Comparison

Cloak vs Apex Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

Cloak

Control access to your apps automatically based on location, schedule, or manual settings. Create custom modes to lock or make apps unavailable, with options to pause temporarily or resume later. Integrates with Apple Screen Time for robust control.

Highlights
  • Create custom app lock modes
  • Lock apps by place, schedule, or manual switch
  • Basic and Advanced lock styles
  • Pause app access temporarily
  • Location-based locking
  • Scheduled app locking
  • Live Activity for lock screen status
Features
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Cloak helps you control access to the apps that matter, automatically. Create Modes that lock selected apps by place, schedule, or a manual switch. When you need access again, pause with one tap and let Cloak resume on your terms. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps you want controlled - Create a Mode (Work, Focus, Personal, Travel…) - Choose when it runs: trusted areas, restricted areas, schedule, or manual TWO LOCK STYLES - Basic Lock: apps stay visible but won’t open while a mode is active - Advanced Lock: uses system behavior to make selected apps unavailable while active (iOS may adjust Home Screen layout when apps return) TRUSTED AREAS, RESTRICTED AREAS & SCHEDULES - Pause inside trusted places and lock again when you leave - Lock inside restricted areas (for specific places you choose) - Run on a repeating schedule (weekdays + time window) PAUSE WHEN YOU NEED TO - Pause for 15 minutes - Pause until you leave (temporary location hold) - Pause until you resume manually LOCK SCREEN STATUS - See whether Cloak is active or paused - View a countdown when paused (Live Activity) and resume quickly NOTES & REQUIREMENTS - Cloak uses Apple Screen Time controls to apply locks. You’ll be asked to grant Screen Time permission during setup. - Location-based modes require location permission. iOS limits region monitoring (typically up to 20 areas per app). - App selection limits can apply depending on the lock style and Apple system behavior. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Apex Voice Notes

Features
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Apex Voice Notes helps you capture meetings, conversations, and voice memos, then turn them into useful written outputs. Record audio on your iPhone, transcribe it, and generate clean summaries, action items, follow-up emails, task lists, and speaker-labelled transcripts that make conversations easier to follow. Apex is designed for real meetings where speed, clarity, and shareable notes matter. Use Apex Voice Notes to: - Record meetings and voice memos. - Import audio from Files, iCloud, Google Drive, or your phone. - Transcribe multilingual conversations and generate multilingual outputs. - Generate meeting summaries and action items. - Create a quick "Brief Me in 90 Seconds" version. - Format speaker-labelled transcripts so speakers are easier to follow. - Copy, share, or export outputs. - Save recordings locally on your device. Apex is especially useful for managers, reps, consultants, teams, and teachers - anyone who needs meeting notes without spending the afternoon rewriting them. Recordings are stored locally on your device unless you choose to transcribe, export, import, or share them. When you transcribe, your audio is uploaded to the Apex backend and processed with OpenAI transcription services.

Screenshots

Cloak4 screens
Apex Voice Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apex Voice Notes at none against Cloak's 6. Apex Voice Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Cloak sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Apex Voice Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloak versus Apex Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloakApex Voice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAilton Vieira Pinto FilhoDAVID LAWRENCE SMITH

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cloak

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.901 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.901 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.901 Year
None

Apex Voice Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloak free?
Cloak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apex Voice Notes free?
Apex Voice Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloak or Apex Voice Notes have ads?
Neither Cloak nor Apex Voice Notes shows ads.

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