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Cortex vs Partly

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Cortex compared with Partly
DetailCortex logo CortexPartly logo Partly
What it doesThe Activity Monitor for the AI era Bill splitting and AI receipt scanning app for groups
StageNot given Not given
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Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$5 for the first 100 licenses, then $19. One-time purchase with no subscription. Every future update included for life. Free: 5 AI scans/month, 5 payment links/month, 3 groups. Premium: €49.99/year (approximately, store prices vary by region).
Key features
  • Groups processes into apps for clearer resource monitoring
  • 30 days of history for every metric and app
  • Smart alerts based on learned app behavior
  • Neural Engine power monitoring and estimated load
  • Local AI workload detection for Ollama, LM Studio and other models
  • Model Fit Advisor to check if models will fit on your Mac
  • Ask Cortex on-device AI assistant for Mac questions
  • Menu bar integration with multiple display styles
  • Daily digest notifications of Mac activity summary
  • Dev server monitoring and project organization
  • AI-powered receipt scanning to extract line items
  • Flexible expense splitting options
  • 30+ payment methods including SEPA, PayPal, Revolut and Wise
  • Recurring expense tracking
  • Category-based expense organization and analytics
  • Import from Airbnb and Uber
  • Offline mode for adding expenses without internet
  • End-to-end encrypted messaging in groups
  • Gamification with achievements and streaks
What makes it different
  • Only monitor showing Neural Engine metrics and local AI model visibility
  • Complete process-to-app grouping for easier identification of resource consumers
  • 30 days of history instead of forgetting data immediately
  • All data stays completely local with no accounts or analytics
  • AI receipt scanning included in free plan with monthly quota
  • 30+ payment methods for instant in-app settlement
  • Persistent groups for ongoing shared expenses, not just one-off splits
  • Available in 22 languages with 70+ currency support
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 +1 (up) since last check6 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)017
Citation Flow (Majestic)1823
Referring domains (Majestic)1758

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