Reflect
Backlinked notes app for Mac and iOS with optional AI using your own API key.
- Price
- Free on Mac
- Founded
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- HQ
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- Employees
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About Reflect
Reflect is a networked notes app: daily notes, backlinks and a graph of ideas, stored as local files in a folder you pick and synced through iCloud Drive or Git. The newer Reflect Open is free on the Mac and open source on GitHub. AI is optional and runs on your own API key, so usage is billed by your provider. The iPhone and iPad apps need a paid subscription, and Reflect Classic is still maintained.
Key platforms
Core service areas
Backlinks
Graph of connected notes
Daily notes
Start each day with a fresh page
Local files
Notes saved in a folder you choose
Sync
iCloud Drive or Git
Optional AI
Uses your own API key
Web capture
Chrome extension for links and screenshots
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free on Mac and open source
- Notes stay as local files you control
- AI is optional and private notes are excluded
- Chrome extension for saving links and screenshots
Cons
- iPhone and iPad apps need a separate subscription
- AI requires your own API key
- No Windows or Android app
Frequently asked questions
- Is Reflect free?
- Reflect is free on the Mac; the iPhone and iPad apps are a paid subscription. Q: How does Reflect's AI work? A: You connect your own API key and your provider bills usage separately. Q: What are good alternatives to Reflect? A: Mem, Notion AI and Elephas.
Best for
Writers and researchers on Apple devices who want linked notes stored as their own files.
Pricing details
Free on Mac. iPhone and iPad via paid App Store subscription (local pricing). AI billed separately by your provider. Paid Reflect Classic subscribers get one year of the iOS app free. Details: https://reflect.app
Review notes
- Last reviewed
October 4, 2026
- Source
reflect.app
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