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Pinwork vs Oh My Notes

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Pinwork compared with Oh My Notes
DetailPinwork logo PinworkOh My Notes logo Oh My Notes
What it doesPrivate to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with no account, no servers, and no tracking Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inPL Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingMonthly $4.99 with 7-day free trial, Yearly $34.99 with 7-day free trial, Lifetime $79.99 one-time purchase. All plans cover iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Free: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi
Key features
  • Natural language task capture from plain text
  • Apple Pencil handwriting to text conversion
  • Voice dictation for task entry
  • Siri Shortcuts and AppleScript automation
  • Apple Calendar integration with two-way sync
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Focus session timer with Live Activity controls
  • Apple Watch app with complications
  • Local storage with private iCloud sync
  • Offline functionality with local task storage
  • Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
  • Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
  • Global hotkey quick capture from any app
  • Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
  • Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
  • Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
  • Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
  • Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
  • Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
  • Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
What makes it different
  • No account required—uses your existing Apple ID for sync
  • One purchase covers all Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
  • Private by design with no Pinwork servers or task tracking
  • Native macOS app, not a port or web wrapper
  • Deep Apple ecosystem integration with 11 Shortcuts actions and 20 AppleScript commands
  • Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
  • Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
  • Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
  • Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 no change since last check6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)2122
Referring domains (Majestic)214

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