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LAI assistant that remembers your screen, meetings and apps and acts on them
Free, from $17/mo
Microsoft Recall vs Reflect Notes
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
M
Choose Microsoft Recall if…
- you work on Windows
- you're in its core audience: windows 11 copilot+ pc owners, knowledge workers
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Choose Reflect Notes if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: writers, researchers
Side by side
Feature Microsoft Recall Reflect Notes
Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionOldest snapshots deleted when max storage reached; user chooses how long snapshots are keptAudio file deleted once transcription completes and syncs to note
Security and compliance—GDPR
Meeting notes—
Screen memory—
Local data storage—
App/privacy exclusions—
PlatformsWindowsmacOS, iOS
CategoryPersonal AssistantsNotes & Knowledge
CompanyMicrosoftReflect App LLC
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
M Microsoft Recall
- Automatic screen snapshots every few seconds and on content change
- Search by typed or spoken description
- Text and visual matches labeled close or related
- Timeline browsing and per-app result filtering
- Exclude specific apps and websites
- Sensitive information filtering for passwords and card numbers
- Local encrypted storage protected by Windows Hello
- Click to Do actions on text and images in snapshots
R Reflect Notes
- Daily notes with backlinked, networked notes
- Local Markdown files in a folder you choose
- Sync via iCloud Drive or Git
- Web clips and audio memo capture
- Search across past notes
- AI answers linked to source notes, using your own API key
- AI summaries, grammar fixes, custom prompts and transcription
- Import notes from Reflect Classic
Plans and prices
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Microsoft Recall
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Reflect Notes
MacFree
iPhone & iPadLocal pricing on the App Store
Strengths and limitations
Microsoft Recall
- Snapshots are stored locally and encrypted, and the page says they are not shared with Microsoft
- Off by default, with app, website and sensitive-data filters
- Search works by text or voice and also matches images
- Admins can't secretly turn on snapshots on managed devices
- Requires a Copilot+ PC with a 40 TOPS NPU and 16 GB RAM
- Needs at least 50 GB of free storage to enable
- Optimized for only six languages
- Website filtering is limited in some Chromium browsers
Reflect Notes
- Mac app is free with no subscription
- Open source, with code on GitHub
- Notes stored as local Markdown files
- AI requests go directly to your own provider
- No Windows, Android or web app listed
- iPhone and iPad app needs a paid subscription
- AI features need your own API key, and provider charges are billed separately
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