Comparison

Addons vs AI Lecture Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Addons

Enhance Safari with custom scripts, ad blocking, resource downloading, and dark mode. This extension offers powerful customization for a personalized browsing experience across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Userscript support (Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey)
  • Resource sniffing and video downloading
  • Customizable ad filtering
  • Tagit mode for selective ad removal
  • Smart search engine switching
  • Webpage dark mode
Features
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【Platform】 Addons supports seamless usage across all Apple platforms, allowing for data synchronization between iPhone, iPad, and iMac devices. 【Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey】 One of the highlights of Addons is its support for Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey scripts. With this feature, you can add custom scripts to your Safari to achieve more functionality, such as automatic pagination, harassment blocking, automatic expansion, webpage translation, and more. This feature is very powerful and can give your Safari unlimited possibilities. 【Resource Sniffing】 Resource sniffing is another standout feature of Addons. It supports automatically merging and converting m3u8 files to mp4. It also supports background playback and export of videos, allowing you to enjoy high-definition movies anytime, anywhere. 【Customized Ad Filter】 Addons not only helps you block annoying ads, but also speeds up webpage browsing and provides a better user experience. Similar to AdGuard and Adblock Plus, Addons' custom rule function allows you to control ad blocking accuracy more flexibly, meeting your personalized needs. 【Tagit Mode】 The ad filtering feature allows you to get rid of annoying ads while browsing web pages. Addons supports tagit mode, which allows you to remove web page ads while retaining useful content, making your browsing experience more pure and comfortable. 【Smart Search】 The smart search feature allows you to quickly switch Safari search engines by using [trigger word + space + keyword]. You don't need to manually change settings multiple times; it can be done with just one click. 【Web Dark Mode】 Finally, Addons also supports webpage dark mode, helping you better protect your eyes and avoid the frustration of overly strong white light at night. In summary, Addons is a feature-rich and easy-to-use Safari extension that allows you to customize your Safari with more functionality and useful tools, giving your Safari unlimited possibilities! Come and experience it now!

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AI Lecture Recorder

Features
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AI Lecture Recorder is a fast, local-first lecture recorder, meeting recorder, and voice recorder built to help you capture important moments without stress. Whether you are in class, in a meeting, interviewing someone, taking voice notes, or recording your own ideas, AI Lecture Recorder makes it easy to record audio reliably, organize it clearly, and return to the exact moment that matters. Designed for students, professionals, researchers, journalists, and anyone who needs a dependable audio recorder, this app focuses on the most important recording features first: long-session reliability, background recording, bookmarks, playback controls, trimming, transcription, and simple export. Instead of hiding key tools behind a complicated interface, AI Lecture Recorder keeps everything clean, fast, and easy to use. Record with confidence Start a recording in seconds and keep going with a smooth, distraction-free experience. AI Lecture Recorder supports: Background recording Pause and resume High-quality audio capture Clear recording status Simple organization by category Perfect for lectures, meetings, presentations, study sessions, interviews, personal reminders, and spoken notes. Mark the moments that matter When you hear something important, tap to add a bookmark instantly. Use bookmarks to mark: Key lecture points Important decisions Questions to revisit Action items Quotes Ideas and reminders Bookmarks make it easy to jump back to the exact part of a recording without scrubbing through the entire file. If you record long lectures or meetings, smart bookmarks can save a lot of time later. Review, trim, and export AI Lecture Recorder includes powerful playback and editing tools so you can focus on the useful parts of your audio. You can: Trim recordings Adjust playback speed Replay important sections Add notes to recordings Export audio and reports Need to share a summary with someone else? Export your recording with notes, bookmarks, and transcript details in a format that is easy to review, save, or send. Optional AI transcription Turn speech into text when you need a transcript. AI Lecture Recorder supports optional AI transcription so you can convert recordings into searchable text for study, review, organization, and sharing. Use transcription for: Lecture review Meeting notes Research interviews Quote extraction Searchable voice memos Transcription is optional, so you can use the app as a simple recording app first and add transcription only when you need it. Local-first privacy AI Lecture Recorder is built with a local-first mindset. Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share or export them. That makes it a great choice for people who want a private audio recorder for school, work, and personal use. Organized for real life Keep everything easy to find with: Recording categories Search Notes Bookmarks Transcription support Clean library management Whether you are recording a single voice note or a full day of classes and meetings, AI Lecture Recorder helps you stay organized without adding friction. Why choose AI Lecture Recorder? If you are looking for a dependable lecture recorder, meeting recorder, or voice recorder with smart bookmarking and optional transcription, AI Lecture Recorder gives you the features that matter most: Reliable recording Background capture Instant bookmarks Playback speed controls Trimming tools Notes and organization Optional transcription Local-first privacy Easy export This app is ideal for: Students recording lectures Professionals recording meetings Researchers capturing interviews Content creators saving ideas Anyone who wants a simple and powerful voice memo app Download AI Lecture Recorder and capture lectures, meetings, and voice notes with confidence.

Screenshots

Addons4 screens
AI Lecture Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI Lecture Recorder at none against Addons's 1. Addons's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Addons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AI Lecture Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Addons versus AI Lecture Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddonsAI Lecture Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (351 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings351 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer庆彬 邓Tien Nguyen

Bugs and requests

Addons

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Web page sniffing function not working
  • Stopped working after 24 hours
  • Scripts adblocking and downloads sniffer not working
  • Serious bug on iOS 17.4 Dev Beta: blank UI after clearing cookies
  • Member logouts are frequent

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Mac version support
  • Improve sharing and link copying
  • Fix persistent logouts for members

AI Lecture Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Addons

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99
None

AI Lecture Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Addons free?
Addons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Lecture Recorder free?
AI Lecture Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Addons or AI Lecture Recorder have ads?
Neither Addons nor AI Lecture Recorder shows ads.

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