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Stash: Remember Everything vs Context Idea
Last checked: October 22, 2026
The short version
Pick Stash if you want one notes app for capture, summaries, Deep Research, and a hosted MCP server.
Pick Context Idea if you want a memo app that connects ideas to an assistant through the Context apps MCP server. Context Idea is the notes app in that suite (BasaApp), which is the Context product this page compares.
"Notes that analyze ideas" (Context Idea on the App Store)
Side by side
Stash: Remember Everything, by Grafted Software
Capture. Type or speak in the app (speech to text), use the share sheet, the Home Screen widget, or the Shortcuts extension, or dictate on Apple Watch. Stash does not record meeting audio. Offline notes queue on the device and are summarized when you are back online.
AI organization. Zero prompts. Every note comes back with a summary and tags, stored as Markdown. Deep Research is a separate report you start on a summarized note.
Agent access. Stash runs a hosted MCP server. Search, read, update, and delete are free. Creating notes and Deep Research use a monthly allowance: 30 summaries and 5 Deep Research reports per UTC month on the free plan. Ask (questions across your notes) needs Stash Pro. Agents can write back.
Export. PDF or Markdown.
Privacy. Encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, not end to end. Summaries use Anthropic's Claude through OpenRouter.
Platforms. iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. No Mac, web, or Android app yet.
Price. Free to download. The free plan is 30 summaries and 5 Deep Research reports per UTC month. Stash Pro is an optional App Store subscription that raises those limits.
Context Idea
What they say. The App Store listing calls it a note-taking app with MCP support and voice input, for iPhone and iPad. The subtitle on that listing is "Notes that analyze ideas".
Agent access. Context apps publish an MCP server at https://mcp-server.basaapp.com/mcp. A public README for that server names idea_search, idea_insert, idea_update, and idea_delete.
Platforms. The App Store listing requires iOS 17.6 or later and lists iPhone and iPad.
Price. The App Store listing says the app is free.
Not verified on the pages checked today, so not compared here: a paid plan, Apple Watch, export formats, and end to end encryption.
When to pick them instead
- You want an MCP server aimed at expanding and organizing ideas, beside their todo, journal, and timer apps.
- You are fine keeping that memo app separate from a general notebook.
FAQ
Is Context Idea the same company as Stash?
No. Context Idea is published by BasaApp Technologies. Stash is made by Grafted Software.
Is this the Stash from stash.com or stash.bar?
No. Stash: Remember Everything is a notes app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch made by Grafted Software.
Can my AI agent read my Stash notes on the free plan?
Yes. Search, read, update and delete over MCP are free. Creating notes and research use a monthly allowance. Ask needs Stash Pro.
Can I export my notes?
Yes, to PDF or Markdown.
