Comparison

Omi vs Calyn

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Omi

This AI companion records meetings and conversations, transforming them into searchable transcripts, summaries, and action items. It supports over 25 languages and offers both online and offline recording capabilities, allowing you to stay present while it captures everything.

Highlights
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Automatic summaries and action items
  • Multi-language support
  • Online and offline recording
  • Searchable transcripts and memories
  • Integration with other apps
  • Data privacy and export options
Features
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Omi AI records your meetings and conversations and turns them into searchable transcripts, summaries, action items, and memories — across iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, the web, and when paired with Omi wearable devices (Omi Pendant / Omi Glass). Stay focused and present in meetings, classes, or daily chats while Omi captures everything. Later, just search, ask, share, or export. Real privacy and control. Start for free or go unlimited. Download now and unlock your super memory! Features (aka Superpowers!): Capture Everything: - Transcribes everything you say and hear - Auto-generates summaries, tasks, and memories - 25+ languages (mono/multi-speaker + translation) - Precision recognition (Speech Profiles) - Online/Offline: Record live or without a connection Recall Instantly: - Search across summaries, tasks, and memories - Ask Omi AI (context-aware + web search) - Daily Recap (your day at a glance) - Brain Map (visualize how your memories connect) - Tap, talk & answer: Instant responses Automate Your Work: - Sync action items with your favorite apps - Custom summary templates - App Marketplace (thousands of tools) - Folders & favorites to stay organized - Quick share for transcripts and summaries Build & Extend: - Open Source: Open hardware + software - API + MCP Server: Work with your own data - One-click AI apps: Create no-code tools - Custom STT: Choose your own transcription provider - Publish to the Omi App Store Own Your Data: - Enterprise security: SOC 2 + HIPAA - Run locally (go cloud-free if you prefer) - Encryption: TLS in transit + AES-256 at rest - Full, easy export - Delete specific items or everything whenever you want You just got yourself a second brain!

About

Calyn

Effortlessly capture and organize your life's events. This intelligent assistant allows you to add appointments from photos, voice notes, or text, detect conflicts, and find free time. Streamline your schedule and reclaim your focus.

Highlights
  • Capture events from images, audio, or text
  • Utilize templates for recurring routines
  • Share events via extension from other apps
  • Detect and resolve event conflicts
  • Find and share available time slots
  • Batch capture multiple events at once
Features
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Welcome to Calyn calm. Snap a photo. Speak a note. Got a reminder, email, text or web page? Share it straight into Calyn. Find conflicts, schedule your priorities. No more mental juggling! KEY FEATURES • Snap Events: add events from photos, voice or text. • Share from Anywhere: send events from email, messages, photos or any web page straight to Calyn. It adds them in the background and lets you know when they're on your calendar. • Your Calendars: Works with Google, Apple and Outlook. Or all of them connected at the same time. • Conflict Check: every new event checked against all your calendars. • Partner and Work: invite your partner, and block the time on your work calendar. Work invites are private, with a generic title if you'd like. • Routines: save time with ready-made routines, such as meal planning or after-school schedules. • Batch Capture: capture multiple events, repeats and reminders from a single message or image. Calyn keeps you and your partner in sync across a patchwork of apps: the WhatsApp classroom group, school emails, Smore newsletters, SignUpGenius slots, birthday Evites, the spreadsheet for soccer carpools and Girl Scout meetups, local events buried in Facebook and Instagram, and gatherings with family and friends scattered across email, WhatsApp and Messenger. Life captured, time reclaimed. That's Calyn calm. Privacy Policy: https://getcha.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Omi4 screens
Calyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calyn at 100% against Omi's 60%. Calyn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Omi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support 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. Calyn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Omi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calyn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Omi has 114 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Omi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calyn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Omi ships an update daily, Calyn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Omi versus Calyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmiCalyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (114 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better4
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBased HardwareChaai LLC

Customer experience

Omi

All ratings114 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative34.9%

Calyn

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Omi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Calyn

Subscriptions2
  • Essential Plan$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Omi free?
Omi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calyn free?
Calyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Omi or Calyn?
Calyn is rated higher. Omi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Calyn averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Omi or Calyn have ads?
Neither Omi nor Calyn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Omi or Calyn?
Omi ships an update daily, and Calyn fortnightly. Most recently, Omi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Calyn on October 28, 2026.

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