SoundNote Pro vs Classnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoundNote Pro
This app offers AI-powered voice recording with automatic transcription and summarization. It helps users quickly capture and organize important information from meetings, lectures, and interviews, saving time and boosting productivity. Supports various audio formats and offers advanced playback and editing features.
- AI transcription and summarization
- AI noise reduction
- High-quality audio recording
- Playback and audio editing
- Folder management
- File sharing
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SoundNote offers AI-powered transcription features that easily generate meeting minutes, class notes, interview summaries, and paragraph summaries. It allows you to quickly capture important information, save time, and enhance work efficiency. The AI-driven transcription and summarization features significantly reduce work time and provide a smarter, more productive work environment. Supporting MP3, WAV, and M4A formats, SoundNote is a high-quality voice recorder with speech-to-text conversion and AI noise reduction capabilities. It's the perfect solution for anyone needing to manage voice memos, including business professionals, reporters, tutors, audio experts, sound engineers, and students. With excellent playback control and audio editing features, SoundNote makes it easy to edit and modify recorded files for greater efficiency. It supports Apple Watch and is available on both iPhone and iPad. ■ Main Features · AI-powered meeting minutes, lecture notes, interview summaries, and general summarization · AI noise reduction · Speech-to-text transcription · Live Activities (Dynamic Island), Now Playing · Direct recording in MP3, WAV, and M4A formats · High-quality audio recording · Unlimited recording time · Background recording · Wave display for recording status · Various audio quality options (11,025KHz, 22,050KHz, 44,100KHz, 48,000KHz) · Mono/stereo recording · Playable on various media · Resume recording after phone call pause (up to 3 minutes) · Add descriptions to recordings · Easy and fast to use · Display file size · Safe stop for low battery or storage space · Bluetooth support · Music library import function · File sorting · Voice-to-text transcription ■ AI-powered · Meeting minutes, lecture notes, interview summaries, and general summarization · Noise reduction · Speech-to-text transcription ■ Powerful File Sharing & Management · Transfer files via iTunes, Email, AirDrop, or Wi-Fi · File sharing with other apps (“Open in”) ■ Folder Management · Create, edit, delete, and organize folders efficiently ■ Playback Control · Repeat, slow, or fast play; adjust playback speed (0.1x ~ Play) ■ Trim & Cut Audio · Trim and cut recordings as needed (MP3, WAV, M4A formats) ■ Audio Visualization · Visualize recordings to identify sections easily ■ Sound Tags · Add tags to specific locations for instant playback ■ File Combination · Combine multiple audio files into one, creating a custom sequence ■ PREMIUM Subscription · Payment will be charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal charges occur within 24 hours of the period's end. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your App Store account settings. Subscription Options: · Monthly Subscription: Auto-renew with 3-day free trial, unlocks all features / AD-Free · Yearly Subscription: Auto-renew with 3-day free trial, unlocks all features / AD-Free Privacy Policy: https://newkline.com/apps/avrx/privacy_en.html Terms of Service: https://newkline.com/apps/avrx/terms.html
Classnote
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Keep your preparation, class photos and reflections together. Build a teaching journal that grows with every class you teach. Keep every class Record dates, times, locations and categories so you can find each teaching experience again. Prepare for your next class Organize checklists, material links and contacts. Connect a calendar and enable class reminders when you need them. Photos and class notes Keep class photos, observations and moments worth remembering. A class is worth recording even without feedback. Build your teaching history Browse by month or category, search past classes and revisit what you would like to try next time. On your phone, with your own backups Record offline. There is no automatic cross-device sync. Export encrypted backups regularly and restore them when changing phones. Add three classes for free. Unlock unlimited classes with one purchase, with no subscription. See your local price on Apple’s purchase screen. Deleting a class does not restore a free slot. Restoring purchases restores access to the full version, not classes or photos. Restore a backup to recover your records. Manual backups need a password of at least 12 characters. Forgotten backup passwords cannot be recovered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Classnote at Free against SoundNote Pro's $3.99. SoundNote Pro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
Classnote is free to download; SoundNote Pro costs $3.99 up front. SoundNote Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Classnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SoundNote Pro ships an update every 9 days, Classnote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundNote Pro | Classnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (351 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newkline Co., Ltd. | Meng Chiao Li |
Bugs and requests
SoundNote Pro
Reported bugs
13 issues- Ads appearing in Pro version despite paid purchase
- Apple Watch app crashes on launch
- Imported MP3 files cannot be fully edited
- Recorded files show 0 seconds length but large file size
- Files cannot be played back after recording
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- WAV files incompatible with other audio software (Logic Pro, Audacity)
- Mono mode crashes before 5 seconds of recording
- External microphone not recognized despite settings
- App crashes when transferring large recordings
- Bitrate output limited to 64 kbps regardless of selection
- Wi-Fi sharing interface hangs the app
- Cache not automatically cleared after recording
- Contact Us email interface missing send button
Requested features
10 requests- Pause and resume recording on Apple Watch
- Automatic call recording functionality
- Noise gate to reduce background noise
- Search feature for recordings
- Headphone monitoring during recording
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- Merge multiple recordings into one
- Insert/edit sections mid-recording
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- French language support
- Subfolder creation capability
Classnote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SoundNote Pro
- Premium Monthly Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Membership7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Classnote
- 講師手記完整版$19.99









