Comparison

Plaud vs TrialMate

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

TrialMate

This app assists attorneys with trial preparation by managing cases, organizing witnesses, and generating questions. It offers AI-powered tools for cross-examination and document analysis, along with a trial checklist and note-taking features.

Highlights
  • Case management for multiple trials
  • Witness preparation and question generation
  • AI-powered cross-examination outlines
  • Document scanning and analysis
  • Trial checklist and task tracking
  • Searchable and exportable case notes
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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TrialMate is trial preparation for attorneys who do their own prep. Build the case chronology. Every fact gets a date, the witnesses who can speak to it, and the exhibits that prove it. Mark the facts in dispute and filter to them in one tap. Prepare every witness. Mark each witness as yours or theirs. Direct examination is drafted as open questions; cross examination as leading questions, one fact each. Write your own, note the page and line behind each one, and tick them off as you ask them at trial. Work from your documents. Import a PDF, a scan or a photo, and TrialMate reads the text, running OCR on scanned pages. Summaries quote the document, and any quotation that cannot be found in the text is marked so you check it before relying on it. Draft openings, closings and motion outlines from your own record. Drafts are built from your chronology and notes. The AI is told not to cite cases, and any case or rule citation that appears anyway is marked unverified for you to check. The Federal Rules of Evidence, on your device. Search the official text with no signal, which is what a courtroom usually gives you. The amendment to Rule 801 effective December 1, 2026 takes effect in the app on that date. Private by design. Your cases stay on your device and in your own private iCloud backup, which you can switch off if your firm keeps client material out of the cloud. AI features run only when you tap them, only material from the case you are working in is sent, and it goes only to AI providers that keep no copy of it. No advertising, no tracking, no account. Protect your work. A deleted case is kept for 30 days, on your device and in iCloud, and can be restored. Export any case as a Trial Preparation Report PDF, or as data you keep. Free for two active cases with the whole app inside them. Pro removes the case limit and unlocks the AI features: $49.99 a month, or $399.99 a year, which saves about 33 percent. Pro starts with a one week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. TrialMate is a preparation aid, not legal advice. Check every draft and citation before you rely on it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thrasherapps.com/trialmate/privacy.html TrialMate Terms: https://thrasherapps.com/trialmate/terms.html Support: https://thrasherapps.com/trialmate/support.html

Screenshots

Plaud4 screens
TrialMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plaud and TrialMate both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TrialMate's written reviews are positive against 72% of Plaud's. TrialMate also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Plaud's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 1) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 TrialMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 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 — 4.9 for Plaud against 5.0 for TrialMate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plaud has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Plaud's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrialMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plaud ships an update weekly, TrialMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Plaud versus TrialMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaudTrialMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAUD LLCChris Thrasher

Customer experience

Plaud

All ratings23,936 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,504 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.3%

TrialMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TrialMate

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
2 purchases

TrialMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium - Best Value7 Days trial$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Plaud free?
Plaud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrialMate free?
TrialMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plaud or TrialMate?
TrialMate is rated higher. Plaud averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while TrialMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Plaud or TrialMate have ads?
Neither Plaud nor TrialMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plaud or TrialMate?
Plaud ships an update weekly, and TrialMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plaud was updated on November 1, 2026 and TrialMate on October 24, 2026.

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