Comparison

Plaud vs Vocol.ai

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

Head to head
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/

About

Vocol.ai

This AI-powered platform transforms voice recordings into accurate text, enabling efficient collaboration and the extraction of valuable insights for individuals and businesses. It facilitates seamless sharing of this information to enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice to text transcription
  • High accuracy
  • Actionable insights extraction
  • Efficient collaboration
  • Seamless sharing
Features
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Vocol.ai, driven by Artificial Intelligence, empowers individuals and enterprises to collaborate efficiently by turning voice into text with high accuracy and sharing actionable insights. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plaud4 screens
Vocol.ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plaud at weekly against Vocol.ai's every 3 weeks. Plaud also leads on chart position (#24 vs unranked). Vocol.ai's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Plaud sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Vocol.ai sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plaud ships an update weekly, Vocol.ai every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Plaud versus Vocol.ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaudVocol.ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAUD LLCAIELLO INTERNATIONAL TAIWAN CO., LTD.

Customer experience

Plaud

All ratings23,690 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,497 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.3%

Vocol.ai

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

Bugs and 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

Vocol.ai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
6 purchases

Vocol.ai

Subscriptions3
  • Starter$14.991 Month
  • Worker$34.991 Month
  • Pro$59.991 Month
One-time3
  • V-Point 300$24.99
  • V-Point 800$49.99
  • V-Point 1600$89.99

Questions

Is Plaud free?
Plaud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vocol.ai free?
Vocol.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plaud or Vocol.ai have ads?
Neither Plaud nor Vocol.ai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plaud or Vocol.ai?
Plaud ships an update weekly, and Vocol.ai every 3 weeks. Most recently, Plaud was updated on October 21, 2026 and Vocol.ai on October 5, 2026.

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