Comparison

AI Note Taker vs AiNote

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

Head to head
About

AI Note Taker

This app records and transcribes voice to text, then uses AI to generate smart notes, summaries, and action points. It can process local audio/video files, web links, and even YouTube videos, offering various AI-powered text refinement and translation options.

Highlights
  • Voice to text transcription
  • AI-powered note summarization
  • Transcribe audio/video files
  • Record meetings and lectures
  • AI text rewriting and translation
  • Organize notes with folders
  • Integrations with Notion and Zapier
Features
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VoicePen is your AI note taker that records and transcribes voice to text, then summarizes it into smart, AI-powered notes. Skip the typing — record meetings, lectures, or voice memos and turn them into accurate speech to text transcriptions, summaries, action points, proofread texts and more. Transcribe and summarize any imported audio or video — from local files to YouTube videos, podcasts, and Zoom recordings. Works seamlessly on your iPhone, Watch, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro. # AI Note Taker for Lectures and Meetings: - Record unlimited meetings, lectures, interviews — up to 2 hours each - Record in the background and offline with Live Activities - Get fast, accurate transcriptions with speaker labels and timecodes powered by OpenAI Whisper - Get AI notes in multiple formats: Summary, Takeaway, Action Points, Study Note, Definitions, Quiz and more - Export notes and recordings to PDF or DOC and share via any app - Organize notes into folders and quickly search through them to recall anything # AI Note Taker for Personal Notes: - Skip typing - record quick notes and voice memos on the go and turn them into clear text - Capture ideas fast with recording widgets and Siri voice commands - Convert to accurate transcripts instantly with OpenAI Whisper - Rewrite using AI styles like Clear Text, Proofread, Journaling, and more - Organize your notes into folders like in any note-taking app - Automate your workflow with integrations to Notion, Zapier, and Make # Voice Typing for Emails and Messages: - Dictate messages instead of typing, then refine with AI to your preferred style - Start dictating with widgets or by saying “Siri, Dictate in VoicePen” - Enhance text with AI styles: Proofread, Professional, Casual, Short, Elaborated - Instantly translate dictations to any language - Copy, paste, send, or share final output in any app # Transcription and Summaries for any Audio and Video Files, YouTube, Podcasts, Zoom: - Upload any audio or video file, or paste a link - Get accurate transcriptions, AI summaries and key points in seconds - Build your second brain — store and organize all audio / video content from the internet ---- ** Multiplatform Access - Works on iPhone, Watch, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro - Sync between devices securely with your private iCloud - One subscription covers all your Apple devices ** Features - Long recordings up to 2 hours each - Speaker separation and transcript time codes - Off-screen and Offline recordings with Live Activities - Widget and Siri commands for quick recordings - Files, Audios, Videos, Web Links, YouTube, Podcasts support - Over 25 built-in ai rewrite options - Personal rewrites with custom prompts - Over 80 languages, translations, multi-language notes - Folders and Search through all notes - Share and export to other Apps, Pdf, Doc - Zapier, Notion, Make, n8n integrations via webhooks ** Accessibility Built In - Voice typing for motor difficulties - Live transcription for hearing difficulties ** Privacy First: - No audio or transcripts are stored on our servers - Your recordings stay in your private iCloud - We only collect anonymous usage analytics (like button taps) ** Supported languages: Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Maori, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Welsh. ** Up to 2-hour recordings and imports available with a Premium subscription ** Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AiNote

This app transforms spoken words into text, allowing you to record or import audio for accurate transcriptions. Enhance your notes with annotations, integrate multimedia files, and organize everything into custom folders for efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Effortless audio transcription
  • Seamless annotation of transcripts
  • Document and multimedia integration
  • Customizable audio playback speed
  • Efficient file organization with folders
  • On-device privacy and security
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Welcome to Ai Note Taker, your ultimate companion for capturing, organizing, and enhancing your audio content! Whether you're in a lecture, meeting, or interview, Ai Note Taker simplifies the process of transforming spoken words into actionable text. Features: Effortless Transcription: Record or import audio files and witness as Ai Note Taker swiftly converts speech into accurate text. Our advanced AI technology ensures precise transcriptions, saving you valuable time and effort. Seamless Annotation: Elevate your note-taking experience with Ai Note Taker's intuitive annotation features. Highlight key points, jot down thoughts, and mark important sections directly within the transcript for enhanced clarity and understanding. Document and Multimedia Integration: Enhance your notes by attaching relevant files, such as documents, images, presentations, and even scan documents directly into the app. Seamlessly integrate multimedia content to provide context and depth to your recordings. Audio Playback with Customizable Speed: Review your transcriptions effortlessly with Ai Note Taker's integrated audio playback feature. Listen to the original recording while reading the transcript to ensure comprehensive understanding and retention. Tailor your listening experience with customizable playback speed, adjusting to suit your pace and optimize productivity. Efficient File Organization: Stay organized with Ai Note Taker's intuitive folder organization feature. Create custom folders to categorize and manage your files, ensuring a streamlined workflow and easy access to your content. Privacy and Security: Your privacy is paramount to us. Ai Note Taker only saves your files on your devices; no data is uploaded anywhere. Your files will be permanently deleted if you choose to do so, ensuring complete control over your data. Unlock the full potential of your audio recordings with Ai Note Taker. Streamline your workflow, capture valuable insights, and stay organized like never before. Download now and experience the future of note-taking! Ai Note Premium: Ai Note Taker is completely free to use with many features, but you can unlock even more features with an AI Note Premium. AI Note Premium offers two auto-renewing subscription options: $7.99 per month $39.99 per year with 3 days free trial These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your AI Note Premium subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read our terms of use at http://typimage.com/ai-note-terms.html Read our privacy at http://typimage.com/ai-note-terms.html#privacy

Screenshots

AI Note Taker4 screens
AiNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AiNote at freemium against AI Note Taker's subscription. AI Note Taker's advantage is ratings volume (522 vs 20) and device support (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. AI Note Taker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and AiNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AI Note Taker against 4.8 for AiNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Note Taker has 522 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Note Taker ships an update every 9 days, AiNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AI Note Taker versus AiNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Note TakerAiNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (522 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings522 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimur KhairullinLatentApps Company Limited

Customer experience

AI Note Taker

All ratings522 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.7%

AiNote

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

AI Note Taker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transcription issues with multiple speakers
  • App crashing or not loading
  • Incorrect language transcription

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to combine/continue recordings
  • Speaker identification in transcripts
  • More customization options
  • Sync between devices
  • Export transcripts by date range

AiNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

AI Note Taker

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Access$1.997 Days
  • VoicePen Premium$2.997 Days
  • VoicePen Premium2 variants$4.997 Days
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  • VoicePen Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited AI Voice Notes$9.991 Month
  • VoicePen Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • VoicePen Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Unlimited AI Voice Notes7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.99
2 purchases

AiNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AiNote free?
AiNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Note Taker or AiNote?
AiNote is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while AiNote averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do AI Note Taker or AiNote have ads?
Neither AI Note Taker nor AiNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or AiNote?
AI Note Taker ships an update every 9 days, and AiNote fortnightly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on September 25, 2026 and AiNote on August 17, 2026.

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