Comparison

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder vs RTOh no

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

Head to head
About

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder

Capture and transcribe audio from meetings, lectures, and calls with AI-powered summaries. Organize and share your conversations effortlessly, ensuring you never miss important details. Ideal for professionals and students seeking enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Background audio recording
  • AI transcription of audio and calls
  • Intelligent conversation summaries
  • Unlimited recording time
  • Easy organization and sharing
  • Siri shortcuts integration
Features
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Wave AI Note Taker: Audio and Phone Call Recorder for Transcription, Note-Taking & More Whether you're in a business meeting, classroom lecture, or on a call, Wave ensures you never miss a crucial detail. With its seamless background audio recording, intelligent summaries, and powerful AI transcription, Wave simplifies meetings for maximum productivity. Put AI into action today to capture, organize, and share your conversations. WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY "Honestly don't know how this app can do such a good job with taking notes of technical stuff and acronyms and things, but it does." "Wave took down the people names, and somehow they were able to tell who is who when they spoke and they would put down the person name and 98 times out of 100 they were correct." "Wave did capture all notes from the last two very complex design sessions and it very neatly clearly succinctly gave me a summary with next steps in the way it organized the notes was fantastic." KEY FEATURES OF WAVE AI Audio Recording & Transcription - Wave works in the background, continuously capturing conversations without interrupting your workflow. Ideal for in-person meetings, lectures, and personal notes. - Convert your recorded audio or phone calls into accurate, shareable text. Perfect for meetings, interviews, and dictation. Say goodbye to manually taking notes. - Seamlessly record phone calls through the app and automatically generate detailed transcriptions and summaries, keeping your conversations organized and easy to reference. Intelligent Summaries - Wave's AI technology converts lengthy conversations into concise summaries, giving you the key takeaways at a glance. Focus on what matters most with actionable lists, notes, and to-dos. Privacy & Security Focus - With Wave, your recordings and transcriptions are fully secure. You control your data—easily export or delete any files when needed. Unlimited Recording Time - Wave allows you to record as much as you want, whether it's a short dictation or a long in-person meeting. You'll never have to worry about running out of time mid-conversation. Easy Organization and Sharing - Wave's intuitive interface lets you categorize and organize your recordings into easily searchable lists or memos, making it a perfect tool for students, professionals, and everyday use. - Share your transcribed audio or text via URL, PDF, iMessage, and more. Keep your team, clients, or family in the loop with just a few taps. - Set up Siri shortcuts or use the Action Button to instantly start recording a new meeting or note on the go. Flexible Use Cases - For professionals who need accurate meeting minutes or summaries of discussions. Wave is built for seamless recording of face-to-face conversations, making it easier to stay present and engaged. - Students and educators record and transcribe lectures, classroom discussions, and personal study sessions with ease. Organize your notes for easy review before exams or group projects. - Journalists use Wave to capture interviews with clear audio and convert them to text for easier editing and article writing. - Whether you're using it as a notepad, memo recorder, or to capture important moments from your phone calls, Wave is versatile and easy to use for every type of user. DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY Wave helps you get more done in less time: - Boost productivity by focusing on the conversation, not on taking notes. - Stay organized with searchable transcriptions and notes—easily find any word or topic without scrubbing through audio files. - Export and share important meeting notes, memos, or interviews instantly to streamline your workflow. Get Started with Wave Today Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://wave.co/privacy

About

RTOh no

Effortlessly track your office days and meet your company's hybrid work requirements. This app simplifies attendance logging with a single tap and automatically calculates your progress towards your weekly goals, ensuring you stay on track without complex calculations.

Highlights
  • One-tap office day logging
  • Configurable weekly RTO targets
  • Pace cards for weekly progress
  • Calendar view for attendance
  • Quarterly history with shareable receipts
  • Vacation and holiday tracking
  • Offline-first data storage
Features
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RTOh no is the office attendance tracker for people who shouldn't have to think this hard about going to the office. Your company says 2.5 days a week. You want to hit it without the spreadsheet math. RTOh no logs your days with one tap and does the quarterly math in the background, so you always know where you stand. Features: • One-tap logging — mark today as an office day instantly • Configurable RTO target (1-5 days per week, half-days supported) • Pace cards — see what you need this week to stay on track • Calendar view — tap once for office day, again for vacation, again to clear • Quarter History with shareable "receipts" (for HR, for the record, or just for you) • Vacation and holiday tracking, with optional toggles for how they count • Offline-first — your data is local, syncs across devices when signed in • Google and Apple Sign-In • No ads. No tracking pixels. No upsells. Built by hybrid workers, for hybrid workers. Created by Maggie. Powered by frustration.

Screenshots

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder4 screens
RTOh no3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTOh no at none against Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder's 10. RTOh no also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per 7 days. RTOh no asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder against 5.0 for RTOh no. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder ships an update every 5 days, RTOh no every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder versus RTOh no: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWave AI Note Taker & RecorderRTOh no
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohrer Associates LLCMediafactured LLC

Customer experience

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder

All ratings12,298 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative31.5%

RTOh no

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings not saving
  • Login and account creation issues
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to identify speakers in transcripts
  • In-app recording for phone calls and audio
  • Formatting options for exported notes
  • Hierarchical headings in summaries
  • Real-time processing and note-taking

RTOh no

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder

Subscriptions10
  • Standard$6.007 Days
  • Professional$6.997 Days
  • Professional$8.997 Days
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  • Standard$15.001 Month
  • Professional$17.991 Month
  • Professional$19.991 Month
  • Professional$21.991 Month
  • Standard3 Days trial$100.001 Year
  • Professional$139.991 Year
  • Professional3 Days trial$139.991 Year
None

RTOh no

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder free?
Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RTOh no free?
RTOh no is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder or RTOh no?
RTOh no is rated higher. Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while RTOh no averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder or RTOh no have ads?
Neither Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder nor RTOh no shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder or RTOh no?
Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder ships an update every 5 days, and RTOh no every 2 days. Most recently, Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder was updated on November 11, 2026 and RTOh no on October 31, 2026.

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