Comparison

Audio Notes | Email Me vs Plain Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

Audio Notes | Email Me

Quickly capture ideas, thoughts, tasks, and follow-ups on the go by emailing them to yourself. Supports text, audio with transcription, images, and clipboard content. Integrates with iOS extensions and Apple Watch for seamless note-taking.

Highlights
  • Email notes in one tap
  • Audio notes with transcription
  • Send images from camera/library
  • Clipboard content sharing
  • iOS App Extensions support
  • Apple Watch standalone app
  • macOS menu bar integration
Features
Read full description

Email Me is designed to be the fastest way to record your ideas, thoughts, tasks, and follow-ups when you're on the go. It is the easiest and fastest way to email something to yourself so you will never forget things again. Ever. CORE FEATURES AND BENEFITS – Send notes to your email in one tap – Send audio notes with transcriptions – Send images from your Camera or Library in one tap – Send your clipboard content in one tap – Supports multiple recipients with multiple email addresses – Supports Widgets – Supports iOS App Extensions – Universal App for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro – Multiple custom App icons and themes – Siri and Shortcuts support – Option to use your own SMTP Configuration AI TOOLS – Summarize any note in one tap – Turn a note into a task list automatically – Translate a note into another language – Edit any AI result with a prompt before regenerating over your changes TRANSCRIPTION – Transcribe your own audio notes automatically – Transcribe WhatsApp voice notes by sharing them into the app – Transcribe Apple Voice Memos by sharing them into the app – On-device transcription support SHARE EXTENSION / ACTION EXTENSION – Share a voice note to transcribe it in one tap – Share a link from Safari in one tap – Share text from a website in one tap – Share an image in one tap from the Action Extension – Share extension supports major App Store apps APPLE WATCH – Standalone Watch App – Watch App Complications for every Complication type – Send text notes in one tap – Send audio notes in one tap – Send audio recordings in one tap – Notes sent from your Watch appear in My Notes on your iPhone MAC APP – Standalone macOS App – Integrates as a macOS menu bar icon – Supports macOS Widgets – Supports macOS Share Extension EASY TO CONFIGURE – Set predefined email addresses – Set a predefined subject prefix if desired – Set a predefined email signature if desired – Set an email alias – Set the reply-to email address ACCESSIBILITY – Accessibility labels app-wide for VoiceOver – Supports dynamic text sizing – Supports sounds and vibration feedback – Supports dark mode – Custom CoreHaptics for precise haptics – Reduce Motion accessibility checks within the app, which automatically reduce motion IMPORTANT – Send an unlimited number of emails – Notes are delivered to your email inbox instantly – No data collected or shared with third parties, at all – AI Voice Memos supports two URL schemes: EmailMe://?message=Hello emailme://hello PRESS "If you're looking for something to capture everything you need to remember, and capture it quickly, I highly recommend picking up AI Voice Memos." – The Unofficial Apple Weblog "If you need to send photos or screenshots to yourself on a regular basis, then AI Voice Memos will save you quite a bit of time." – Productivity Blog SUBSCRIPTIONS Yearly Premium Subscription: Send unlimited emails for 1 year. Cancel your subscription any time. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period by going to your iOS Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms and conditions: https://www.emailmeapp.net/terms/ For more information or questions, please contact: info@emailmeapp.net

About

Plain Text Editor

A minimalist text editor focused on pure writing without any formatting options. It allows editing of standard plain text files and includes features like word count and a unique 'brain dump' mode for focused writing.

Highlights
  • No formatting, just text
  • Edit .txt, .csv, .md files
  • Optimal line spacing
  • Word count
  • Brain dump mode
Features
Read full description

Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature. ■ Highlights - No formatting. Just text. - Edit any plain text file like .txt, .csv, .md, etc - Optimal line spacing and length - Word count - Brain dump mode ■ Known issues The app does not have the ability to print because of iOS limitations. Brain dump mode does not work properly with some Asian languages. ■ Brain dump mode Lets you only write, but not delete or edit. This helps you focus on the actual writing instead of getting distracted with editing and nitpicking. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a typewriter mode (centered text)? I don't plan to add that. ‣ Does it handle huge files? No. The app is optimized for writing. Use a proper code editor for such files. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Audio Notes | Email Me4 screens
Plain Text Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audio Notes | Email Me at Free against Plain Text Editor's $5.00. Audio Notes | Email Me also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Plain Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On review sentiment 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

Audio Notes | Email Me is free to download; Plain Text Editor costs $5.00 up front. Audio Notes | Email Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plain Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Notes | Email Me holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Notes | Email Me has 669 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Audio Notes | Email Me's written reviews are positive against 93% of Plain Text Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Notes | Email Me ships an update every 9 days, Plain Text Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Audio Notes | Email Me versus Plain Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Notes | Email MePlain Text Editor
PriceFree — better$5.00
Rating4.8 (669 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings669 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManuel Escrig VenturaSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Audio Notes | Email Me

All ratings669 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.1%

Plain Text Editor

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.7%

Bugs and requests

Audio Notes | Email Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Emails not always sending as expected
  • Losing unsent notes after app crashes
  • Subscription issues and inability to restore purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Transcription of voice notes
  • More customization options for app appearance
  • Ability to edit text without triggering send
  • Improved Apple Watch integration and functionality

Plain Text Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Audio Notes | Email Me

Subscriptions4
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Quarterly$5.993 Months
Show 1 more
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Voice Memos Lifetime$29.99
None

Plain Text Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Notes | Email Me free?
Audio Notes | Email Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Notes | Email Me or Plain Text Editor?
Audio Notes | Email Me is rated higher. Audio Notes | Email Me averages 4.8 out of 5 from 669 ratings, while Plain Text Editor averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Audio Notes | Email Me or Plain Text Editor have ads?
Neither Audio Notes | Email Me nor Plain Text Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Notes | Email Me or Plain Text Editor?
Audio Notes | Email Me ships an update every 9 days, and Plain Text Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Audio Notes | Email Me was updated on September 23, 2026 and Plain Text Editor on September 25, 2026.

Other comparisons