Comparison

AI Note Taker vs Utter

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

Utter

Convert voice recordings and audio files into text with AI-powered transcription and summarization. Interact with your notes using a contextual chatbot for deeper insights.

Highlights
  • Audio upload and recording
  • Instant AI summaries
  • Contextual AI chatbot
  • Transcription to text
  • Note-taking
Features
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Transcribe & Summarize Notes with AI Turn your voice or audio into comprehensive notes with Transcribe AI. Whether you're uploading an audio file, or recording a meeting, this app instantly transcribes and summarizes content, making it easy for you to capture key insights. Key Features: Audio Upload & Recording: Upload existing audio files or record directly within the app, and let Transcribe AI convert them into text. Instant AI Summaries: Save time by getting concise summaries of your recordings or transcriptions with AI-powered note-taking. Contextual AI Chatbot: Interact with your notes through a built-in chatbot that provides context-specific answers and insights based on your transcriptions. Why Transcribe AI? Transcribe AI is the ultimate solution for fast, efficient, and smart note-taking—offering a better alternative to Otter AI, Turbolearn AI, Wave AI, Coconote, and Otter. PRO Version: Unlock the full potential of our app with premium version. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and a renewal fee will be provided. The unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that product. Please note that a subscription is required for the complete functionality of the app. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/kttechapps-privacy/home Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/kttechapps-terms/home Download Transcribe AI today and streamline your note-taking process with these innovative features!

Screenshots

AI Note Taker4 screens
Utter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Note Taker at 88% against Utter's 0%. AI Note Taker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Utter's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Utter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Note Taker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Note Taker has 522 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of AI Note Taker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Utter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Note Taker ships an update every 9 days, Utter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AI Note Taker versus Utter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Note TakerUtter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (522 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings522 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimur KhairullinKamalkumar Trapasiya

Customer experience

AI Note Taker

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

Utter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Utter

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

Utter

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Access$6.991 Month
  • PRO Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Utter free?
Utter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Note Taker or Utter?
AI Note Taker is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Utter averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AI Note Taker or Utter have ads?
Neither AI Note Taker nor Utter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or Utter?
AI Note Taker ships an update every 9 days, and Utter every 4 months. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Utter on August 25, 2026.

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