Comparison

Jacobs Now vs PrivyMeet

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

Head to head
About

Jacobs Now

This app consolidates company announcements, notifications, and essential tools into a single mobile platform. It allows users to manage timesheets, talent profiles, and access support services. Stay informed and connected with key company resources.

Highlights
  • View announcements and notifications
  • Receive push notifications
  • Manage @work timesheet
  • Manage talent profile
  • Donate to charities
  • Access mental health resources
  • Use digital virtual assistant
  • Chat with Global Service Desk
Features
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Welcome to Jacobs Now! Streamline your Jacobs mobile app experience. From within Jacobs Now you can: • View announcements and notifications from several sources • Receive push notifications for pending timesheet submission, timesheet approvals, expense approvals & password expiration • Create and/or manage your @work timesheet • Manage your talent profile in e3 • Donate to your favorite charities through Collectively • Keep your mental health top of mind with One Million Lives • Access your digital virtual assistant, Atlas! • Chat with the Global Service Desk or access the Jacobs Support Portal to check the status of a previously submitted ticket Experience the ingenuity that is Jacobs Now!

About

PrivyMeet

Features
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PrivyMeet — the only meeting assistant that processes everything on your device. No cloud servers, no data uploads, no privacy risk. REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION Watch your words appear as you speak. Our speech engine transcribes meetings in real-time with automatic punctuation and formatting, entirely on your iPhone or iPad. SPEAKER DIARIZATION Know who said what. PrivyMeet automatically identifies different speakers using on-device neural networks. Our benchmark-tested system achieves DER as low as 1.28% — rivaling cloud solutions while keeping your data private. AI SUMMARIES & ACTION ITEMS (Pro) Transform lengthy transcripts into concise summaries with Apple Intelligence. Automatically extract action items, key decisions, and highlights — all on-device. SEARCH & Q&A (Pro) Ask natural language questions about your meetings: "What were the main decisions?" Get instant answers with source citations. Semantic search across your entire meeting history using Foundation Models (iOS 26+). TRANSLATION (Pro) Translate meeting transcripts into 5 languages using on-device ML models — no internet required. VOICE PROFILES Train PrivyMeet to recognize specific speakers for automatic identification in future meetings. 100% PRIVATE • All processing on your device • No internet connection required • No account or sign-in needed • Works in airplane mode • Enterprise-ready FREE PLAN • Unlimited recording length • Up to 2 speakers identified • 45-minute session limit • Full transcription features PRO PLAN ($9.99/month or $79.99/year) • Unlimited speakers • AI summaries & action items • Foundation Models Q&A • 5 translation languages • Export to PDF, TXT, Markdown • 7-day free trial PREMIUM PLAN ($19.99/month or $199.99/year) • Everything in Pro • Unlimited translation languages • Priority support • 14-day free trial PrivyMeet requires iOS 26+ and is designed for professionals who need meeting intelligence without compromising on privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jacobs Now4 screens
PrivyMeet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jacobs Now at none against PrivyMeet's 2. Jacobs Now also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. PrivyMeet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Jacobs Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jacobs Now versus PrivyMeet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJacobs NowPrivyMeet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB275 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJacobs Engineering Group IncMartin Kropf

In-app purchases

None

Jacobs Now

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PrivyMeet

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Jacobs Now free?
Jacobs Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrivyMeet free?
PrivyMeet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jacobs Now or PrivyMeet have ads?
Neither Jacobs Now nor PrivyMeet shows ads.

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