Comparison

EFI Tow vs Hearnote

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

Head to head
About

EFI Tow

Manage roadside assistance services with this app. It captures service details, guides users to locations, and tracks updates from start to finish. Stay informed about delays and service reports until completion.

Highlights
  • Service detail capture
  • Location guidance
  • Real-time update tracking
  • Photo and report uploads
  • Service completion transfer
Features
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EFI Tow is part of EFI Suite’s all-in-one solution, built specifically to manage roadside assistance services. It captures service details, guides users to assistance locations and destinations, and tracks updates (delays, photos, service reports, etc.) throughout the process until the service is completed and transferred. Want to learn more? Visit efisuite.com

About

Hearnote

Features
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Hit record and just listen. Hearnote turns meetings, lectures and interviews into a timestamped transcript and clear notes β€” decisions, action items, outlines, key terms β€” right on your iPhone. No account, no upload: your audio never leaves the device. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Record: tap the red button. It keeps going when you lock the screen; a phone call pauses it. Or import an audio file. β€’ Transcribe on the device: Apple's speech recognizer writes a timestamped transcript on your iPhone. Tap any line to hear that exact moment, fix a word in place, search the recording. β€’ Get the notes: pick a template and Apple Intelligence writes structured notes on the device. Export to TXT or Markdown in one tap. β€’ Never lose a recording: if the app closes or the battery dies mid-meeting, Hearnote recovers it on the next launch. β€’ Start fast: Home and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, the Action Button and Siri. A sample meeting is ready when you open the app, with every Pro feature unlocked on it, so you can see real results before you decide. FREE Unlimited recording and import, transcription for 3 recordings and up to 60 minutes a week, Quick note summaries, search inside a recording and by title, TXT and Markdown export, folders, tags, favourites, widgets and Siri. HEARNOTE PRO β€’ Unlimited transcription β€’ 8 summary templates β€” Quick note, Meeting, Lecture, 1:1, Interview, Sales call, Brainstorm, Podcast & video β€” plus your own custom templates β€’ Ask Hearnote: ask one recording or all of them, get an answer that cites timestamps, tap to hear the exact sentence β€’ Speaker labels on the device: who said what, rename speakers, see talk time β€’ Chapters and key moments for long recordings β€’ Action items to Reminders or Calendar, and copy notes for email or Notes β€’ Study mode: flashcards with spaced repetition, plus a quiz made from the lecture β€’ On-device translation with Apple Translation (English ⇄ Vietnamese and other supported pairs) β€’ Custom vocabulary for names, products and jargon β€’ Full-text search across every transcript, and smart filters β€’ Word (.docx) and subtitle (.srt) export β€’ Face ID lock for the app or single recordings PRIVACY Transcription, summaries, Ask, speaker labels and translation all run on your iPhone. Hearnote has no account and no server that receives your recordings, transcripts or notes; they leave the phone only when you export or share them. There are no ads, no analytics and no crash reporting in this version. The only thing Hearnote can send is feedback you write and choose to send yourself. LANGUAGES Transcribe in Vietnamese and English (US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa), as your iPhone supports them. The first time you use a language, your iPhone downloads its speech model from Apple once; after that, no internet is needed. The app is available in 10 languages. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26. AI summaries need Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro or later; transcription works on any supported iPhone with iOS 26. Summaries also depend on Apple Intelligence supporting the recording's language. Without it you still get the full transcript, search and export. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Hearnote Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://hearnote.io.vn/en/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hearnote.io.vn/en/privacy

Screenshots

EFI Tow4 screens
Hearnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EFI Tow at none against Hearnote's 3. EFI Tow also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hearnote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. EFI Tow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EFI Tow ships an update weekly, Hearnote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
EFI Tow versus Hearnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEFI TowHearnote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size230 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLambda Automotive S.L.Dao Van Thuong

In-app purchases

None

EFI Tow

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hearnote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is EFI Tow free?
EFI Tow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearnote free?
Hearnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EFI Tow or Hearnote have ads?
Neither EFI Tow nor Hearnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EFI Tow or Hearnote?
EFI Tow ships an update weekly, and Hearnote every 4 days. Most recently, EFI Tow was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hearnote on November 6, 2026.

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