MySamantha vs Apple Notes
Apple Notes is the dependable default on Apple devices. MySamantha is a dedicated personal workspace.
Apple Notes is free, fast and beautifully integrated across iPhone, iPad and Mac. MySamantha covers more of your day: Notes, Tasks, Journal, Email and Calendar together in one product, with Samantha as an optional assistant inside it.
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Three quotes in. Okafor & Sons is the cheapest, but their first free week is in May.
- Ask Okafor & Sons if they can start in April
- Book the electrician for a site visit
- Nothing yet. Turn a line of the note into a to-do.
Which one fits how you work.
Choose Apple Notes if…
You live in the Apple ecosystem and want a reliable, no-cost notes app that syncs everywhere by default.
Our table covers the features MySamantha is built around. Apple Notes's strengths are in its depth, which a row of marks doesn't capture.
Choose MySamantha if…
You want notes that connect to the rest of your day, including tasks, journal, inbox and calendar, with AI as a choice you control and can turn off completely.
Where MySamantha goes further, in our table
- Filters
- Labels
- Smart actions
- Voice to note
- Just ask her
- PDF and HTML export
The architectural difference
Apple Notes is one strong app among separate system apps. MySamantha is a single workspace where those pieces are designed together, so your notes, tasks, journal, email and calendar share one home.
A notes app that happens to have an assistant.
Documents, tables, backlinks, version history, web capture and search all work on their own. Samantha is there when you want her, and gone when you switch AI off.
- Both
- 3
- Only MySamantha
- 5
- Only Apple Notes
- 0
| Feature | MySamantha | Apple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Filters | Yes | No |
| Labels | Yes | Limited |
| Smart actions | Yes | No |
| Voice to note | Yes | No |
| Just ask herSamantha can create and manage your notes, to-dos and journal when you ask. | Yes | No |
| Media attachments | Yes | Yes |
| PDF and HTML export | Yes | No |
| Pin and prioritise | Yes | Yes |
Spend less time re-reading your own notes.
MySamantha brings note-taking into one connected workspace, with AI assistance that stays optional across your workflows.
Your notes transform with one click.
Summarise, turn lines into to-dos, draft emails or explain complex ideas, all without leaving your note.
Your voice becomes clean notes.
Speak naturally and MySamantha turns your words into structured, readable notes with headings, paragraphs and key points.
Your notes organise themselves.
MySamantha generates clear titles, groups your notes and keeps everything tidy, so you focus on writing, not filing.
Every note is one ask away.
Can't remember where you wrote something? Ask Samantha, and she can find, summarise or open the note you need.
Moving over from Apple Notes.
Bring your notes across
Import from Notion, Obsidian and Google Drive with your folders intact. You can export your notes again at any time.
Run both while you decide
Many people keep Apple Notes going while they settle in. Bring existing work into MySamantha at your own pace.
Can I use MySamantha alongside Apple Notes?
Yes. Many people run both while they decide. Import tools and integrations help you bring existing work into MySamantha at your own pace.
How does pricing work?
Your plan pays for the MySamantha software. AI usage is separate: use supported AI access you already have, bring your own key, pay as you go, or turn AI off.
Do I have to use the AI?
No. Turn AI off and MySamantha remains a workspace for Notes, Tasks and Journal without AI features.
Every comparison.
Try MySamantha next to Apple Notes.
Start with the part you'd compare first. The rest of the workspace is there when you want it, and AI stays optional throughout.