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Stash: Remember Everything vs Mem
Last checked: October 12, 2026
The short version
Pick Stash if you want quick capture on iPhone and Apple Watch, notes that organize themselves, and an MCP server your own agents can read and write.
Pick Mem if you want an AI chief of staff on Mac or Windows that tracks tasks, projects and meetings for you.
"Apple Notes is still the best notes app. It's also invisible to every agent I use." (@bta_ckr on X)
Side by side
Stash: Remember Everything, by Grafted Software
Capture. Type in the app, use the share sheet, the Home Screen widget or the Shortcuts extension, or dictate on Apple Watch. Notes from the watch are queued and sync later. Offline notes queue on the device and get summarized when you are back online.
AI organization. Zero prompts. Every note comes back with a summary and tags, stored as Markdown.
Agent access. Stash runs an MCP server on the free plan. Search, read, update and delete are free. Creating notes and research use a monthly allowance. Ask (questions across all your notes) needs Stash Pro. Agents can write back.
Export. PDF or Markdown.
Privacy. Encrypted at rest, not end to end. Summaries use Anthropic's Claude through OpenRouter.
Platforms. iPhone and iPad, plus Apple Watch. No Mac, web or Android app yet.
Mem
What they say. "Your AI chief of staff." Mem Agent "builds a living picture of your tasks, projects, and goals."
Capture. Push-to-Remember, Voice Mode for meetings and thinking out loud, Web Clipper, Calendar.
Platforms. Push-to-Remember is listed "On Mac + Windows". There is a "Get app" link.
Pricing. Free plan with 25 new notes and 25 messages a month and 3 hours of Voice Mode. Mem Plus is $9 a month with 50 notes, 50 messages and 10 hours of Voice Mode.
Not verified on their site today, so not compared here: MCP or outside agent access, export, encryption, Apple Watch app, iPhone app details.
When to pick them instead
- You want an assistant that tracks tasks and projects and checks in with you.
- You record meetings and want notes without a meeting bot.
- You work mostly on a Mac or Windows computer.
FAQ
Does Stash track my tasks like Mem Agent?
No. Stash summarizes and tags each note and can remind you. It does not run a task tracker.
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.
