# AI Note Taker vs AiNote

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | AiNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (522 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-voicepen/id6462815872/reviews) | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ainote-ai-note-taker/id6502425644/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **522** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 112 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Timur Khairullin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653084671) | [LatentApps Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/536817471) |

## What reviewers say

### AI Note Taker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-voicepen/id6462815872)

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:** Apple Wallet, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| VoicePen Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| VoicePen Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| VoicePen Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited AI Voice Notes | $9.99 | per month |
| VoicePen Premium | $44.99 | per year |
| VoicePen Premium | $44.99 | per year |
| Unlimited AI Voice Notes | $44.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $149.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate transcription
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Versatile AI-powered features
- 🚀 Fast processing
- 👍 Convenient for meetings, lectures, and personal use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional loss of recordings
- 🐛 Editing text can be buggy
- 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity
- 🐛 Difficulty unsubscribing

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### AiNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ainote-ai-note-taker/id6502425644)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*