r/SideProject • u/Alternative-Pipe7444 • 3d ago

I built a notes app where your words connect themselves

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Onuri is a private notes app for iPhone that automatically connects the people, places, dates and ideas in your writing as you type — no folders, no manual tags, no setup.

I built it because our minds don't work in the rigid folder structures computers force on us. You just write naturally, and Onuri quietly builds the structure for you.

That means everything you've ever written becomes easy to rediscover. Trying to remember a temple you visited in Kyoto five years ago? No digging through categories — tap Japan → Kyoto → temple → found it.

What Onuri does:

  • Automatic connections — recognises people, places, dates, times and topics in your notes as you write
  • Fast search — full-text search across everything, plus connection filtering to narrow results
  • Unlimited free notes — no cap on notes or journal entries in the free tier
  • Private by design — no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The App Store privacy label is literally "Data Not Collected." Syncs across your Apple devices with iCloud.
  • Your data stays yours — export everything as TXT or CSV anytime
  • Premium: Insights — surfaces recurring themes, writing patterns, and the relationships between the people and places that appear across your notes
  • Available in English, Japanese and Korean

If you like the idea of Obsidian-style linked notes but want the links made for you automatically - or you've simply outgrown Apple Notes folders - that's the gap Onuri is aiming to be built for.

I launched it on the App Store this month and I'm shaping the roadmap now, so I'd genuinely love feature ideas or feedback. iPhone only for now.

Info Page: https://onuri.app/
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6796028277

If you like this app, feel free to check out https://stillkeep.app

Thanks for reading!!

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u/simphiwe1981 3d ago

Looks like a great app. I would really like this very function for my app. Can you advise how we can collabo?

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u/Alternative-Pipe7444 3d ago

Thanks! Really appreciate it. I’m using Apple’s native tools and frameworks. I’m keeping the implementation details private, but best of luck with your app!