# Hero Assistant vs Notee

Hero Assistant and Notee both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Hero Assistant's written reviews are positive against 69% of Notee's. Notee's advantage is chart position (#77 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hero Assistant sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Notee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hero Assistant against 4.8 for Notee. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Hero Assistant's written reviews are positive against 69% of Notee's.

Hero Assistant ships an update every 6 days, Notee weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hero Assistant | Notee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-assistant-run-your-day/id6443412722/reviews)** | [4.8 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-note-taker/id6745517667/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.1K** | 5K |
| Positive reviews | **94.1% of reviews** | 69.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#77** |
| Size | 208 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MagicX Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1601134057) | [GM UniverseApps Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473276099) |

## What reviewers say

### Hero Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-assistant-run-your-day/id6443412722)

This AI-powered daily assistant consolidates your calendars, to-dos, habits, notes, and grocery ordering into a single app. It offers proactive reminders, a personalized daily briefing, and a focus mode to block social media, helping you stay organized and productive.

**Highlights:** Unified calendar syncing, Intuitive to-do list management, Habit tracking and streaks, AI-powered notes and voice memos, One-tap grocery ordering, Personalized AI daily briefings, Critical alerts for important reminders, Focus mode to block social media

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SuperHero | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| SuperHero | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| SuperHero | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| SuperHero | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| SuperHero | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| SuperHero | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| SuperHero | $3.00 | per month |
| SuperHero | $5.99 | per month |
| SuperHero | $10.99 | per month |
| SuperHero | $36.00 | per year |
| SuperHero | $36.00 | per year |
| SuperHero | $36.00 | per year |
| SuperHero | $53.99 | per year |
| SuperHero | $69.00 | per year |
| SuperHero | $69.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 🚀 Smooth and intuitive UI
- 🔍 Handy built-in AI assistant
- 💡 Convenient to have everything in one place
- 👍 Helpful for work-life balance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Nuked all my scheduled Apple Reminders, twice
- 🔍 Limited and small feature set
- 💬 Copy-paste update notes show lack of care

**Reported bugs**

- Widget option does not work
- Scrolling on main page is jumpy

**Requested features**

- Weekday-only option for recurring events
- Reminders for important dates
- Ability to view past to-dos
- Option to copy events
- Themes and customization


### Notee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-note-taker/id6745517667)

**Currently charting:** #77 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app transforms your phone into an intelligent AI note taker and voice recorder. It accurately transcribes meetings, lectures, and interviews into text, summaries, and actionable notes. Organize your digital notebook and access recordings anytime.

**Highlights:** Smart voice dictation, Live audio transcription, Advanced AI summarizer, Speaker identification, High quality audio capture, Instant audio to text converter, Multilingual dictation

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great note-taking capabilities
- 👍 Helpful for busy lives and ADHD
- 👍 Useful for clients and meetings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and recording issues
- 🚫 Unavailable on Windows
- 🚫 Can't record phone calls

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings stop without notification
- Unreliable recording during disruptions

**Requested features**

- Windows app version
- Phone call recording and transcription


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hero Assistant free?

Hero Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notee free?

Notee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hero Assistant or Notee?

Hero Assistant is rated higher. Hero Assistant averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Notee averages 4.8 from 5K ratings.

### Do Hero Assistant or Notee have ads?

Neither Hero Assistant nor Notee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hero Assistant or Notee?

Hero Assistant ships an update every 6 days, and Notee weekly. Most recently, Hero Assistant was updated on October 27, 2026 and Notee on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*