Everything you need to know.

• Is Catchlight truly private?

  Yes. Your Takes are encrypted on your device using a 12-word Privacy Phrase that only you hold. Catchlight, and Considus, never have access to your data. We can't read your Takes, and we can't recover them if you lose your Privacy Phrase. We never see them, store them, or ask for them.

• What's a Take?

  A Take is the only kind of thing in Catchlight. It can be a note, a task, a reminder, or all three at once, you decide, and you can change your mind at any time. There's no separate notes app, tasks app, or reminders app. One place for everything.

• How is Catchlight different from Apple Notes?

  Apple Notes stores your data in iCloud, which Apple can access. Catchlight uses zero-knowledge encryption, your data is encrypted on-device using a key only you hold. We genuinely cannot read it. Catchlight also unifies notes, tasks, and reminders in one item, so you never need to decide where to put something.

• Do I need an account?

  No. No account, no email address, no sign-up of any kind. You create a 12-word Privacy Phrase on first launch. That's your key. It belongs to you alone.

• Can I use Catchlight without internet?

  Yes. Catchlight is offline-first, every feature works without network access. Cloud sync is optional: you choose a folder in any provider you trust. Catchlight runs no cloud of its own.

• How does it compare to Standard Notes or Notesnook?

  Both are privacy-focused, but they require an account and, for most features, a subscription. Catchlight requires no account, uses a local Privacy Phrase for encryption, and unifies notes, tasks, and reminders in one item type.

• Is Catchlight open source?

  Yes. Catchlight is open source under the Apache-2.0 licence. You can read the iOS source on GitHub at github.com/Considus/Catchlight-iOS, including exactly how the encryption works. Privacy you can verify is better than privacy you have to trust.

• When does it launch, and on what?

  Catchlight launches first on iPhone (iOS 17 and later). It's pre-launch today, join the list and we'll email you the day it's ready. Other platforms are planned to follow.

• What will it cost?

  Catchlight isn't free, and we'd rather be open about why: the only thing funding the app is the people who use it, no ads, no investors chasing a return, and we never sell your data (we can't even see it). It's a simple annual subscription, around £14.99 a year, with a real free trial first (30 days for early waitlist joiners, otherwise 14). And if you ever stop paying, your Takes stay readable and exportable, you're never locked out of your own thoughts.