# AI Note Taker vs Class Notes

The clearest difference is update cadence: Class Notes at every 5 days against AI Note Taker's monthly. Class Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). AI Note Taker's advantage is ratings volume (548 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Class Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 548 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

AI Note Taker ships an update monthly, Class Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | Class Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (548 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-notesai/id6504924859/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/class-notes-ai-assisted/id6741371081/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **548** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akash Jain](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473155604) | [Calogero Cascio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1242129399) |

## 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


### Class Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/class-notes-ai-assisted/id6741371081)

This intelligent companion transforms lecture recordings and documents into comprehensive study materials using AI. It helps students focus on learning by automating note-taking and generating study aids like flashcards and summaries.

**Highlights:** AI-powered lecture transcription and summarization, Import PDFs and text files for analysis, Generate study guides, flashcards, and practice questions, Concept mapping and key term extraction, Organize notes by course and academic term, Offline processing and multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Scholar Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Academic Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 548 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 every 5 days. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Class Notes on September 6, 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.*