Noble Notes vs Transcribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noble Notes
Capture thoughts, ideas, and important information with a versatile note-taking application. Organize notes by category for easy retrieval and access across devices. Ideal for personal use, business, or creative projects.
- Categorized notes
- Reminders
- Idea capture
- Business notes
- Personal notes
- Speech notes
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Reminders - notes for later Ideas - notes for now Notes - notes for anything Business - notes for success Personal - notes for you Inventions - notes for impact Speeches - notes for everyone SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A monthly purchase of $0.99 USD will be applied to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see https://www.sceneapp.us/pages/privacy-policy and https://sceneapp.us/pages/terms-and-conditions
Transcribe
Record and transcribe audio in real-time for notes or meetings. Playback recordings with synchronized text highlighting for easy editing. Connect to a Mac for live transcription on a larger screen.
- Live audio recording
- Real-time transcription
- Synchronized playback
- Word-level editing
- Mac connectivity
- Free version available
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Record and transcribe LIVE. Use it to take live notes, transcribe full meeting or any other usage (free version is limited to 60 seconds transcription). Connect it to your Mac to see live transcription there. You can also playback the recording while the app would point to the word that is being said (great for editing). Advanced: click on the word and playback would go there, edit when playback is paused. It's FREE to download so go ahead and check it out! ----------------------------------- Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - Subscription period is monthly. Every month your subscription renews. - Prices for subscriptions depends on which package you choose and will be seen in payment screen. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://privacy.safecloudapp.com - Term of use: http://tos.safecloudapp.com - Subscription Information : http://subscription.safecloudapp.com -----------------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noble Notes at 100% against Transcribe's 44%. Noble Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Transcribe's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs every 16 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Noble Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Transcribe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Noble Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transcribe has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Noble Notes's written reviews are positive against 44% of Transcribe's.
Noble Notes ships an update every 16 months, Transcribe daily. The most recent releases landed on May 14, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noble Notes | Transcribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.1 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1LM Enterprises | Shesek LLC |
Customer experience
Noble Notes
Transcribe
In-app purchases
Noble Notes
- Premium$0.991 Month
Transcribe
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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