Comparison

CBD Events vs Read AI

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

Head to head
About

CBD Events

Features
Read full description

Information on CBD/UN Biodiversity conferences and related events is available to you at the touch of your finger. Access important information including agendas, descriptions, in-session documents and activity dates and times. You can create a custom schedule to help you manage your time while at the event or download documents to read on the go or offline. Provided by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD).

About

Read AI

This app records audio from your device and generates real-time AI-powered transcripts and summaries. It's ideal for capturing lectures, meetings, or brainstorming sessions, providing comprehensive reports that can be shared or kept private.

Highlights
  • Live transcription and summaries
  • Speaker detection
  • In-person meeting recording
  • Integration with communication channels
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Meeting notifications
Read full description

Instantly capture audio from your iPhone and view a real-time AI-generated transcript and summary with Read AI. When you meet in-person, open up Read AI, and start to record the audio from the conversation allowing you to skip manually writing notes on paper or in your notes app. Sitting in a lecture, meeting a client in person, or talking out loud to capture an idea, Read AI will record, transcribe, and summarize the audio in real time. After the conversation is complete, Read will generate a comprehensive report that you can keep private, or share with others. Notes generated from your iOS device are displayed side-by-side with your Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings within the app. Key Features: Live Transcription & Summaries Get accurate, real-time transcriptions and concise summaries to stay focused on what matters. Never ask the question again, what did we talk about? Unique Speaker Detection Read AI recognizes each speaker as a unique contributor in the AI, allowing you to distinguish one speaker from another. Enhanced Recording for In-Person Meetings New capabilities for recording and summarizing face-to-face discussions and brainstorming sessions. Seamless Integration Connects with your favorite communication channels like Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Teams, and CRM systems to simplify sharing and reviewing your notes. Cross-Platform Sync Access your notes and summaries across devices, ensuring you never miss a detail. This includes meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Notifications Never miss recording a meeting with iOS notifications that remind you of upcoming meetings, and new meeting reports, and provide a recap before a recurring meeting—no more regrets about not recording a conversation or taking notes.

Screenshots

CBD Events4 screens
Read AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Read AI at every 3 weeks against CBD Events's every 5 weeks. CBD Events's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CBD Events ships an update every 5 weeks, Read AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CBD Events versus Read AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBD EventsRead AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (947 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—947 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecretariat of the Convention on Biological DiversityRead AI

Bugs and requests

CBD Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Read AI

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Uploading issues causing lost recordings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • Full-screen video playback
  • Cloud sync for transcripts and summaries
  • Better mobile support and file format compatibility

In-app purchases

None

CBD Events

No in-app purchases

None

Read AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBD Events free?
CBD Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read AI free?
Read AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBD Events or Read AI have ads?
Neither CBD Events nor Read AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBD Events or Read AI?
CBD Events ships an update every 5 weeks, and Read AI every 3 weeks. Most recently, CBD Events was updated on October 1, 2026 and Read AI on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons