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xtty vs Liner Notes

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xtty compared with Liner Notes
Detailxtty logo xttyLiner Notes logo Liner Notes
What it doesSpend your time on the work, not the terminal An AI journaling app for iPhone that drafts your diary from your day's traces
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree with 7-day Pro trial; xtty Pro US$29.90 one-time purchase, no subscription, activates up to 2 Macs Free plan includes daily diary, automatic records, drafting and polishing, and export. Pro Monthly: $3.99/month with no free trial and ability to cancel anytime. Pro Yearly: $29.99/year (about $2.50/month) with 7 days free.
Key features
  • Metal GPU-accelerated terminal rendering on macOS, as fast as Ghostty
  • Password autofill from macOS Keychain for configured prompts
  • Saved remote-machine list with direct connections, batch connections, and jump hosts
  • Duplicate Tab with same SSH host and remote working directory in independent session
  • Broadcast keyboard input to selected panes
  • Status and notifications for supported coding agents including Claude Code and Codex
  • File transfer with sz and rz inside terminal workflow
  • Local shell sessions with tabs, split panes, search, themes, fonts, and customizable keybindings
  • System OpenSSH configuration and keys support
  • Command palette for finding actions and saved SSH profiles
  • Automatic diary drafting from places, photos, sleep, steps and plans
  • Timeline view of your day with Apple Watch body metrics
  • On-device conversation transcription split by speaker
  • Daily morning note and weekly letters
  • No account required, records kept on iPhone
  • Export as Markdown or full copy
  • Choose where text is created: on-device, Apple Private Cloud, or OpenAI
  • Monthly relationship changes tracking
  • Heart rate and voice analysis during conversations
  • Daily copy backup to iCloud Drive
What makes it different
  • Metal GPU-accelerated rendering as fast as Ghostty for local terminal performance
  • Built-in SSH workflows that reduce repeated steps without replacing existing OpenSSH setup
  • Credentials stay secure in macOS Keychain with no account or email verification required
  • Native macOS integration with familiar controls and Metal GPU rendering
  • Diary draft prepared automatically before you write, using AI to process daily data traces
  • All data stored exclusively on iPhone with no account, no servers collect your diary
  • Conversations transcribed on-device with speaker identification and automatic deletion of audio
  • User control over where text is created with privacy options
  • Works without writing; continues automatically even during breaks
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 no change since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)230
Referring domains (Majestic)120

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