Comparison

Fabric vs NoteGen

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

Head to head
About

Fabric

This AI-powered workspace helps you instantly capture, find, and collaborate on all your digital content. It acts as a self-organizing second brain, unifying notes, files, and ideas from various sources. Save time and money by replacing multiple productivity subscriptions with this single, powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Instant capture of websites, text, images, and files
  • Voice notes with AI transcription
  • Natural language AI search across connected apps
  • AI assistant for document insights and writing assistance
  • Real-time document collaboration
  • Unify digital world by connecting multiple apps
  • Rich linking and embedded content
Features
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Your files are everywhere. Your notes are scattered across apps. Your AI forgets everything you told it yesterday. You spend more time searching for things and switching between tools than doing the work. Fabric fixes all of it. One workspace for everything: notes, files, meetings, bookmarks, recordings. An AI that knows your stuff and gets smarter the more you use it. Agents that handle busywork while you sleep. 300,000+ people use Fabric. Rated 4.7 stars across platforms. AI THAT KNOWS YOU Ask your AI anything about your files, notes, and recordings. Get answers from your content with citations, not generic internet responses. The more you use Fabric, the better your AI understands your work, your projects, and your interests. SEARCH EVERYTHING Find anything across notes, files, recordings, and connected apps using natural language. "That article about pricing I saved last month," found in seconds. Three years of files, searchable by meaning, not filename. CANVAS Think visually. Spread out notes, references, images. Plan a project, map a concept, arrange ideas and files side by side. Your infinite whiteboard. HANDWRITING SCANNER Snap a photo of handwritten notes, a whiteboard, or a sketch. Fabric scans it into a clean, searchable digital note in seconds. Your messy handwriting, instantly digitised and searchable. CAPTURE ANYTHING Save websites, voice notes, screenshots, PDFs, images, bookmarks. One tap from anywhere. Browser extension, share sheet, voice capture. Everything becomes searchable the moment you save it. AI AGENTS Set up tasks that run on schedule: summarise calls, compile briefs, monitor competitors, prep for meetings, send weekly reports. Your AI works while you don't. Set it once, it runs forever. SHARE BEAUTIFULLY Send polished galleries and files instead of Google Drive links. Password-protected with link analytics. Whether it's client work, a portfolio, or a shared resource, it looks professional. CONNECTED TO YOUR APPS Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more. Fabric doesn't just search your apps. Your AI can work inside them. Send emails, create tasks, pull data across your whole stack. MEETING RECORDER Record any meeting and get an instant transcript. Your AI extracts action items, key decisions, and summaries automatically. Ask about anything discussed, found instantly. VOICE NOTES Capture ideas while walking, commuting, or cooking. Automatic transcription makes every voice note searchable and actionable. NOTES & DOCUMENTS A powerful editor with rich formatting, embedded files, toggle lists, tables, code blocks, and real-time collaboration. Write, plan, and organise in one place. ORGANISE YOUR WAY Folders, labels, smart collections, nested spaces. Or just throw everything in and let search handle it. Fabric works however your brain works. RUN YOUR BUSINESS OR YOUR LIFE Client files, study materials, family documents, creative projects, personal research, whatever you're managing, Fabric keeps it organised, searchable, and shareable. COLLABORATE Edit documents with teammates or friends. Comment on files, @mention people, share folders. Works for personal projects and teams. SECURE & PORTABLE Encrypted in transit and at rest. Your data stays yours. No lock-in: export everything anytime. FABRIC FOR TEAMS Self-writing wikis, cross-app search, AI teammates, and shared workspaces for your whole team. Visit fabric.so/teams. "Fabric has completely changed how I work. Everything in one place, finally." – Pro user "I went from a B- to an A. My AI tutor knew my textbook better than I did." – student "I run my entire freelance business from Fabric now." – solopreneur "The handwriting scanner is magic. I photograph my notes and they're instantly searchable." – creative Your AI that knows your work. Download Fabric today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://fabric.so/company/privacy

About

NoteGen

This app automates note-taking by recording audio, transcribing it in real-time, and generating formatted notes with summaries. It allows for easy searching of key terms and topics, ensuring privacy. Ideal for meetings, lectures, and interviews.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio recording and transcription
  • AI-powered note formatting
  • Automatic punctuation and capitalization
  • Searchable key terms and topics
  • Live captioning
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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NoteGen automates your note-taking, allowing you to stay focused on what matters. It records audio, provides formatted notes and summaries, and lets you search for key terms and topics, all with built-in privacy. NoteGen will never sell or share it with third parties. Perfect for: - Automatically taking and sharing meeting or lecture notes - Recording and transcribing interviews, lectures, videos, webinars, and keynotes - Offering live captions for the hearing impaired or those with microphone restrictions Record & Transcribe in Real Time: - Start recording with just one click. Enjoy highly accurate live transcriptions - Access a list of key points to review later AI-Powered Note Formatting: - Automatic punctuation, capitalization, and formatting - Edit text easily to correct any errors Subscription Information: Unlock all features with a NoteGen subscription. All features require a paid subscription, available through in-app purchases. A 3-day free trial is offered, after which users can choose between a monthly or yearly plan. - 3-Day Free Trial: Access all features at no cost for 3 days. - Subscription Required: After the free trial, continued access to premium features requires a subscription (auto-renews monthly or yearly). Prices vary by location. Contact & Support: - Email: support@budcreate.xyz - Join our discord: https://discord.gg/rtCqttRGeC Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://charmed-snapdragon-05b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-11f02b780450800b8f73dd12a6b4d9e4

Screenshots

Fabric4 screens
NoteGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fabric at none against NoteGen's shown. NoteGen's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (76% vs 62%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Fabric sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and NoteGen sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fabric against 4.7 for NoteGen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 246 and 474 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Fabric's written reviews are positive against 76% of NoteGen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabric ships an update monthly, NoteGen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fabric versus NoteGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabricNoteGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (246 ratings)4.7 (474 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings246474 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabric InternetBUD Technologies

Customer experience

Fabric

All ratings246 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.1%

NoteGen

All ratings474 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Fabric

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NoteGen

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Automatic annual subscription instead of monthly
  • Unexpected charges and billing problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Improve free trial experience

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Fabric

Subscriptions13
  • Plus – Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro – Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Plus – Monthly$5.991 Month
Show 10 more
  • Plus – Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro – Monthly$16.001 Month
  • Pro – Monthly$24.001 Month
  • Max – Monthly (Legacy)$39.991 Month
  • Plus – Yearly7 Days trial$56.001 Year
  • Max – Monthly$68.001 Month
  • Plus – Yearly7 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$150.001 Year
  • Pro – Yearly$214.991 Year
  • Max – Yearly$389.991 Year
8 purchases

NoteGen

Subscriptions8
  • NoteGen Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • NoteGen Monthly3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • NoteAI Monthly$19.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • NoteAI Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Limit$69.991 Year
  • NoteGen Yearly$69.991 Year
  • NoteAI Yearly$99.991 Year
  • NoteAI Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Fabric free?
Fabric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteGen free?
NoteGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fabric or NoteGen?
NoteGen is rated higher. Fabric averages 4.6 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while NoteGen averages 4.7 from 474 ratings.
Do Fabric or NoteGen have ads?
NoteGen shows ads; Fabric does not.
Which is updated more often, Fabric or NoteGen?
Fabric ships an update monthly, and NoteGen weekly. Most recently, Fabric was updated on October 12, 2026 and NoteGen on October 14, 2026.

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