# Plaud: AI Note Taker — user reviews > 1,406 indexed App Store user reviews of Plaud by PLAUD LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 21,702 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaud-ai-note-taker/id6450364080/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaud-ai-note-taker/id6450364080.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20,039 · 4★ 1,247 · 3★ 203 · 2★ 62 · 1★ 151 ## What do users think of Plaud? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate transcription and summarization - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly app - 🔒 Secure and reliable device - 💡 Innovative features like voice differentiation - 🚀 Seamless integration with phone - 👍 Helpful for meetings, lectures, and conversations **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 🔧 Buggy and unreliable software - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔧 Inconsistent UI and language issues - 🔋 Battery life concerns - 🔧 Connectivity problems between device and app **Commonly reported bugs** - Transcription errors, especially for non-English languages - Exporting issues with audio and text files - Inconsistent performance and app crashes - Connectivity problems between device and app **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Ability to pause and resume recordings - Improved summary quality and customization - Better organization and folder structure for notes - Integration with other productivity tools - Support for more languages beyond English ## Newest reviews (16 of 1,406) ### 5/5 — I'm amazed *2026-08-26, version 3.28.0* This is a game changer. And it's going to help me work more efficiently and be able to give the best service to my clients ### 5/5 — A must have *2026-08-25, version 3.28.0* Delegating note taking with Plaud has been a game changer. With a click of a button I can capture multiple speakers with a quick transcription of my meetings. Additional AI assistance with next steps to take is my favorite feature. You want to stand out from your pears? Get Plaud to get into those leadership rolls. ### 5/5 — Life changer *2026-08-25, version 3.28.0* This is the best and most useful tool I’ve ever used specially since it has a Claude MCP ### 5/5 — New Hire - Best Investment *2026-08-24, version 3.28.0* Love the assistance and leverage of a secretary and assistant to make daily workflow! Tks ### 5/5 — Game Changer *2026-08-22, version 3.27.1* Plaud is a game changer. I am a part time futures trader and I follow a few expeirenced traders and former investment bankers. I also have ADHD so before I would only retain 50%. Now I have a transcript to reference and a through breakdown of key takeaways and ideas. It also allows you to preform other analysis of the transcript like intent and reasoning. I think this is the best way so far to use AI as it cant really hallucinate as it only has one source to reference. I would recommend it to anyone who needs a virtual analyst. ### 3/5 — UX Marginal Ai Not Good *2026-08-21, version 3.27.1* It works and it’s probably better than it’s competitors, but it’s still only average for one thing. The user interface is very clunky. You have to click four or five times to figure out where the original audio file is and then look for it at the top under sources that’s bad. Also the so-called templates per AI suck. I would never use them. The original transcript is best likely what I’ll be doing. Is copy pasting the transcript into a real AI model like my professional ChatGPT it’s OK, but it’s not great not yet. ### 5/5 — Pretty decent so far *2026-08-21, version 3.27.1* It’s been a pretty good experience so far; it really helped with my note-taking and let me listen and engage more fully in conversations. I did have to pay for a subscription, and I chose the most expensive plan. The con so far is that it takes a while to download the transcript or notes, the AI tool intelligence is medium, and the identified speakers are sometimes incorrect. Overall, I really like this product and I look forward to seeing how this tool develops. Thanks! ### 2/5 — Way overpriced *2026-08-21, version 3.27.1* Technically good but limited free minutes per month after having paid a huge amount for the device is a really bad deal and makes the system virtually useless unless you pay obscene subscription charges ### 5/5 — Game Changer *2026-08-20, version 3.27.1* My Plaud Pro has been an incredible asset, allowing me to fully engage in meetings without missing important details or moments to speak because I am busy taking notes. And the output formats are exactly what I need! ### 5/5 — Plaud Life saver *2026-08-20, version 3.27.1* This is the Best note taker i ever try, I strongly recommande for sales teams, this save so many Time. ### 5/5 — Versatile! *2026-08-19, version 3.27.1* Whether capturing meeting notes for work, dissertation interviews, creative brainstorms, or whatever you might need to recall and follow-up, Plaud makes it simple to capture, providing a breakdown of what was said and what next steps are needed. ### 5/5 — Working great *2026-08-17, version 3.27.1* It takes a bit to get used to all the tools but it works great and is getting easier ### 5/5 — Better than expected *2026-08-17, version 3.27.1* Works very well - I now know how to uploads the recordings and as a recruiter, it’s a great