# AI Note Taker vs Backpack

The clearest difference is device support: AI Note Taker at 5 against Backpack's 2. Backpack's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Backpack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | Backpack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (525 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-voicepen/id6462815872/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **525** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 112 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Timur Khairullin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653084671) | [USMAN ALI KHAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888726944) |

## 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


### Backpack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-ai-document-vault/id6761295526)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backpack Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Note Taker free?

AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Backpack free?

Backpack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do AI Note Taker or Backpack have ads?

Neither AI Note Taker nor Backpack shows ads.

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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.*