Comparison

Haustalk vs Plaud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Haustalk

Submit and track home warranty issues with this app. Upload photos, report problems to builders, and monitor progress. Contact project managers and contractors directly, and access emergency maintenance numbers.

Highlights
  • Submit warranty requests
  • Upload photos of issues
  • Report issues to builders
  • Monitor request progress
  • Contact project managers
  • Contact contractors
  • Access emergency maintenance numbers
Features
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Haustalk allow you to submit a warranty issue related to your home and monitor the progress of your request. Haustalk can be used by previously registered companies. App Features Include: - submit a warranty request - upload photos - report issues to the builders - monitor the progress - contact project managers - contact contractors - access emergency maintenance numbers

About

Plaud

This app acts as an AI work companion, transforming spoken words into actionable notes and summaries. It supports various input methods, including audio, text, and images, and offers advanced AI processing for transcription, summarization, and insight generation. Seamlessly integrate captured information into your workflow across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Multimodal AI note capture
  • AI transcription in 112 languages
  • Customizable AI summaries
  • Ask Plaud for insights
  • Automated workflow integration
  • Cross-platform sync and storage
Features
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Plaud is the AI work companion trusted by over 3 million professionals worldwide. Capture meetings, calls and conversations, then turn them into the work you need next. Plaud Intelligence helps you transcribe, summarize, find past context and get work done from every conversation. At the center is Plaud Agent. Give it a task in plain language and it sees it through: drawing on the right context from your Knowledge base, producing finished work in the format you need, and delivering it where it needs to go. CAPTURE IN-PERSON MEETINGS, PHONE CALLS, AND ONLINE MEETINGS Use a Plaud device for in-person meetings, phone calls and conversations on the go. Use Plaud Desktop for online meetings, with no meeting bot required. Capture more than audio. Highlight key moments as they happen, add notes and include images to give Plaud richer context. Everything stays together across Plaud Mobile, Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop. TURN RECORDINGS INTO TRANSCRIPTS AND CLEAR NOTES Get transcripts and AI summaries after every recording, with support for over 112 languages, and custom vocabulary. GET WORK DONE WITH PLAUD AGENT Tell Plaud Agent what you need in plain language. It finds the right context from your conversations and knowledge, then turns it into the work you need. Use Plaud Agent to: - Turn customer calls into a research brief - Draft follow-ups and emails from meetings - Create project updates, reports, and presentations - Bring back relevant context from weeks or months ago - Reuse your preferred workflows with Skills - Automate recurring work with Routines - Work across Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, Linear and more Create ready-to-use documents, presentations, reports and more, with links back to the relevant moments in the original recording for verification. Plaud asks for your confirmation before anything is sent or posted on your behalf. USE PLAUD EVERYWHERE Your recordings, transcripts and knowledge stay in sync across Plaud Mobile, Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop, with unlimited cloud storage. CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT FITS HOW YOU WORK Every Plaud device includes the Starter Plan, so you can start recording, transcribing and using Plaud Intelligence right away. Starter Plan Includes 300 transcription minutes each month. Pro Plan Includes 1,200 transcription minutes each month for professionals who record and transcribe more regularly. Unlimited Plan Unlimited transcription for professionals who capture conversations throughout their day. Team Plan Built for teams, with centralized management, file sharing and shared knowledge capabilities. GLOBAL SECURITY STANDARDS Plaud is compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and EN 18031. PLAUD Terms of Service & END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT : https://app.plaud.ai/user-agreement Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Haustalk1 screens
Plaud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plaud at 72% against Haustalk's 25%. Plaud also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (24K vs 7). Haustalk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plaud sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Haustalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plaud holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plaud has 24K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Haustalk's written reviews are positive against 72% of Plaud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haustalk ships an update every 3 weeks, Plaud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Haustalk versus Plaud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaustalkPlaud
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings)4.9 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings724K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbuilder accessPLAUD LLC

Customer experience

Haustalk

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Plaud

All ratings23,936 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,504 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.3%

Bugs and requests

Haustalk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plaud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Support for more languages beyond English

In-app purchases

None

Haustalk

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Plaud

Subscriptions12
  • Pro Plan(Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Pro Plan(Monthly)$17.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)$23.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)2 variants$29.991 Month
  • Pro Plan(Annually)$99.991 Year
  • Pro Plan(Annually)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro Plan(Annually)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)7 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)$239.991 Year
  • Annual Unlimited3 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)1 Month trial$239.991 Year
One-time4
  • 120 Minutes Package$2.99
  • 600 Minutes Package$12.99
  • 3000 Minutes Package$59.99
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  • 6000 Minutes Package$99.99

Questions

Is Haustalk free?
Haustalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plaud free?
Plaud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Haustalk or Plaud?
Plaud is rated higher. Haustalk averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Plaud averages 4.9 from 24K ratings.
Do Haustalk or Plaud have ads?
Neither Haustalk nor Plaud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haustalk or Plaud?
Haustalk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plaud weekly. Most recently, Haustalk was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plaud on October 26, 2026.

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