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Omphalis vs CortexOS

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Omphalis compared with CortexOS
DetailOmphalis logo OmphalisCortexOS logo CortexOS
What it doesA workspace for reading articles, PDFs, videos and podcasts with AI explanations and cross-source questions The zero-knowledge AI journal with on-device AI that reads what you wrote and reflects on it, keeping your words on your phone.
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 Not given
Based inUS MT
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan with 100 comprehension units/month. Pro $9/month with 300 units. Premium $19/month with 600 units. Scholar $39/month with 1,200 units. Annual billing saves 17%: Pro $90/year, Premium $190/year, Scholar $390/year. Unit packs from $10 for 200 units. 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.
Key features
  • Clean reading view for articles, PDFs, podcasts, videos and newsletters
  • Inline explanations for difficult passages written from surrounding context
  • Cross-source question answering with citations
  • Structural navigation showing key moments and density maps
  • Connected note-taking tied to source passages
  • Natural voice narration for listening
  • Notebook feature for gathering related sources with notes and questions
  • Discover shelf suggesting rights-cleared reading related to your library
  • Course builder to create lessons from saved documents
  • Integration with ChatGPT and browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox
  • 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
What makes it different
  • Explanations stay beside the source instead of requiring you to leave to look up terms
  • Questions cite specific passages from sources so answers are traceable
  • Notes automatically stay attached to the passages that prompted them
  • Works with PDFs, videos, podcasts and articles in one unified workspace
  • 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
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes10
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)43 +1 (up) since last check15 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)229
Citation Flow (Majestic)2720
Referring domains (Majestic)20817

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