The app is free. Pay only for the services we run.
Every Ariv feature works without a subscription. Sync your own way, run AI locally, or bring your own key. The paid plans are for encrypted Ariv Sync and managed AI.
Use your own sync and AI, and pay us nothing. Want us to handle it? That’s what these plans are for.
Choose who runs the infrastructure.
The complete app stays free. A subscription adds convenience, not locked features.
BYOK or local AI: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama
Self-managed sync via iCloud, Dropbox, Git, and more
Unlimited devices because it is your machine
RecommendedWe run sync
Sync
End-to-end encrypted sync across devices.
$4/month
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
$3/month
$36 billed yearly. Save 25%.
Everything in Free, plus:
10 GB end-to-end encrypted vault sync
Sync across up to 3 devices
15-day deletion recovery
Bring your own AI key or run AI locally
Cancel anytime
We run both
Sync + AI
Encrypted sync plus managed AI.
$9/month
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
$8/month
$96 billed yearly. Save 11%.
Everything in Sync, plus:
Managed AI with no key to configure
Unlimited devices on managed AI
Writing assist, semantic search, and auto-tagging
Fair-use AI tokens. Cancel anytime.
Every paid plan includes a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Common questions
The honest answers.
The short version: your notes stay yours, subscriptions stay optional, and cancelling never locks you out of the app.
I’ll answer the awkward bits too.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Subscriptions are month-to-month or year-to-year and renew automatically. You can cancel from your account at any time and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period. After that, you stay on the free tier with the full local app.
What happens to my notes if I cancel?
Your notes are local-first and stay on your device regardless of subscription status. Cancelling just means we stop hosting your sync vault. The notes themselves never leave your machine.
How does the encryption work?
Sync is end-to-end encrypted with a key derived from your password. We never see your notes in plaintext. The server only stores encrypted blobs and metadata. If you forget your password, your recovery key, shown once at signup, is the only way back in.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee on all paid subscriptions, no questions asked. See the refund policy for details.
What payment methods do you accept?
All major credit and debit cards. Subscriptions are processed securely through our payment partner, which also handles VAT and sales tax in your region.
Can I switch tiers later?
Yes. You can upgrade from Sync to Sync + AI at any time, or downgrade. We prorate the change so you only pay for what you use.
Why is the desktop app free?
Because it costs us nothing to give it to you. The app runs locally on your machine, so we do not have to host anything to make it work. The paid tiers are real services where we run servers and pay AI providers on your behalf. The free app stays free.