tool to use. Very pleased with purchase ### 5/5 — Just Awesome *2026-08-14, version 3.27.1* Changing the way I do business! Thank you - still learning my way around the technology, can’t wait to get it fully integrated into my life and business styles. ### 5/5 — Incremento Útil *2026-08-14* Seria interessante para os usuário (e não para a empresa) a possibilidade de exportar áudios e transcrições em estado bruto de uma maneira mais rápida e direta. Entretanto, para quem trabalhar dentro do ambiente integrado oferecido, o equipamento + app são uma solução quase mágica para quem necessita trabalhar com análises de material obtido em conversas, reuniões, vistorias, ou o que for. ### 5/5 — Very Pleased *2026-08-13, version 3.27.1* The tool has been incredible doing even better than my original expectations. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cannot export notes *2026-08-29, version 3.28.0* Although I have found this device to take decent notes the spelling is questionable but understandable. However when you try to export the notes they do not come across as a summary and the mind map itself cannot be exported. If there’s a way to do this that I’m not understanding please let me know, but if it’s not easy or intuitive then people are going to have trouble with this ### 1/5 — No Easy Way to Cancel Service *2026-08-23, version 3.27.1* It took over a 12 emails to cancel this service. Avoid this service. ### 1/5 — Loses Sync Constantly *2026-08-22, version 3.27.1* This device constantly is losing sync with my Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max. I spend more time syncing it back to my phone that I do actually using it. It’s a piece of junk. ### 1/5 — Нет Русского *2026-08-19* Пришлось возвращать поскольку нет русского языка—— ### 1/5 — Weaker than hoped *2026-08-13, version 3.27.1* Needs to sync to desktop better ### 1/5 — RUN AWAY! *2026-08-12, version 3.27.1* Such a racket! You pay $100 per year and need customer service to cancel. HOWEVER, customer service is AI, no humans available. And even after you pay $100, you only have so many minutes you’re allowed to use. If you don’t continue to pay the yearly subscription, it deletes your records. Just go buy Dragon! ### 1/5 — Stop Running App *2026-07-30, version 3.26.1* I list my data. Can’t find my account ### 1/5 — Great info…if you can get it off your phone *2026-07-28, version 3.26.1* This has turned into more trouble than it’s worth. If you can’t access the information on your desktop the tool is useless for many people. It should be seamless from your iPhone to your laptop. It’s not. ### 1/5 — Used to be a wonderful user interface until they updated the user interface and basically bricked it *2026-07-27, version 3.26.1* Used to be a wonderful user interface until they updated the user interface and basically bricked it making the whole entire process cumbersome and unusable through with more confusion, some time in June 2006 I updated the app and now my devices are basically bricked! What have you guys done to your beautiful user interface? Add an option as to switch back to Classic , please! ### 1/5 — Mediocre Apo *2026-07-21, version 3.25.0* The devices are great. However, the app leaves much to be desired. There is no way to increase the default font size, nor is there a bold option. There is no dark mode. There is no way to get the list or task templates to work without using Ask PLAUD. Auto summaries work great, but doing something as simple as auto generating a list within a transcript is impossible! This app needs a lot of work and you developers are doing nothing! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Enjoy Claude *2026-08-30, version 3.28.0* This is a great product and resource. I think the subscription service is too expensive ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2026-08-29, version 3.28.0* Good app. Great service. Amazing support. ### 5/5 — For Work *2026-08-28, version 3.28.0* Amazing ### 5/5 — Amazing work flow *2026-08-28, version 3.28.0* This app paired with the Note pro is an amazing tool for workflow ### 5/5 — Used for work *2026-08-28, version 3.28.0* I use plaud in sales, site visits with builders and designers, and design meetings for custom cabinets. I can stay fully present during the meeting and quickly extract the information I need after the meeting is over. It has become part of my I Essential work tools. ### 5/5 — Great product *2026-08-27, version 3.28.0* I’m excited about the quality and accuracy of the recording and transcripts even at a distance. ### 5/5 — 智能录音、工作帮手 *2026-08-27, version 3.28.0* 太棒了 非常好用！ ### 5/5 — Plaud is great *2026-08-26, version 3.28.0* Easy to learn, love the transcripts and summaries ### 5/5 — Meetings *2026-08-26, version 3.28.0* Great ### 5/5 — I Love Plaud *2026-08-26, version 3.28.0* PLAUD has become one of those tools I use constantly. It makes recording conversations, meetings, and ideas incredibly easy, and the AI summaries save me a ridiculous amount of time. I especially love being able to pull out key points and action items without digging through an entire recording. It’s simple, reliable, and genuinely useful. If you’re busy, take a lot of meetings, or have a brain that likes to generate ideas at inconvenient times, PLAUD is worth every penny. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*