CortexOS vs MySkills

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CortexOS compared with MySkills
Detail	CortexOS	MySkills
What it does	The zero-knowledge AI journal with on-device AI that reads what you wrote and reflects on it, keeping your words on your phone.	Small browser-first tools for real work
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	MT	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 10 encrypted entries per month. Premium Monthly: $7.99/month. Premium Annual: $49.99/year. Lifetime: $99.99 one-time purchase. All paid plans include a 7-day free trial.	Free: 3 PDF exports per day without sign-in, 10 per day when signed in, plus 5 bonus per social share. Pro Monthly: $5/month for 100 PDF exports per day, no watermark, custom footer, priority rendering. Pro Lifetime: $49 one-time for everything in Pro Monthly plus API access and custom templates.
Key features	On-device Llama 3.2 language model with no cloud calls 20+ emotion detection with intensity scoring Deep Analysis: multi-paragraph AI reflections connecting to past entries Cognitive distortion alerts based on CBT principles On-device voice transcription with OpenAI Whisper Zero-knowledge cloud vault with AES-256-GCM encryption Memory layer that learns your patterns over time on-device Behavioral pattern detection and cognitive pattern naming 7-day chapters that automatically organize journaling into narrative arcs Therapist PDF reports for sharing with mental health professionals	Markdown to PDF conversion with browser preview and server rendering PDF to Markdown text extraction Subscription converter for VMess, VLESS, Trojan and Shadowsocks Free background remover for images
What makes it different	Only journaling app combining zero-knowledge encryption with on-device AI analysis Open-source cryptographic core published under MIT license on GitHub AI runs entirely on-device with zero network calls for data processing Recovery phrase creates permanent data deletion if lost, proving zero-knowledge works	Simple cancellation by email with no retention practices
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	15 +3 (up) since last check	3 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	8
Referring domains (Majestic)	17	1

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