# Plaud vs Grok Bot

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grok Bot at every 3 days against Plaud's weekly. Grok Bot also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 73%). Plaud's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 6.9K) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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 Grok Bot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 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 4.9 for Grok Bot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Plaud's written reviews are positive against 82% of Grok Bot's.

Plaud ships an update weekly, Grok Bot every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plaud | Grok Bot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaud-ai-note-taker/id6450364080/reviews) | [4.9 (6.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grok-bot/id6794501026/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 6.9K |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | **81.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #26 | **#16** |
| Size | 220 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [PLAUD LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826931562) | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) |

## What reviewers say

### Plaud

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

**Currently charting:** #26 Top Grossing · Productivity, #116 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro 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


### Grok Bot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grok-bot/id6794501026)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Free · Productivity, #27 Top Grossing · Productivity, #127 Top Free (US App Store)

This app provides AI teammates that can perform real work across your existing tools and websites. Message AI agents like coworkers to handle projects from start to finish, even after you close your laptop. Automate multi-step workflows and show bots how to perform tasks for them to run as routines.

**Highlights:** AI teammates for real work, Works across existing tools and websites, Message AI agents like coworkers, Automates multi-step workflows, Bots learn and run routines, Parallel AI agent execution

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plaud free?

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

### Is Grok Bot free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Plaud or Grok Bot?

Plaud and Grok Bot are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 22K and 6.9K ratings respectively.

### Do Plaud or Grok Bot have ads?

Neither Plaud nor Grok Bot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plaud or Grok Bot?

Plaud ships an update weekly, and Grok Bot every 3 days. Most recently, Plaud was updated on October 1, 2026 and Grok Bot on October 1, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Plaud or Grok Bot?

Plaud currently peaks at #26 in the App Store charts, and Grok Bot at #16. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*