google Drive.

Security & Privacy with AI:

To protect your privacy, data is only processed in-transit via a secure GCP proxy (utilizing Google's Vertex AI / Gemini 3.5 Flash and Imagen) and is NEVER stored server-side or used for training. Only your credit balance lives on the backend.

Our Premium AI features include:

• Empathetic AI Companion: Chat with 'Euthy' to explore your thoughts, vent, and reflect.

• Journal via AI: Conduct a guided text/voice interview, and let the AI automatically compile the conversation into a structured, first-person journal entry (complete with tags, mood, and activities).

• AI Memory Q&A: Query your own past journal entries in natural language (e.g., "What patterns did I notice in my sleep last month?" or "What made me happy last week?").

• AI Image Generation & Editing: Visually illustrate your entries with unique AI-generated artwork (using Imagen) or restyle existing images directly.

• Monthly & Yearly Wellness Recaps: Generate deep insights on your mood dynamics, life balance, and wellness tips.

• Automatic Analysis: Instant entry titles, mood tag suggestions, and tailored writing prompts.

Core App Features (Free & Premium):

• Local-First & 100% Ad-Free: Your data stays strictly on your device. Secured by device biometrics (Fingerprint/PIN).

• Health Connect Integration: View fitness stats (steps, sleep, active calories, and heart rate) directly inside your entries.

• Interactive Map & Weather: Auto-tag entries with GPS coordinates, temperature, and weather, and view your journey on a map.

• Multi-format Media: Rich text, photos, video attachments, drawing canvas, document attachments, and voice notes.

• Habit & Routine Tracker: Set daily or weekly goals, track streaks, and build habits with reminders.

• Multi-Platform Import: Smooth imports from Day One, Daylio, Diarium, Diarly, Journey, Stoic, and Universum.

• Export Formats: High-quality PDF and ePUB exports.

• Global Localization: Fully translated into 11 languages.

Free to download — AI features are optional with a Premium AI subscription. Would love to hear what this community thinks — happy to answer any questions!

Want to try the premium features? Leave a comment below mentioning which tier you'd prefer (or send me a DM), and I'll send you a code:

• Option A: 1-Month Premium AI (Includes Euthy AI companion chat, journal via AI Chat, memory Q&A, AI illustrations, & analysis)

• Option B: 3-Month Standard Premium (local insights, weather, unlimited images, videos, documents, voice notes, unlimited routines, Health Connect integration to entries, exports, & backups)

I'd love to hear your honest feedback!

Android Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.euthy.journal

coming soon to Apple.

website: https://euthylabs.com/

(Note: Promo codes grant a free trial of Premium or Premium AI depending on which one you redeemed. The subscription will automatically renew at your standard local rate unless canceled in your Play Store settings before the trial ends. Codes must be redeemed by their expiration date.)

I built a note-taking app centered around active recall. What is your opinion and suggestion NOTE APPS Users
The idea come because:

I consume a lot (reading, videos, scrolling)… but I forget most of it.

So I tried something simple:
Instead of just consuming, I force myself to recall what I just learned.

It actually worked.

So I built my app LearnBack around it:
→ Learn something
→ Get reminded later
→ Recall it (text or voice)
→ Turn every insight into a flashcard FSRS Rating.
→ Actually retain it

Simple, but it changed how I remember things day to day.

I built it for myself at first, but I think it could help others too.

👉 And actually will be happy if you give me good feedback and 5 stars in the App Store.
Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/learnback-fight-brain-rot/id6757343516

Recently i faced a problem when using obsidian on my android phone, and its that I cant hold a file to drag it around into another folder and change its location, the only thing it does is open the options for that file

Its harder to work with opening the file/folder menu each time i want to change a file's location, and also there's a weird bug that occurs after selecting a file then deselect it then select it again, when i do that the whole app freezes and everything stops working, idk if am the only one who faces this bug but lemme know if anyone else stumbled upon it

Note that i always update to the latest version and i only use a github plug-in to share the same obsidian vault across many devices, disabling it doesn't fix the issue and i use a theme but that sould not affect anything i guess, is there a solution or alternative way to fix this and get what am looking for?

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Hey everyone! I wanted to share a small tool I’ve been building called WritHer.

The idea is simple: it lives in your system tray and gives you two things.

Hold AltGr anywhere (any app, any text field) and just speak. It transcribes your voice with Whisper and pastes the text right where your cursor is. No clicking, no switching apps.

Hold Ctrl+R and you get a voice assistant that understands natural language. You can say things like “remind me to call Marco in one hour” or “appointment with the dentist tomorrow at 3pm” and it handles the rest. Notes, to-do lists, shopping lists, reminders with toast notifications, all stored locally in SQLite.

The part I’m most proud of: everything runs 100% offline. Speech recognition via faster-whisper, intent parsing via Ollama, no cloud, no API keys, no telemetry. Once you download the models it works with no internet at all.

There’s also a little animated floating widget with eyes that react to what it’s doing (listening, thinking, error…) which is silly but I kind of love it.

It’s Python, MIT license, Windows 10/11 only for now.

GitHub: https://github.com/benmaster82/writher

Would love feedback, especially from anyone who uses voice input regularly. Still early days but it works well for my daily workflow!