Comparison

AI Note Taker vs Aravae

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

Aravae

Features
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Terms of Use: https://aravae.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://aravae.io/privacy.html Aravae — Plan your day around your real energy, not just your calendar Most planners assume every hour is the same. Aravae doesn't. It helps you understand when you actually have energy to focus — and plans your day around it, not against it. How it works Aravae tracks the natural rhythm of your day — sleep, stress, and activity — and turns it into a simple daily energy outlook. See at a glance when you're likely to feel sharp, and when it's better to ease off. Features Daily energy overview, built around how you actually feel Calendar view that reflects your real capacity, not just your schedule Gentle, timely reminders — morning briefs, evening wind-downs, and energy transition alerts A personal AI assistant that understands your day and helps you think through it Simple sleep, stress, and activity tracking to sharpen your daily outlook Free, always Home, Calendar, Settings, and all reminders are free forever — no trial required, no catch. Aravae Pro For unlimited, fully personalized conversations with your AI assistant, Aravae Pro includes a 2-week free trial, then €8.99/month or €92/year. Cancel anytime.

Screenshots

AI Note Taker4 screens
Aravae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AI Note Taker at 5 against Aravae's 2. Aravae's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AI Note Taker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Aravae sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Note Taker ships an update weekly, Aravae fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AI Note Taker versus Aravae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Note TakerAravae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (532 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings532 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTimur KhairullinAbby Zerfu

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

Aravae

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

AI Note Taker

Subscriptions6
  • VoicePen Premium2 variants$4.997 Days
  • VoicePen Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited AI Voice Notes$9.991 Month
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  • 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

Aravae

Subscriptions2
  • Aravae Pro14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Aravae Pro14 Days trial$79.001 Year

Questions

Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aravae free?
Aravae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AI Note Taker or Aravae have ads?
Neither AI Note Taker nor Aravae shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or Aravae?
AI Note Taker ships an update weekly, and Aravae fortnightly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Aravae on October 25, 2026.

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