# Plaud vs Scriben

Plaud and Scriben both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Scriben's written reviews are positive against 72% of Plaud's. Scriben also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Plaud's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 4) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plaud sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Scriben sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. 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 Plaud against 5.0 for Scriben. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plaud has 24K ratings behind it against 4, 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 Scriben's.

Plaud ships an update weekly, Scriben daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plaud | Scriben |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaud-ai-work-companion/id6450364080/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriben/id6761210337/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#27** | — |
| Size | 207 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PLAUD LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826931562) | [SleepMind, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888288623) |

## What reviewers say

### Plaud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaud-ai-work-companion/id6450364080)

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Grossing · Productivity, #119 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture and transcribe meetings, calls, and conversations to generate summaries, notes, and finished work. Leverage AI to extract context, automate tasks, and create documents from your discussions. Seamlessly syncs across devices with unlimited cloud storage.

**Highlights:** AI-powered transcription and summarization, Capture in-person, phone, and online meetings, Generate custom documents and reports, Integrates with Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, Unlimited cloud storage, Custom vocabulary support, Voice differentiation

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Plan(Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Plan(Monthly) | $17.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan(Monthly) | $23.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan(Monthly) | $29.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan(Monthly) | $29.99 | per month |
| Pro Plan(Annually) | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Plan(Annually) | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Plan(Annually) | $99.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Plan(Annually) | $239.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Plan(Annually) | $239.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $239.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Plan(Annually) | $239.99 | per year |
| 120 Minutes Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| 600 Minutes Package | $12.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Minutes Package | $59.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Minutes Package | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate transcription and summarization
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly app
- 🔒 Secure and reliable device
- 💡 Innovative features like voice differentiation
- 🚀 Seamless integration with phone

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔧 Buggy and unreliable software
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔧 Inconsistent UI and language issues
- 🔋 Battery life concerns

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Scriben

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriben/id6761210337)

This AI-powered pen records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real-time. It offers full transcripts with speaker labels, concise AI summaries, and automatically extracted action items, all without needing to interact with your phone.

**Highlights:** Real ink pen with integrated AI recorder, Automatic transcription with speaker labels, AI-generated meeting summaries, Extracted action items, Multilingual support and real-time code-switching, Automatic syncing to the app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scriben Monthly | $12.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plaud free?

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

### Is Scriben free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Plaud or Scriben?

Scriben is rated higher. Plaud averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Scriben averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Plaud or Scriben have ads?

Neither Plaud nor Scriben shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plaud or Scriben?

Plaud ships an update weekly, and Scriben daily. Most recently, Plaud was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scriben on October 9, 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.*