# Coconote vs ELI5

The clearest difference is rating: Coconote at 4.8 against ELI5's 4.0. Coconote also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Coconote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and ELI5 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Coconote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coconote has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Coconote ships an update every 8 days, ELI5 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coconote | ELI5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coconote-ai-note-taker/id6479320349/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eli5-simple-explanations/id6502291065/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#57** | — |
| Size | 88 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quizlet Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/546473128) | [Ankharis Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812191150) |

## What reviewers say

### Coconote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coconote-ai-note-taker/id6479320349)

**Currently charting:** #57 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

This app uses AI to automatically transcribe and summarize lectures, creating study guides, quizzes, and flashcards. Enhance your learning and achieve better grades with intelligent note-taking.

**Highlights:** AI-powered note-taking, Lecture recording, Automatic study guide generation, Quiz creation, Flashcard generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coconote Pro | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Coconote Pro | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Coconote Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Coconote Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Coconote Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| Coconote Pro | $129.99 | per year |
| Coconote Pro | $129.99 | per year |
| Coconote Pro | $152.99 | per year |
| Family Plan | $189.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate and helpful notes
- 🚀 Time-saving tool
- 💡 Generates quizzes and flashcards
- 🎓 Great for students and professionals
- 🤖 Impressive AI capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable recording and note-saving
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/security concerns
- 🤔 Limited free trial
- 🙃 Inconsistent performance

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings not saving properly
- Transcription errors and missing content
- Crashes and app instability
- Subscription issues and lack of customer support

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize notes by subject/class
- Option to copy/paste or export notes
- More customization for quizzes and flashcards
- Support for uploading documents/PDFs
- Improved audio recording and reliability


### ELI5

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eli5-simple-explanations/id6502291065)

This app simplifies complex topics into easy-to-understand explanations tailored to different age groups. It allows users to paste text for instant clarification, offers multiple reading levels, and supports six languages. All explanations are saved for later access.

**Highlights:** Multiple reading levels (Age 5 to Expert), Paste text for instant explanation, Re-explain at different levels, Examples, analogies, and stories, Read aloud functionality, Save explanations to your library, Supports six languages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium Plus | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Ultra | $3.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coconote free?

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

### Is ELI5 free?

ELI5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Coconote or ELI5?

Coconote is rated higher. Coconote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while ELI5 averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Coconote or ELI5 have ads?

Neither Coconote nor ELI5 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coconote or ELI5?

Coconote ships an update every 8 days, and ELI5 every 2 months. Most recently, Coconote was updated on November 4, 2026 and ELI5 on November 4, 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.*