What platforms does Némos support?

Némos is intentionally Apple-only. Here's the platform support, the reasoning, and the roadmap.

Currently supported (2026):

• iPhone: iOS 17+. iOS 26 unlocks the full Apple Foundation Models features.
• iPad: iPadOS 17+. Optimized for both portrait and landscape. Apple Pencil first-class support.
• Apple Watch: watchOS 10+. Capture-focused — voice notes, complication shortcuts, quick view of recent items.
• Mac: macOS 14+ (Sonoma) on Apple Silicon. Runs as a Catalyst app (iPad app on Mac, not a native AppKit app — yet).
• Vision Pro: visionOS 1+. Spatial view of captured content. Beta feature.

Not supported (and why):

• Android: not on roadmap. The on-device AI architecture relies on Apple Foundation Models, which don't exist on Android. Building an Android version would require switching to cloud AI, which breaks our privacy commitment.
• Windows: not on roadmap. Similar reasoning + Mac Catalyst already covers desktop users.
• Web: not on roadmap. CloudKit doesn't expose a web API for end-user-readable content; we'd have to build a separate sync infrastructure.
• Linux: not planned.

The intentional limitation:

By staying Apple-only, we get to:

• Use Apple Foundation Models for AI (on-device, private).
• Use CloudKit for sync (E2E encrypted, free, reliable).
• Use Apple's frameworks for everything: Vision, Speech, NaturalLanguage, AppIntents, ActivityKit, WidgetKit.
• Ship deeper integrations (Apple Watch complications, Live Activities, Lock Screen widgets, Action Button, Spotlight, Siri Shortcuts, Focus modes, Handoff).
• Maintain a small team and fast release velocity.

A cross-platform Némos would mean cloud AI, weaker privacy, slower releases, and a generic experience on every platform. We chose deep-and-narrow over wide-and-shallow.

iCloud requirements:

Since Némos syncs via CloudKit, you need:

• An iCloud account (free, included with any Apple device).
• iCloud Drive enabled (Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud).
• Némos enabled for iCloud (Settings → Apps → Némos → Sync with iCloud).

The free 5 GB iCloud tier is enough for Némos — we only sync metadata and index, not full-resolution images, so a typical user's iCloud footprint stays under 100 MB even with thousands of items.

Family Sharing:

Némos supports Apple's Family Sharing for both the free and Pro tier. If one family member buys Pro, up to 5 others can use Pro for free.

Beta channel:

We run a public TestFlight beta. To join: visit nemosapp.com/beta. Beta builds get features 2-4 weeks before the App Store release.

The 2026 device test matrix:

We test every release on:

• iPhone 15 Pro (lead device)
• iPhone 13 (baseline performance)
• iPhone SE 3rd gen (low-end target)
• iPad Pro M2 11" (iPad lead)
• iPad mini 7
• MacBook Air M2
• Apple Watch Series 9 (watch lead)
• Apple Watch SE
• Vision Pro

If you have an older device (iPhone 12 or earlier), Némos still works but some on-device AI features (semantic search, Foundation Model summaries) require iOS 26 + A17 Pro or later.

The compatibility cliff:

iOS 26 + Apple Foundation Models requires A17 Pro or later (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, etc.). On older devices, Némos falls back to non-AI features. This isn't a Némos decision; it's Apple's hardware requirement.

Roadmap:

Q3 2026: Native macOS app (replacing Catalyst).

Q4 2026: Vision Pro out of beta.

2027+: not planned to expand beyond Apple platforms.

Bottom line: Apple ecosystem only, by design. If you're not on Apple devices, Némos isn't the right tool. If you are, the deep integration is the point.