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A privacy-first, local-LLM note app for iOS (Google Keep alternative)
On-device LLaMA 3.2 with iCloud sync beats cloud-dependent alternatives like Mem.
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moeen-mahmud
301mo ago
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Remen turns thoughts into something you can return to
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Remen – Open-Source Privacy Focused Productivity App
by moeen-mahmud·Apr 14, 2026·1 point·0 comments
AI Analysis
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On-device LLM notes app when several iOS alternatives already exist.
Strengths
- •Executorch enables genuine on-device inference without cloud dependency
- •Natural language search handles messy unstructured notes effectively
- •iCloud sync preserves privacy without third-party server storage
Weaknesses
- •React Native limits to iOS only, no Android or web support
- •Note-taking category is saturated with established competitors
Category
Target Audience
iOS users wanting private note-taking
Similar To
Apple Notes · Google Keep · Obsidian
Post Description
I started working on this project while doing R&D on how to run an LLM on a device efficiently. Built this for me and have been using it since January. It's helping me, and I think it'll be helpful for others, too.
I'd appreciate any feedback
Public beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/Aj9xnfQu Github repo: https://github.com/moeen-mahmud/remen
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