AI Note Taker vs ThunderNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
ThunderNotes
Transform voice recordings, documents, and YouTube videos into searchable AI notes. Generate summaries, quizzes, and flashcards instantly to enhance learning and productivity. No account is required, offering a private and distraction-free experience.
- AI voice transcription
- YouTube video summarizer
- PDF and image to notes conversion
- AI-generated quizzes
- Smart flashcards
- Chat with your notes
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Stop wasting time with manual note-taking. ThunderNotes turns voice recordings, YouTube videos, PDFs, and images into smart, searchable notes with AI summaries, quizzes, and flashcards — instantly. YOUTUBE VIDEO SUMMARIZER Paste any link and get a full summary, transcript, and key points. Perfect for online courses, tutorials, and research. VOICE TRANSCRIPTION Record lectures, meetings, or quick ideas. Get accurate, time-stamped transcripts and AI summaries in real time. PDF & IMAGE TO NOTES Upload PDFs or snap photos of whiteboards and slides. ThunderNotes extracts text and organizes everything into structured notes. AI STUDY TOOLS - AI Quizzes: Generate multiple-choice quizzes from any note to test your knowledge - Smart Flashcards: Turn key concepts into interactive flashcards for active recall - Chat with Notes: Ask questions about your content and get instant AI answers PRIVACY FIRST No account required. Your notes stay private on your device. Start using ThunderNotes immediately — no sign-up. WHO IT'S FOR - Students: Convert lectures into quizzes, flashcards, and study guides - Professionals: Summarize meetings and capture action items in seconds - Lifelong Learners: Absorb knowledge from podcasts, courses, and videos faster Download ThunderNotes free and transform how you capture, study, and remember information. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lSgb_gPRBUV59x0eOsCGiODPK_nUpw3lFi6YXeJWXc4 Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/e30ceb21-284e-4dda-8624-3135c8f3160d
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AI Note Taker at 4.7 against ThunderNotes's 2.3. AI Note Taker also leads on ratings volume (522 vs 3) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). ThunderNotes's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. AI Note Taker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and ThunderNotes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AI Note Taker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Note Taker has 522 ratings behind it against 3, 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 67% of ThunderNotes's.
AI Note Taker ships an update every 9 days, ThunderNotes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Note Taker | ThunderNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (522 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 522 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timur Khairullin | Emir Topaloglu |
Customer experience
AI Note Taker
ThunderNotes
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
ThunderNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AI Note Taker
- 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
- Lifetime$149.99
ThunderNotes
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Thunder Pro$4.991 Month
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- Thunder Pro$49.991 Year
- Annually Premium3 Days trial$69.991 Year









