Comparison

TimeboxApp vs Smart Noter

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

Head to head
About

TimeboxApp

This app visualizes time blocks for focused work, meetings, or discussions. It displays both the allocated and remaining time, signaling the end of a session with a gong sound.

Highlights
  • Visual time block display
  • Shows selected and remaining time
  • Gong sound alert
  • Supports focused work sessions
  • Useful for meetings and discussions
Features
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TimeBox-App visualizes TimeBoxes for meetings, discussions or focussed work. It shows both the selected and the remaining time. At the end you here the sound of a gong.

About

Smart Noter

This app converts audio recordings, lectures, and documents into structured notes and actionable insights. It offers real-time transcription with speaker identification, interactive chat for querying notes, and automatic generation of to-do lists. Seamlessly share and organize your content across multiple platforms and languages.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription with speaker identification
  • Interactive chat with notes for questions and summaries
  • Automatic generation of action points and to-do lists
  • Summarize videos, PDFs, and audio files
  • Multi-language transcription and translation
  • Organize notes by category
  • Export and share notes in multiple formats
Features
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Smart Noter is an AI note-taking app for professionals and students. It records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, lectures, and any conversation, turning hours of audio into structured, searchable notes you can act on. Trusted by over 10 million users across 60+ languages. KEY CAPABILITIES AI Note-Taking: Smart Noter writes your notes for you. Every recording becomes organized notes with key points and clear headings, ready the moment you stop recording. Recording and Transcription: Record any conversation and get an accurate transcript with automatic speaker identification, so you always know who said what. Live Transcription: Every word appears on screen in real time as it is spoken, so you can follow and highlight key moments without writing anything down. Live Translation: Follow any conversation in your own language. Smart Noter translates speech in real time across 60+ languages. AI Summaries and Action Items: Each recording becomes a concise summary, with the action items and follow-ups pulled out automatically. Chat with Your Notes: Ask questions about any recording and get instant answers, summaries, or decisions on demand. Summarize Any Content: Import existing audio and video files or PDFs and get a full transcript and summary in one place. Calendar Integration: Connect your calendar and get prepared notes for every scheduled meeting. Works Offline: Record and capture notes anywhere, even without an internet connection. Export and Share: Send your notes as PDF, DOCX, TXT, or SRT, or share them straight to Slack, Notion, and Google Docs. FAQ What is Smart Noter? Smart Noter is an AI note-taking app that records and transcribes any conversation, then writes the notes for you. Instead of leaving you with raw audio, it identifies each speaker, summarizes the key points and action items, and lets you ask questions about what was said. How does it work? 1. Record a meeting, lecture, or call, or import an audio or video file you already have. 2. Smart Noter transcribes the audio in real time and labels each speaker. 3. Turn on live translation to follow along in your own language. 4. Get a structured summary with the highlights and next steps. 5. Chat with your notes to find any detail, then export or share them wherever you work. Who is Smart Noter for? Smart Noter is built for professionals and students. Professionals use it to capture decisions and action items from client calls, standups, and board meetings. Students use it to turn lectures and seminars into clean transcripts and study notes. Researchers and interviewers use it for speaker-labeled transcripts they can search and quote. It fits anyone who needs to turn spoken conversations into organized, searchable notes. Terms & Conditions: https://static.smartnoter.ai/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://static.smartnoter.ai/privacy.html

Screenshots

TimeboxApp2 screens
Smart Noter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Noter at 4.7 against TimeboxApp's 3.5. Smart Noter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 2). TimeboxApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Smart Noter sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. TimeboxApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Noter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Noter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of TimeboxApp's written reviews are positive against 41% of Smart Noter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeboxApp ships an update every 6 months, Smart Noter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
TimeboxApp versus Smart Noter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeboxAppSmart Noter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better41.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerit-agile GmbHDEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES

Customer experience

TimeboxApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Smart Noter

All ratings2,404 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative56.0%

Bugs and requests

TimeboxApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Noter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recording issues
  • Deletion issues

Requested features

1 request
  • Add Arabic language support

In-app purchases

None

TimeboxApp

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Smart Noter

Subscriptions12
  • Smart Noter Premium$6.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium$7.997 Days
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  • Smart Noter Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium$8.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium$9.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Smart Noter Premium$39.991 Year
  • Smart Noter Premium$79.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeboxApp free?
TimeboxApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Noter free?
Smart Noter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeboxApp or Smart Noter?
Smart Noter is rated higher. TimeboxApp averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Smart Noter averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do TimeboxApp or Smart Noter have ads?
Smart Noter shows ads; TimeboxApp does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeboxApp or Smart Noter?
TimeboxApp ships an update every 6 months, and Smart Noter every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeboxApp was updated on October 20, 2026 and Smart Noter on October 28, 2026.

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