Reflect vs MySamantha

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Reflect — 91 vs 85 for MySamantha
Best fit: Reflect: Mac users who want backlinked daily notes stored as plain Markdown files · MySamantha: Individuals who want notes, tasks, journal, mail and calendar in one place
Platforms: Reflect: macOS, iOS, Chrome extension, Web · MySamantha: Web, iOS, Chrome extension
Status: Both up at our last check — Reflect Sep 6, 2026, MySamantha Oct 15, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ReflectOpen-source Markdown notes with backlinks and daily notes, free on Mac, paid on iPhone and iPad, with AI on your own API key.

MySamanthaPersonal workspace for notes, tasks, journal, email and calendar with an optional AI assistant you can switch off.

Side by side

Fact	Reflect	MySamantha
Category	Note-taking & Second Brain	Personal AI Assistants
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	—	$99 once
Trust score	91 / 100	85 / 100
Platforms	macOS, iOS, Chrome extension, Web	Web, iOS, Chrome extension
Company	Reflect App, LLC	Zemuria Inc.
Launched	—	2024
Last verified	Sep 6, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Reflect

Reflect has turned from a $10-a-month hosted notebook into Reflect Open: MIT-licensed, Markdown files in your own folder, sync through iCloud or Git, and free on the Mac. That makes it a credible Obsidian alternative for Apple users who want backlinks and daily notes without lock-in, but there is still nothing for Windows or Android, and the AI works only with your own API key.

Pros

Free on Mac with no subscription
MIT-licensed source on GitHub, with notes kept as local Markdown files
Backlinks, daily notes, audio memos and Chrome web clipping in one app
Notes marked private are excluded from AI access

Cons

Apple-only: Mac, iPhone and iPad, with no Windows or Android app
The iPhone and iPad app needs a paid subscription priced only on the App Store
AI features require bringing and paying for your own provider API key

MySamantha

MySamantha has turned from a $9.99-a-month AI assistant into an all-in-one personal workspace you buy once, with the AI as an optional extra you pay for through your own key or top-ups. That makes it cheap to own and easy to try for free, but the real cost now depends on how much AI you run through it, and the product has changed shape quickly enough that buyers of a lifetime plan are betting on a small team.

Pros

Free Lifetime Basic tier covers notes, tasks, journal and one mail and calendar account
Lifetime Pro is a single $99 payment rather than a subscription
AI can be switched off without losing the workspace
Integrations reach Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Linear, GitHub, HubSpot and Notion

Cons

AI usage costs extra on top of the plan, via your own key or top-ups
The $99 price is labelled a launch price that may rise
Lifetime deals depend on a small company staying in business

Which one fits

Choose Reflect if you need

Mac users who want backlinked daily notes stored as plain Markdown files
People who prefer syncing notes through iCloud Drive or Git over a vendor cloud
Existing Reflect Classic subscribers, who get a year of the iPhone and iPad app free

Choose MySamantha if you need

Individuals who want notes, tasks, journal, mail and calendar in one place
People who already pay for an AI provider and want to reuse that key
Users who want a workspace that still works with AI switched off