# Private AI Note Taker: Basil — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Private AI Note Taker by Michael Stajer, rated 5.00/5 from 24 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-ai-note-taker-basil/id6749776500/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-ai-note-taker-basil/id6749776500.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 23 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Is Private AI Note Taker safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Private AI Note Taker. ## Is Private AI Note Taker legit? Private AI Note Taker: Basil appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Private AI Note Taker is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Newest reviews (12 of 26) ### 5/5 — AI Note Taker *2026-09-01, version 2.2.0* One of the best apps !! The UI is simple and precise actions , notes and decision call outs. ### 5/5 — Notes *2026-08-21, version 2.1.6* This is a app you never knew you needed until you start using it. This even gives you the transcript brilliant you got to try it ### 5/5 — Invaluable Tool *2026-08-19, version 2.1.4* Wow. This app is a great tool to capture notes for meetings and then to summarize them. It detects action items and creates a list. It highlights key points and as a bonus it live transcripts the audio. Reading along is more valuable than I had expected. ### 5/5 — A great AI note taker/transcription app that works offline *2026-08-16, version 2.0.8* Simple to use AI note taking/transcription app that works great when your meetings are not already transcribed by Enterprise tools ( like Gemini ). Management of recordings/notes can be managed via folders and models can even be downloaded offline so online access is not needed for the app to work ### 5/5 — Awesome note taking app! *2026-08-14, version 2.0.8* I have used this app a few times and it is so helpful and convenient! I love how simple it is to use and I noticed that the spelling and punctuation is very accurate. I highly recommend it! Thank you. ### 5/5 — Top *2026-08-05* Top ### 5/5 — AI Note Taker *2026-08-05* One of the best apps !! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-04, version 1.9.1* Basil is one of the most privacy-focused AI note-taking apps I’ve tried. Everything runs on your device, so meeting recordings, transcripts, and summaries never leave your iPhone. I like how it works offline, supports dozens of languages, and makes organizing notes simple with searchable transcripts and exports. It’s an excellent choice for anyone who handles confidential meetings or values privacy. 🔒📝 ### 5/5 — Ai note taker *2026-07-20, version 1.9.1* Really good UI. Accurate notes taken . Kudos ### 5/5 — Good on-device transcription app *2026-06-27* Good on-device transcription app with Ai transcription features. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app! *2026-01-30, version 1.5* Simple and clean and does the job. ### 5/5 — Privat und Lokal *2026-01-23* Ich finde es toll einen lokale Alternative zu Anwendungen zu haben, die meine Daten speichern und zum Training weiterverwenden. So muss man AI in Apps integrieren! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Kaputt *2026-03-12* Alles was die App kann, ist Audio aufnehmen und dafür brauche ich keine Extra App **Developer response:** Thank you -- could you provide more information about the issue you were having to support@basilai.app? The app records, but also transcribes and summarizes. Danke — könnten Sie bitte weitere Informationen zu dem Problem, das Sie hatten, an support@basilai.app senden? Die App zeichnet auf, transkribiert und fasst auch zusammen. ### 3/5 — Fails to record *2026-09-30, version 2.2.6* When the app actually starts to record, which is about two out of 10 attempts, it does quite a good job at transcribing, creating action items, etc. I have found that I have to restart my phone in order to get it to work properly. And that’s pretty much every time I wanna use it. If it would open and function regularly, without having to worry about restarting my phone, I would give it five stars. ### 4/5 — Good Transcription App *2026-09-17, version 2.2.1* I’ve been using this app for a little bit now and I can say it’s pretty good but definitely has room for improvement. Off the bat it is actually recording the audio which is super helpful and great to go back and listen to. However, you can scroll through the audio when playing back in the app. You have to listen to the whole thing. I like that out of the box you get a summary, the transcript, and action items. The summary and action items can be a little wonky. For example, one says, “Just, yeah.” I think with some tweaks and QOL improvements it can be great! ### 4/5 — Pretty Decent *2026-09-12, version 2.2.1* Overall a pretty decent app. I like that all processing is done locally on phone (tested several times). Could be improved with the option to delete the audio recording but keep the summary and transcript. ### 5/5 — Great app!! *2026-10-07, version 2.2.8* Perfect app with a clean design and excellent performance. Definitely worth trying. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-10-03, version 2.2.8* I use it every day for meeting, helpful app ### 5/5 — Great App! *2026-10-03, version 2.2.6* Makes life easy for me! ### 5/5 — awesome *2026-09-19, version 2.2.1* great apps.. amazing ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-09-16, version 2.2.1* The app is easy to use has great features ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-09-16, version 2.2.1* This app keeps getting better. Really love the MacOS app for zoom calls! ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Local notes *2026-09-16, version 2.2.1* Works well, really like that notes are all stored and processed locally. ### 5/5 — Handy note take with on device transcribing *2026-09-15, version 2.2.1* The big pull for this is the on device transcribing. When in meetings the narrator detections is invaluable and helps when replaying back for minute taking and even remember what and who said action points. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-09-05, version 2.2.1* Must try - easy to use ### 5/5 — Really useful transcription - and easy *2026-09-03, version 2.2.1* This is an excellent transcription app - fast, accurate and the ability to upload existing audio and video and have it “just work” has been a godsend. I’ve been using it for thought capture and also for journalism - transcribing interviews is a breeze and the iCloud support means I can get the text to my Mac super easily for working on further. Highly recommended! --- *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 2026-10-11.*