Comparison

muses vs Audio Steward · 私人有声书

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

Head to head
About

muses

Capture and organize your thoughts with an AI-powered card-style note-taking app. Enhance memory and creativity with features like AI assistance, voice notes, and private knowledge base management. Securely store and access your ideas with advanced privacy controls.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note refinement and Q&A
  • Voice notes with real-time transcription
  • Hierarchical sub-cards for infinite idea expansion
  • Encrypted private knowledge base with password protection
  • Batch actions for efficient note management
  • Multi-format export (Text, Markdown, HTML, PDF)
  • Spaced repetition for memory reinforcement
Features
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Muses is an AI-powered card-based note-taking and knowledge management app. It helps you turn voice recordings, web pages, videos, documents, images, and ideas into a searchable, reviewable, and conversational personal knowledge base. Whether you are organizing meeting notes, class notes, reading highlights, saved articles, or daily to-dos, Muses helps you capture information quickly, structure it clearly, and continuously review what matters. [What's New in 1.8.0] - A redesigned mobile bottom Dock for faster access to common actions and recording tools - New To-do management module with two-way sync between in-note tasks and the task list - New file import support for Markdown, TXT, CSV, PDF, DOC, DOCX, and more - Editor upgrades including outline view, multi-block selection, block drag-and-drop sorting, and more customization options - Audio and video transcription with local AI models, plus local multimodal input on desktop - Upgraded review experience with Random Walk and flashcard review - Improvements to system sharing, web clipping, image uploads, cross-device sync, knowledge bases, and calendar view [Core Features] Smart Voice Notes - Convert recordings to text with one tap, ideal for meetings, classes, interviews, and quick ideas - Automatically generate summaries, extract key information, and organize to-dos - Support audio-text alignment, so you can tap any text to jump back to the corresponding audio position Web and Video Clipping - Save web articles, WeChat Official Account posts, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu, and other content - Clip web page content or simply save URLs for later - Paste video links to extract audio/video content and turn it into structured notes - Recognize text from images, making books, screenshots, and documents easy to digitize AI Knowledge Base - Ask questions, summarize, continue writing, and organize content based on your own notes - Mention notes with @ to let AI generate more accurate answers with context - Support local AI chat models, allowing important knowledge to be processed locally Professional Block Editor - Support Markdown, math formulas, code blocks, quotes, To-do lists, and more - New outline view for clearer long-form writing - Support multi-block selection, drag-and-drop sorting, and multi-level indentation for more efficient organization - Support editor themes and multiple customization options Card-Based Knowledge Management - Capture ideas, highlights, meeting notes, and study notes as cards - Support tags, backlinks, references, and knowledge base views - Support calendar view, heatmap, and multiple ways to browse notes - Support note templates for more standardized recurring workflows To-do and Review - New standalone To-do management module - In-note To-dos can stay in sync with the task list - Support Random Walk, flashcard review, and review workflows - Ideal for study plans, project tasks, and long-term knowledge review [Who Muses Is For] - Professionals who need to organize meeting notes quickly - Students and researchers who collect class notes, papers, and reading highlights - Creators who often save web pages, videos, and fragmented information - Lifelong learners who want to build a personal knowledge base and review system Download Muses and turn scattered information into a personal knowledge base you can keep using. Terms of Use (EULA): https://muses.fuyuan.tech/docs/user-agreement Privacy Policy: https://muses.fuyuan.tech/docs/privacy-policy

About

Audio Steward · 私人有声书

This app acts as a tool for your personal audiobooks, managing DRM-free audio files stored in your iCloud Drive. It offers cross-device progress syncing, chapter support, a sleep timer, and Siri integration. The interface is designed for a distraction-free listening experience.

Highlights
  • iCloud Drive primary storage
  • Local playback cache
  • Chapter metadata support
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • Sleep timer
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Multi-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Audio Steward 是一个为你自己的有声书做的小工具。 不是流媒体,没有内容店,没有 AI 下载,没有广告,没有账号。把你已经拥有的 DRM-free 音频(M4B / MP3 / M4A / AAC / FLAC / WAV)拖进来,剩下的它都搞定。 · 主副本在你的 iCloud Drive 你的有声书原文件保存在 App 在 iCloud Drive 里的私有容器,跟着 iCloud 同步到 iPhone、Mac、iPad。不经过任何开发者服务器。 · 本机只是可释放的播放缓存 听一本书时把它准备到本机播放;不听了一键释放。iCloud 主副本永远不会因为释放本机缓存而丢失。 · 章节、进度、睡眠定时全部记住 读 M4B 章节元数据,跨设备同步进度,睡眠定时器到点自动暂停。锁屏 / 控制中心 / CarPlay / AirPods 控制全部就位。 · 支持 Siri 与快捷指令 "嘿 Siri,继续听 Audio Steward"。±15 秒 / ±30 秒 / 暂停 / 睡眠定时全都可以语音触发。 · 严格的隐私边界 不收集任何数据。没有自家服务器。没有广告 SDK。Privacy Manifest 写得清清楚楚。 · iPhone、iPad、Mac 都能用 SwiftUI 多平台一份代码原生跑三端。iPad 走 sidebar + 内容双栏布局(iPad 9 起所有型号),Mac 直接当一个安静的播放窗口用。 适合谁: · 用过 BookPlayer / Voice / Plex Audiobooks 但嫌它们带太多功能 · 不想把自己花钱买的有声书上传到第三方平台 · 喜欢 Apple Notes / Reminders 这种"用就用、不打扰我"的感觉 · 需要一个夜里听书不会让眼睛炸开的简洁界面 不适合谁: · 想下载新书的人:App 不提供任何内容 · 想用免费有声书服务的人:用 Libby、Audible、Apple Books · 想多人共享的人:本 App 是单人单库设计

Screenshots

muses4 screens
Audio Steward · 私人有声书2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Steward · 私人有声书 at 5.0 against muses's 1.0. Audio Steward · 私人有声书 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ratings volume, 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. muses sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Audio Steward · 私人有声书 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Steward · 私人有声书 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

muses ships an update every 8 days, Audio Steward · 私人有声书 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
muses versus Audio Steward · 私人有声书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermusesAudio Steward · 私人有声书
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Fuyuan Technology Co., Ltd.叙翔 王

Customer experience

muses

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Audio Steward · 私人有声书

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

muses

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription(PRO)$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription(PRO+AI)$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription(PRO)$12.991 Year
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  • 连续包年(PRO+AI)$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Lifetime$49.99
  • PRO+AI Lifetime$59.99
None

Audio Steward · 私人有声书

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is muses free?
muses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Steward · 私人有声书 free?
Audio Steward · 私人有声书 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, muses or Audio Steward · 私人有声书?
Audio Steward · 私人有声书 is rated higher. muses averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Audio Steward · 私人有声书 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do muses or Audio Steward · 私人有声书 have ads?
Neither muses nor Audio Steward · 私人有声书 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, muses or Audio Steward · 私人有声书?
muses ships an update every 8 days, and Audio Steward · 私人有声书 every 3 days. Most recently, muses was updated on October 7, 2026 and Audio Steward · 私人有声书 on October 1, 2026.

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