# Meeting Notes & Work Planner vs Echo

The clearest difference is rating: Echo at 4.9 against Meeting Notes & Work Planner's 4.1. Echo also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Meeting Notes & Work Planner's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 77) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Meeting Notes & Work Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Echo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meeting Notes & Work Planner has 1.9K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Meeting Notes & Work Planner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echo's.

Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Echo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meeting Notes & Work Planner | Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meeting-notes-and-work-planner/id1476107990/reviews) | **[4.9 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-voice-notes-and-ai-diary/id1579227241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 77 |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 68 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giant Brains](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475947964) | [Konstantin Zarubin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559549378) |

## What reviewers say

### Meeting Notes & Work Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meeting-notes-and-work-planner/id1476107990)

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Easily create handwritten notes, add images, and convert speech to text. Organize your content with folders and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Handwritten note creation, Image integration, Speech-to-text conversion, Drawing and doodling tools, Folder organization, Cloud synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| New Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
- 💡 Helpful for organizing notes
- 👍 Good for handwritten notes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Concerns about security and privacy
- 👎 Confusing interface and navigation
- 🤖 Annoying pop-ups asking for reviews

**Reported bugs**

- Notes getting deleted unexpectedly
- Inability to edit or move images
- Syncing issues across devices
- Freezing and performance problems

**Requested features**

- Add more customization options
- Improve stability and reliability
- Provide better support and documentation
- Allow more flexibility in note-taking


### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-voice-notes-and-ai-diary/id1579227241)

Effortlessly convert spoken words into text with this app. Record meetings, lectures, or voice notes and get instant summaries. Supports multiple languages and prioritizes user privacy by storing data locally.

**Highlights:** Voice-to-text transcription, Record meetings and lectures, Summarize recordings, Import audio files, Multilingual support, Local data storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access (Weekly) | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Access (Annual) | $24.99 | per year |
| Echo Lifetime Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meeting Notes & Work Planner free?

Meeting Notes & Work Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Echo free?

Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Echo?

Echo is rated higher. Meeting Notes & Work Planner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Echo averages 4.9 from 77 ratings.

### Do Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Echo have ads?

Neither Meeting Notes & Work Planner nor Echo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Echo?

Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Echo every 6 weeks. Most recently, Meeting Notes & Work Planner was updated on October 29, 2026 and Echo on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*