thinKbox FRCS
The Knotes medical library remains free on the web. thinKbox FRCS adds an offline, private study environment for iPhone, iPad and Mac—with connected notes, active recall, capture tools and local AI.
Portable FRCS study with Quick Capture for photo/video, Fleeting Inbox, active recall and on-device GGUF AI.
The iPhone study workflow on a larger canvas, plus Apple Pencil / PencilKit drawing for visual notes and diagrams.
Desktop-sized editing, image/video note capture, keyboard-first linking and local Ollama AI.
Read the medical library, search it and follow links/backlinks without an account or paid access.
Website vs iPhone vs iPad vs Mac
The website is the free reference layer. The three apps add personal study, capture, recall and private local intelligence.
| Feature | Knotes website | iPhone | iPad | Mac |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete FRCS medical library | ✓ Free online | ✓ Offline | ✓ Offline | ✓ Offline |
| FRCS / previous-year question material | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Previous-note spines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wiki links & backlinks | ✓ Read | ✓ Create + follow | ✓ Create + follow | ✓ Create + follow |
| Personal permanent & fleeting notes | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fleeting Inbox | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quick Capture | — | ✓ Photo + videoCan use date/time as title and location as context when fields are blank. | ✓ Photo + videoCan use date/time as title and location as context when fields are blank. | —Uses New Note / Fleeting capture instead. |
| Drawing | — | ✓ TouchPencilKit drawing interface. | ✓ Apple Pencil + touchEditable PencilKit strokes with PNG preview. | — |
| Add images & video to notes | View only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Favorites | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Today view | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| History & restore | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flashcards | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloze recall | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spaced Inbox | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brain Map | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlinked mentions | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wiki-link creation & title/alias autocomplete | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local AI | — | llama.cpp / LlamaSwiftCompatible imported GGUF model runs on-device. | llama.cpp / LlamaSwiftCompatible imported GGUF model runs on-device. | OllamaLocalhost model discovery and streaming. |
| AI streamed preview | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stop / cancel AI generation | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI applies changes only after approval | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Capture
Capture a photo or video directly to Fleeting Inbox. When fields are left blank, date/time and available location can supply useful context.
Quick Capture is joined by a native PencilKit canvas. Draw with Apple Pencil or touch, save a PNG preview and retain editable strokes.
Create New or Fleeting notes, add images or video, and use the larger editor with Link controls and Command-K wiki-linking.
Knotes stays deliberately simple: browse, search and follow the connected medical library without a personal capture workflow.
Private local AI
Import a compatible GGUF model and use on-device llama.cpp / LlamaSwift inference. Generation can stream, be stopped, and remains a preview until you choose to apply it.
Use locally installed Ollama models through localhost, with model discovery, streaming, Stop/cancel and explicit approval before inserting or applying AI output.
App Store links will be added when the iPhone, iPad and Mac editions are approved for sale.