Comparison

Mobile OTRS vs Plaud

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

Head to head
About

Mobile OTRS

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The long-awaited Mobile OTRS app is here, the iOS version of the PC-based OTRS10 Kaizen software. OTRS is a tool used for Kaizen (improvement) in manufacturing and a variety of industries. OTRS allows you to perform video-based motion analysis, and utilize the analysis results for identifying fluctuations in production time and performing comparisons between work styles. *OTRS is an acronym for Operation Time Research Software. ◆Features 1. Video Recording, 2. Work Analysis, 3. Cycle Time Analysis, 4. All Cycle Aggregation, 5. Video Comparison, 6. Data Export, 7. OTRS10 System Linkage 8. Real-time Analysis, 9. Creation of Standardized Work Combination Chart, 10. Creation of Line Balancing Chart ◆Detailed Features 1. Video Recording: Start/stop video recording and zoom in/out from the video recording icon. 2. Work Analysis: Divide work elements by recording/stopping video recorded with this product. 3. Cycle Time Analysis: Analyze up to 20 cycles. 4. All Cycle Aggregation: Display fluctuations in all work elements and identify best and worst time. 5. Video Comparison: Display comparative playback comparing two videos. 6. Data Export: Export Analysis Data (CSV) and OTRS Data (.otrs) to other applications. 7. OTRS10 System Linkage: Import and export Analysis Data created by OTRS10. 8. Real-time Analysis: Work elements can be defined, measured and updated in real-time whilst recording video. 9. Creation of Standardized Work Combination Chart: Create a uniaxial Standardized Work Combination Chart isplaying time for manual work, machine operation, waiting, and walking. 10. Creation of Line Balancing Chart: Display variation in two videos as Line Balancing Chart. ◆Utilization Cases in Manufacturing Industry - Department: Operations Management Development, Production, Quality Management, Production Engineering - Workplace: Production preparation, Mass production process, Assembly, Processing, Painting, In-house logistics, Quality management - Purpose: Elimination of waste and variation, Work verification improvement, Kaizen activities, Leveling, Operation rate improvement, Manpower saving, Standardization, Training, Video manual creation ◆Requirements - OS Version: iOS17 or later - Device: iPad Air2 or later, iPhoneXs or later ◆Prior contract is separately required to use this application. ◆Developer: Broadleaf Co., Ltd.

About

Plaud

This app acts as an AI work companion, transforming spoken words into actionable notes and summaries. It supports various input methods, including audio, text, and images, and offers advanced AI processing for transcription, summarization, and insight generation. Seamlessly integrate captured information into your workflow across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Multimodal AI note capture
  • AI transcription in 112 languages
  • Customizable AI summaries
  • Ask Plaud for insights
  • Automated workflow integration
  • Cross-platform sync and storage
Features
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Plaud is the AI work companion trusted by over 3 million professionals worldwide. Capture meetings, calls and conversations, then turn them into the work you need next. Plaud Intelligence helps you transcribe, summarize, find past context and get work done from every conversation. At the center is Plaud Agent. Give it a task in plain language and it sees it through: drawing on the right context from your Knowledge base, producing finished work in the format you need, and delivering it where it needs to go. CAPTURE IN-PERSON MEETINGS, PHONE CALLS, AND ONLINE MEETINGS Use a Plaud device for in-person meetings, phone calls and conversations on the go. Use Plaud Desktop for online meetings, with no meeting bot required. Capture more than audio. Highlight key moments as they happen, add notes and include images to give Plaud richer context. Everything stays together across Plaud Mobile, Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop. TURN RECORDINGS INTO TRANSCRIPTS AND CLEAR NOTES Get transcripts and AI summaries after every recording, with support for over 112 languages, and custom vocabulary. GET WORK DONE WITH PLAUD AGENT Tell Plaud Agent what you need in plain language. It finds the right context from your conversations and knowledge, then turns it into the work you need. Use Plaud Agent to: - Turn customer calls into a research brief - Draft follow-ups and emails from meetings - Create project updates, reports, and presentations - Bring back relevant context from weeks or months ago - Reuse your preferred workflows with Skills - Automate recurring work with Routines - Work across Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, Linear and more Create ready-to-use documents, presentations, reports and more, with links back to the relevant moments in the original recording for verification. Plaud asks for your confirmation before anything is sent or posted on your behalf. USE PLAUD EVERYWHERE Your recordings, transcripts and knowledge stay in sync across Plaud Mobile, Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop, with unlimited cloud storage. CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT FITS HOW YOU WORK Every Plaud device includes the Starter Plan, so you can start recording, transcribing and using Plaud Intelligence right away. Starter Plan Includes 300 transcription minutes each month. Pro Plan Includes 1,200 transcription minutes each month for professionals who record and transcribe more regularly. Unlimited Plan Unlimited transcription for professionals who capture conversations throughout their day. Team Plan Built for teams, with centralized management, file sharing and shared knowledge capabilities. GLOBAL SECURITY STANDARDS Plaud is compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and EN 18031. PLAUD Terms of Service & END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT : https://app.plaud.ai/user-agreement Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mobile OTRS4 screens
Plaud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mobile OTRS at none against Plaud's 18. Mobile OTRS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Plaud's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On price and ads 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. Plaud sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Mobile OTRS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile OTRS ships an update every 4 months, Plaud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Mobile OTRS versus Plaud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile OTRSPlaud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#31 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadleaf Co., Ltd.PLAUD LLC

Bugs and requests

Mobile OTRS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plaud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transcription errors, especially for non-English languages
  • Exporting issues with audio and text files
  • Inconsistent performance and app crashes
  • Connectivity problems between device and app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to pause and resume recordings
  • Improved summary quality and customization
  • Better organization and folder structure for notes
  • Integration with other productivity tools
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  • Support for more languages beyond English

In-app purchases

None

Mobile OTRS

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Plaud

Subscriptions12
  • Pro Plan(Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Pro Plan(Monthly)$17.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)$23.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan(Monthly)2 variants$29.991 Month
  • Pro Plan(Annually)$99.991 Year
  • Pro Plan(Annually)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro Plan(Annually)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)7 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)$239.991 Year
  • Annual Unlimited3 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan(Annually)1 Month trial$239.991 Year
One-time4
  • 120 Minutes Package$2.99
  • 600 Minutes Package$12.99
  • 3000 Minutes Package$59.99
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  • 6000 Minutes Package$99.99

Questions

Is Mobile OTRS free?
Mobile OTRS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plaud free?
Plaud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mobile OTRS or Plaud have ads?
Neither Mobile OTRS nor Plaud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile OTRS or Plaud?
Mobile OTRS ships an update every 4 months, and Plaud weekly. Most recently, Mobile OTRS was updated on October 5, 2026 and Plaud on October 27, 2026.

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