Prism
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Prism, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Prism's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone app | — | Apple Watch app included |
| iPhone app (Apple Watch app included) | $6.99, paid once | iPhone app · Apple Watch app included · After a 7-day free trial |
| Mac app | $12.99, paid once | Mac app · After a 7-day free trial |
The facts
Each one read from Prism's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI and transcription
- Prism uses Apple's on-device AI and private cloud compute, and offers a downloadable local transcription model for iOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Capture
- Notes can include text, links, photos, or voice recordings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- iCloudchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Organization
- Prism uses tags that can grow into collections, and AI suggests tags as users type.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Portability
- Prism supports importing and exporting notes as plain Markdown files and folders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says notes, tags, and voice recordings live on the user's device, and notes are never sold.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Prism is a private, local-first notes app for quick thoughts, links, and inspiration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Quick entry
- On iPhone, users can start a note from a lock screen widget or action button.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Review
- Review lets users revisit notes they have not seen recently, organize them, and append to them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Sharing a link to Prism from another app brings in its title, thumbnail, and source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support/contact
- The site lists [email protected] as a contact address.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Users can opt to sync notes between their devices through their own iCloud account.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Threads
- Users can link threads to each other and add to an existing thought later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tracking
- The site says Prism has no third-party analytics, tracking cookies, or ads.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Apple Watch
- The Apple Watch app can record voice memos that land in the user's notes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS,macOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site identifies Tommy Joseph as Prism's creator and maintainer.checked 12 Oct 2026
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