# AI Note Taker vs Flow AI

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Note Taker at 75% against Flow AI's 41%. AI Note Taker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 1). Flow AI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AI Note Taker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Flow AI sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AI Note Taker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 548 and 446 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of AI Note Taker's written reviews are positive against 41% of Flow AI's.

AI Note Taker ships an update monthly, Flow AI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | Flow AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (548 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-notesai/id6504924859/reviews)** | [4.6 (446 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-ai-voice-note-taker-app/id6651831032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **548** | 446 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 40.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akash Jain](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473155604) | [A1Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801470556) |

## What reviewers say

### AI Note Taker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-notesai/id6504924859)

This app leverages AI to streamline note-taking for lectures, meetings, and general voice recordings. It converts audio and video into text, automatically generating notes and meeting minutes for efficient information capture and organization.

**Highlights:** Automatic lecture notes generation, Voice to text conversion, Video to text note generation, Automatic meeting minutes, Smart note organization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NotesAI Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| NotesAI Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| NotesAI Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| NotesAI Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| NotesAI Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| NotesAI Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate transcription
- 👍 Helpful for ADHD/neurodivergent users
- 💡 Generates flashcards and quizzes
- 👍 Great customer support
- 👍 Useful for nursing/high school students

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Transcription errors, especially for complex topics
- 🔒 Difficult to contact support
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🐛 Fails to upload/open recorded lectures

**Reported bugs**

- Transcription issues with non-English languages
- App not working in background
- Inability to delete/manage recorded lectures

**Requested features**

- Improved transcription of equations and formulas
- More inclusive and detailed summaries
- Automatic detection of important topics
- Better free version with more functionality


### Flow AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-ai-voice-note-taker-app/id6651831032)

This app uses AI to record and transcribe voice conversations into text. It automatically generates summaries and organized notes from meetings, lectures, and calls, helping users stay focused and productive.

**Highlights:** Live voice to text transcription, AI-powered meeting summaries, Continuous audio recording, Phone call recording, Organized notes and lists, Shareable transcripts (PDF, URL)

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $21.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient voice-to-text transcription
- 🚀 Accurate transcription even with accents

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Transcription errors and language mix-ups
- 🐛 Recordings lost or not processed properly
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable performance
- 🔍 Lack of speaker identification for multi-speaker calls

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings not transcribed after long wait times
- App getting stuck in recording mode
- Frequent crashes and errors

**Requested features**

- Ability to reprocess lost recordings
- Improved speaker identification for multi-speaker calls
- Option to disable mandatory review of each recording


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Note Taker free?

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

### Is Flow AI free?

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

### Which has better reviews, AI Note Taker or Flow AI?

AI Note Taker is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 548 ratings, while Flow AI averages 4.6 from 446 ratings.

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

Neither AI Note Taker nor Flow AI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or Flow AI?

AI Note Taker ships an update monthly, and Flow AI every 2 weeks. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on October 12, 2026 and Flow AI on October 17, 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.*