Note-taking and knowledge bases
Reflect: review, pricing, data and alternatives
Reflect lets people taking notes link them together and ask questions with sourced answers. It also summarizes meeting highlights, improves and corrects text, and captures pages and audio memos. A free tier exists; the first paid plan costs $99 per year. Access and transparency score: 65/100, #6 of 14 in its category.
What is Reflect?
Reflect lets people taking notes link them together and ask questions with sourced answers. It also summarizes meeting highlights, improves and corrects text, and captures pages and audio memos.
According to its documentation, Reflect lets you:
- link notes together
- ask questions about your notes with sourced answers
- summarize the key points of a meeting
- improve and correct text
- capture pages and audio memos
We file it under Note-taking and knowledge bases, the category of tools to organise notes and knowledge, and it also overlaps with aI summarisers and grammar and paraphrasing. The category lists 14 verified tools on this site.
The publisher is Reflect App, LLC, based in United States.
Who is it for?
It is mostly useful to these profiles: researchers, content writers, freelancers, and project managers. The need it covers is simple to state: organise notes and knowledge.
Reflect is a good candidate if:
- you want to try before paying
- you also work from your phone
- you must keep your data in Europe or on your own machine
- you want to read the code or host it yourself
Before deciding, run a trial on a real task and measure the time saved: it is the only criterion that really counts.
How much does Reflect cost?
Pricing model: open source (public code). A free plan is offered, usually limited in volume or features.
The first paid plan costs $99 per year (Reflect Open Pro on iPhone and iPad, US App Store price; free Mac application. AI usage billed separately by the chosen provider), according to the pricing page, checked on October 24, 2026.
Per month, that is close to the category median ($9 per month, based on tools with a published price).
To estimate what the same work would cost done directly with an AI model, use our API price calculator. Prices change often: always check the official site before subscribing.
Data and privacy
According to its privacy policy, data is processed on your device (local processing).
Local processing is the most favourable case: your files do not leave your machine for the features concerned.
Exporting your content: yes (details on the official site). Being able to get your data back makes switching tools easier later.
Three habits apply to every AI tool:
- turn off the use of your content for training if the option exists
- use a work account separate from your personal account
- review everything the tool produces before publishing or sending it
Platforms, languages and API
Reflect runs on: macOS, iPhone and iPad, and browser extension.
Interface languages: English.
API availability is not documented.
The source code is public: team-reflectteam-reflect/reflect-open.
How we scored it
Our 65/100 score does not judge output quality: it measures what can be publicly verified about access to the tool, its openness and how far the publisher can be trusted.
| Criterion | Points | What counts |
|---|---|---|
| Access | 25/30 | free tier, published price, French interface |
| Openness | 20/30 | API, data export, open code |
| Trust | 20/40 | identified publisher, declared hosting, age, presence in reference lists |
The full calculation is explained on our method page.
Comparison with alternatives
Reflect against other tools in the note-taking and knowledge bases category:
Verdict
Reflect is a decent option; compare its price and terms with the category leaders.
Strengths
- Free tier to try it
- Public source code
- Local processing available
Alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reflect free?
Yes, a free plan exists, with usage limits. The first paid plan costs $99 per year.
Where is Reflect data stored?
According to the publisher, on your device (local processing).
Does Reflect have an API?
It is not documented.
What are the alternatives to Reflect?
In the same category: Recall, Obsidian, Glasp, and Open Notebook.
Reflect or Recall: which one to choose?
Reflect starts at $99 per year, Recall at $10 per month and our score is 65/100 for Reflect and 78/100 for Recall. Try both on the same task before paying.
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