Comparison

AI Note Taker vs Class Notes

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 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
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Transform the way you capture and organize information with NotesAI! Our smart, easy-to-use app uses cutting-edge AI to help you create notes effortlessly. Key Features: - Lecture Notes: Record lectures and automatically generate notes - Voice to Text: Convert your voice recordings into accurate text notes instantly - Video to Text: Easily add video links and get instant notes - Meetings Notes: Easily generate meeting minutes Whether you're a student, professional, or an everyday organizer, NotesAI is designed to make your life easier. Download now and experience the future of note-taking! Terms of Use: https://notesai.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://notesai.app/privacy

About

Class Notes

Record lectures, then let AI automatically transcribe and generate study materials like summaries, flashcards, and study guides. Organize notes by course and chat with your lectures for explanations.

Highlights
  • Automatic lecture transcription
  • AI-generated study guides
  • Flashcard creation
  • Summaries and action items
  • Import audio, PDFs, and text
  • Organize notes by course
  • AI chat for explanations
Features
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Remember the last time you left a lecture with a page of half-finished sentences and a nagging feeling you'd missed the one thing that mattered? Class Notes fixes that. Hit record, put your pen down and actually be in the room. Ask the question. Follow the argument. Laugh at the professor's joke. When class ends, your lecture is already turning into notes you can study from. Be present in class Record your lectures with background noise reduction, and Class Notes transcribes every word. Transcription works on your device, so it runs in a basement lecture hall with no signal. Let your notes write themselves Turn on Automatic Notes and Class Notes prepares the notes you choose as soon as a recording finishes. You pick what you want, and it's off until you switch it on. Turn any lecture into study material - Study guides that pull the big ideas into one place - Flashcards ready for the night before the exam - Key points and key terms with clear definitions - Summaries and action items when you need the short version Bring in everything, not just audio Import recordings, PDFs and text files. Your slides, readings and lectures can all live together. Organized the way you study - Group everything by Course and by term - Give each course its own color - Browse as a list, a calendar or a timeline Ask your notes anything Stuck on a concept? Chat with a lecture and get an explanation in plain language, using the latest AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and more. Made for real student life - Works in many languages - Syncs across your devices - Share organized notes with your study group Built for - The student who can't listen and write at the same time - The one who wants to join the discussion instead of racing to keep up - Anyone staring down finals with a stack of recordings and no plan Stop transcribing. Start understanding. Download Class Notes and make every lecture count.

Screenshots

AI Note Taker4 screens
Class Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: AI Note Taker at 551 against Class Notes's 1. AI Note Taker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). Class Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Class Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Class Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Note Taker has 551 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Note Taker ships an update monthly, Class Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AI Note Taker versus Class Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Note TakerClass Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (551 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings551 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkash JainCalogero Cascio

Customer experience

AI Note Taker

All ratings548 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative21.5%

Class Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AI Note Taker

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Class Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AI Note Taker

Subscriptions5
  • NotesAI Weekly$5.997 Days
  • NotesAI Weekly$8.997 Days
  • NotesAI Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • NotesAI Yearly$49.991 Year
  • NotesAI Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • NotesAI Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Class Notes

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Scholar Pack$9.99
  • Academic Pro$19.99

Questions

Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Class Notes free?
Class Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Note Taker or Class Notes?
Class Notes is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 551 ratings, while Class Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AI Note Taker or Class Notes have ads?
Neither AI Note Taker nor Class Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or Class Notes?
AI Note Taker ships an update monthly, and Class Notes weekly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Class Notes on November 4, 2026.

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