Comparison

A.Notes vs Hear2Text

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

Head to head
About

A.Notes

This app enhances PDF management with features like text recognition, voice-to-text, digital signatures, and password protection. It offers advanced data capturing using AI and supports over 50 languages for speech recognition and 35 for online translation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered data capturing
  • PDF annotation and signing
  • Voice-to-text and speech recognition
  • OCR and text recognition
  • Online translation
  • Password protection for PDFs
  • Calendar integration
Features
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New features: * Handy interpretation for communicating with people in different countries * Fast and easy to export ANotes' data in PDF format * Create your own audio book in PDF format * Create free text annotation (free drawing) if words cannot express your meaning * Sign your ink signature with date and your title, and drag your signature/image to where you like on the PDF file. * Add company stamp or picture to PDF file * Maintain watermark on your PDF file * Create remarks/comments on PDF file through voice to text function * Protect your PDF file by password/key * Share your PDF file with optional alert in your calendar, so that you can trace the file you have sent. * Your PDF summary/remarks can be saved/linked in ANotes's database, so that you can read/search the summary in ANotes instead of finding and opening the documents one by one. A.Notes is NOT just a notes app, it provides advanced data capturing functions using A.I. technologies based on Apple Machine Learning Models - Core ML. It supports iOS 14.0 or above, and 10 display languages are provided - English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. - Capture image data through text recognition - Capture voice data speech recognition over 50 languages - Read text data using natural language processing In additions, due to providing more languages support on OCR, an open source solution - Tesseract is adopted. - Online translation functions support over 35 languages. - All data is captured and stored in database in your device for further processing. - when creating/modifying notes, the notes can be added to Apple Calendar. - The Notes can be categorized your own made icons.

About

Hear2Text

Effortlessly convert audio and video recordings into accurate text transcripts in over 100 languages. Features include automatic punctuation, speaker identification, and intelligent summaries, with export options to various formats and cloud services. Ideal for professionals, students, and creators seeking to save time on manual note-taking.

Highlights
  • 99% accurate transcription
  • Supports 100+ languages
  • Automatic punctuation and capitalization
  • Speaker identification
  • Intelligent summaries
  • Export to PDF, Word, TXT, SRT, VTT
  • Integrations with Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom
Features
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Turn audio recordings into text with Hear2Text. Record a meeting, lecture, interview or voice memo, or import an audio or video file. Read the transcript alongside your recording, edit the wording and share it in the format you need. RECORD OR IMPORT • Record meetings, lectures, interviews and voice memos straight into the app • Import audio and video files from your phone, or paste a supported file link • Follow the transcript as it plays, and tap any line to jump to that moment TRANSCRIBE IN 67 LANGUAGES • Automatic language detection, punctuation and paragraph breaks • Speaker labels, so you can see who said what • Correct any line by hand, and the timing stays in sync ASK AI ABOUT YOUR RECORDING Ask questions about what was actually said and get answers drawn from the transcript itself. Pull out the decisions, the action items, the recurring themes. Get 10 free AI answers per recording, or unlimited answers with Unlimited. TRANSLATE AND EXPORT • Translate a transcript into 24 languages • Export as PDF, Word, TXT, SRT or VTT, including subtitle files • Share a transcript, or keep it in a shared workspace with your team IN YOUR LANGUAGE Hear2Text's own interface is available in 22 languages. FOR MEETINGS, CLASSES AND INTERVIEWS A meeting transcript gives you a written record to revisit after the conversation. Check the wording of a decision, listen again to a discussion or ask about the tasks mentioned. Keep the recording and the transcript together as you review the details. Studying from a lecture? Read through the explanation, then tap the relevant line when you want to hear it again. A transcript can help you work through material at your own pace and compare your notes with what was said in class. For interviews and research, check a quotation against the original audio before using it. Speaker labels help you follow questions and answers, while manual editing lets you correct names or specialist terms. Timestamps stay in place as you make those changes. If you create videos or podcasts, turn spoken material into a written draft you can review before publication. Export subtitles for use in your video workflow, or share a text version with someone reviewing the content. ASK A SPECIFIC QUESTION What deadline was discussed? Which points did the speaker make about a particular topic? Instead of asking about the whole recording, focus your question on the information you need. AI answers use the transcript as their source, and you can return to the audio to check the context. CHOOSE THE RIGHT FILE FORMAT Use PDF for a document you want to read or share, Word when you plan to keep editing, and TXT when you need plain text. SRT and VTT contain subtitle text and timing information for use with compatible video tools. Choose the format that fits your next step rather than retyping the same material. Working with colleagues who speak another language? Translate the transcript, then share the text for them to read. The recording language and the app's interface language do not have to match. BEFORE YOU SHARE Check the names and figures against the recording. If a passage needs clarification, listen to it in context and adjust the wording before sending the document. Use an exported Word file to prepare a report or article. A written transcript is also useful when you cannot play audio: read the conversation first and return to the recording later. HEAR2TEXT UNLIMITED Start for free. Choose a monthly or yearly Unlimited subscription for unlimited transcription and AI answers, speaker labels, translation and all five export formats. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Support: support@heartotext.com Privacy: https://heartotext.com/pages/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://heartotext.com/pages/terms-of-use

Screenshots

A.Notes4 screens
Hear2Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hear2Text at Free against A.Notes's $9.99. Hear2Text also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). A.Notes's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Hear2Text is free to download; A.Notes costs $9.99 up front. A.Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hear2Text sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A.Notes ships an update every 5 months, Hear2Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A.Notes versus Hear2Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA.NotesHear2Text
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShu Wai KwongMIA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

Customer experience

A.Notes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hear2Text

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

A.Notes

One-time1
  • A.Notes version 1.3$18.99
10 purchases

Hear2Text

Subscriptions6
  • Voice to Text: 100Min Dictation Pro$2.991 Month
  • Speech to Text: 120 Min Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Audio to Text, AI Notes Pro$6.991 Month
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  • Speech Recognition: 300 Min Weekly!$6.997 Days
  • Voice to Text: Unlimited Pro$9.991 Month
  • Voice to Text: Unlimited Year$89.991 Year
One-time4
  • Get 100 Minutes$2.99
  • Get 300 Minute$6.99
  • 500 Minutes$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Get 1200 Trancscribe Minutes$12.99

Questions

Is A.Notes free?
A.Notes costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hear2Text free?
Hear2Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A.Notes or Hear2Text have ads?
Neither A.Notes nor Hear2Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A.Notes or Hear2Text?
A.Notes ships an update every 5 months, and Hear2Text fortnightly. Most recently, A.Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hear2Text on October 30, 2026.

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