# Behavior Observation vs CraftNote

The clearest difference is price: CraftNote at Free against Behavior Observation's $59.99. CraftNote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 89). Behavior Observation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

CraftNote is free to download; Behavior Observation costs $59.99 up front. CraftNote sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Behavior Observation asks for nothing beyond the download.

CraftNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CraftNote has 4.9K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Behavior Observation's written reviews are positive against 53% of CraftNote's.

Behavior Observation ships an update every 3 months, CraftNote weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Behavior Observation | CraftNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $59.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/behavior-observation-boss/id1534801113/reviews) | **[4.7 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 89 | **4.9K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **53.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#174** | — |
| Size | 45 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Allen Eubank](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492314115) | [Joyolabs dijital hizmetler anonim sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825395353) |

## What reviewers say

### Behavior Observation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/behavior-observation-boss/id1534801113)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This professional tool simplifies classroom behavior tracking for educators and clinicians. It allows for systematic data capture, offline functionality, and quick generation of detailed reports to inform interventions and improve student outcomes.

**Highlights:** Customizable observation intervals, Offline data collection, Automated PDF, CSV, and HTML report generation, HIPAA compliant data storage, Virtual behavior tracking, Auto-save and dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### CraftNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963)

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and video, generate meeting summaries, and organize notes. It supports various input formats and offers real-time transcription with speaker detection. Stay focused on conversations while the app handles note-taking and summarization.

**Highlights:** AI-powered meeting summaries, Transcribe audio, video, PDFs, and more, Real-time transcription with speaker detection, Automatic note organization and tagging, Secure and private data handling

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Note Taker - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Note Taker - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful app
- 🚀 Very useful for learning from YouTube
- 🚀 Transcription is incredibly accurate
- 👍 AI summaries are useful
- 👍 Makes note-taking fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Advertised as free but requires sign-up

**Reported bugs**

- Partial summarization of recordings

**Requested features**

- Improve summarization to capture all key points


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Behavior Observation free?

Behavior Observation costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CraftNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Behavior Observation or CraftNote?

CraftNote is rated higher. Behavior Observation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while CraftNote averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.

### Do Behavior Observation or CraftNote have ads?

Neither Behavior Observation nor CraftNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Behavior Observation or CraftNote?

Behavior Observation ships an update every 3 months, and CraftNote weekly. Most recently, Behavior Observation was updated on October 24, 2026 and CraftNote 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.*