The context should be clear that this is talking exclusively about apps that store their data in the cloud.

Local-first here means starting with a local data model that syncs to the cloud from the start, rather than an app that only works online.

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b_e_n_t_o_n 4 days ago | parent [-]

What are some examples of popular apps that do this which aren't web apps, and could feasibly work offline? Every native app I use is local-first. Eg. Photoshop, Blender, Figma, Xcode, Zed, Kitty, Affinity Photo/Designer, Notes, Music, Calendar, Messenger, Maps, Email, etc.

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rbits 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Notion is a big one. I tried it out but didn't end up using it because it doesn't work offline.

(I know you said not web apps, but it does have a desktop version)

	▲	b_e_n_t_o_n 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Is the desktop version more than just a webview? :P

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crazygringo 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I already explained: "exclusively about apps that store their data in the cloud".

So Photoshop, Blender, etc. -- these are not apps that store their data in the cloud. They're using filesystems. There's no sync. They're not local-first, they're just local.

But the Apple apps -- Notes, Music, Calendar -- they are very much local-first. Their source of truth is in iCloud when you activate that, but they fully work offline as well and then sync once there's a connection. This is completely different from e.g. Photoshop.