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TaglineMeeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.The one that actually gets text in images right.
CategoryMeetingsCodingWritingImage
PricingFree + $18/moFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $12/moFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best forFounders, execs, consultants who live in calls.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
Strengths
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
Kai's verdictS-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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