Raven
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Raven, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Raven's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Annual | $25 a year | Mac, iPhone, and iPad · US$25/year for new purchases from September 2026. |
| Lifetime | $14, paid once | Mac, iPhone, and iPad · One time; includes Raven and future updates. Lifetime offer ended August 31, 2026. |
The facts
Each one read from Raven's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account deletion
- Users with cloud sync can delete their account in the app; deletion removes synced server-side account and note data but leaves local Markdown files on-device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- The maker provides setup for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, and says other compatible Mac apps can connect through MCP.checked 11 Oct 2026
- AI permissions
- Connected tools can be configured as read-only or allowed to make changes, and cannot delete, move, archive, or retag notes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Raven says product analytics and remote diagnostics do not receive note bodies, titles, raw filenames or paths, raw searches, or prompts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Existing notes
- Raven can open an existing folder of Markdown files, but the maker says there is no one-click importer for notes held in other apps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Claude,Codex,Cursor,MCP clientschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Markdown
- Raven supports rich Markdown features including headings, tables, code, images, callouts, and links.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- Notes live on each device and work fully offline; optional sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad requires signing in with an Apple account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Raven is a native notes, journal, and tasks app that stores notes as Markdown files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Refunds
- Purchases and refunds are handled by Apple through the App Store.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says synced note content is stored server-side on Convex-hosted infrastructure and Raven does not currently offer end-to-end encryption.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Raven is built by one person, and the maker asks users to email [email protected] for help.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tasks
- The app offers checklists, a Kanban board, and reminders.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- File ownership
- Each note is a plain .md file in a folder the user controls, with no export step required to keep the files.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOS,iOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
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