Merlin AI vs AURA Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merlin AI
Access multiple advanced AI models for text, image, and video generation, research with sources, and chat with your files. Organize conversations into projects and collaborate with others. Offers a free tier with daily queries and paid upgrades for higher limits.
- Multiple AI models in one app
- Web research with sources
- Chat with files and photos
- Image and video creation
- Code and app generation (Crafts)
- Project organization and collaboration
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Merlin brings the most capable AI models together in one app. Ask questions, research any topic, work through your files, and create images and videos, all from a single chat. Many models, one app Choose from a wide range of leading AI models for writing, coding, reasoning, and quick answers, or turn on Magic and let Merlin pick the right model for each message. Research with sources Merlin can search the web as it answers and shows the sources it used, so you can check where every answer comes from. For bigger questions, deep research gathers and summarizes information into a full report. Chat with your files and photos Snap a photo, pick from your library, or upload a document and ask Merlin about it. Everything you upload is kept in your Vault, ready to reuse in any chat. Create images and videos Generate and edit images, and turn your ideas into short videos with optional audio. Choose the duration and aspect ratio, then save or share the result. Crafts Ask for code, a diagram, a web page, or a small interactive app, and Merlin builds it as a Craft you can preview right in the chat and share with a link. Projects Organize related chats into projects, add files as project knowledge so Merlin keeps the context, and invite others to view or edit with you. Made for your phone - Dictate your messages instead of typing - Get answers in the language you prefer - Light and dark appearance - Share chats with a link Start for free with daily queries. Upgrade to Merlin Pro for higher limits and access to Pro models. AI responses can be inaccurate. Check important information before relying on it. Privacy Policy: https://www.getmerlin.in/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.getmerlin.in/terms-and-conditions
AURA Notes
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AURA Notes is a calm, beautifully considered space for your ideas, plans and everyday writing. Free to use, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. WRITE WITH CLARITY A flexible block editor brings together text, headings, quotes, bullet points and checklists. Focus mode gives your words room to breathe. Organize notes with folders, tags, favorites and backlinks, then find them with search and Spotlight. A LITTLE INTELLIGENCE, ENTIRELY ON DEVICE Writing studio uses Apple Intelligence to summarize notes, polish prose, suggest titles and tags, and find action items. Review every suggestion before adding it. Summaries and revisions are appended, preserving your original writing. No API key or AI subscription is required. CAPTURE THE MOMENT Add photos and files, scan documents, sketch ideas, or record and transcribe voice notes. Send text, links and attachments to AURA from the Share menu. Export your writing as Markdown or PDF. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Use iCloud sync, version history, encrypted backups and a protected Vault for selected notes. App Lock and privacy controls let you decide what appears in widgets, search and notifications. MADE FOR YOUR DAY Turn notes into checklists, add reminders, use templates, and reach your writing through widgets and App Shortcuts. A restrained light and dark appearance keeps the focus on your content. Apple Intelligence requires a compatible device, a supported language and region, and Apple Intelligence enabled in Settings. Writing studio handles notes up to 6,000 characters. All other note-taking features work without Apple Intelligence. Voice transcription, iCloud and reminders depend on device permissions and service availability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AURA Notes at none against Merlin AI's 10. Merlin AI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. Merlin AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. AURA Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Merlin AI | AURA Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (791 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 791 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foyer Tech, Inc | Andres Alejandro Fernandez Davalos |
Bugs and requests
Merlin AI
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Overlapping UI elements
- Incorrect model selection
- Inability to cancel subscriptions
- Censorship of user inputs
Requested features
5 requests- Shortcut integration for iOS
- Improved iPad compatibility
- Ability to save and reuse prompts
- Enhanced security and privacy features
- Seamless integration with other apps
AURA Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Merlin AI
- Merlin Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
- Weekly Merlin Unlimited$10.007 Days
- Monthly Merlin Unlimited$15.001 Month
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- Merlin Pro Monthly$20.001 Month
- Yearly Black Friday$89.991 Year
- Yearly Merlin Unlimited$100.001 Year
- Yearly Merlin Unlimited$150.001 Year
- TopUp - 1500 Queries, 7 Days$3.49
- TopUp - 3000 Queries, 30 Days$4.99
- TopUp - 10000 Queries, 30 Days$14.00
AURA Notes
No in-app purchases









