Stenographer vs Notee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stenographer
This app offers on-device audio recording and transcription, ensuring complete privacy as your data never leaves your device. It utilizes advanced AI for accurate speech processing, summarization, and multilingual support, with a one-time purchase for unlimited use.
- 100% on-device processing
- No subscriptions, one-time purchase
- Discreet background recording
- AI-powered transcription and summarization
- Intelligent search and tagging
- Multilingual transcription and translation
- Cross-device synchronization
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Record conversations. Keep the words. Revisit what mattered. Stenographer 3.0 brings local recording, transcription and source-linked Chat into a cleaner workspace on iPhone and iPad, with Apple Watch recording as a companion. • Record on iPhone or Apple Watch and keep continuous capture together as one conversation. • Read transcripts, play original audio, search words and tags, and edit speaker names. • See live text when processing is available; saved audio remains available when processing is deferred. • Ask about a conversation or your library. Numbered sources open the captured passages behind an answer. • Review action targets before opening, playing, sharing or deleting recordings. LOCAL RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTION Audio is recorded locally. Watch audio transfers to the paired iPhone for processing. Small multilingual transcription is included and works offline. Settings also offers downloadable Large multilingual; it needs more memory and processing time. Settings also offers optional Distil English-only transcription. Your multilingual settings are saved for switching back. The app shows the selected and actual model, preparation progress and recovery options. Some model failures can use Small while preserving your Large selection. LOCAL AI Apple Intelligence is the default local Chat option on supported, ready devices. You can download and select Qwen3.5-4B for local use. Automatic summaries and tags stay local. Keep the phone app active and idle for pending automatic work to finish. Model availability and speed vary with device, OS, language, downloaded assets and workload. OPTIONAL CLOUD CHAT Bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter API key and choose a provider model. Keys are stored in device Keychain. Explicit consent is required before cloud Chat sends your current question, selected transcript passages and recording dates and identifiers to the selected provider. Audio files and voice profiles are not sent. OpenRouter may route to another provider. Provider data policies and account charges apply. Failed requests do not silently switch providers. AI, transcripts and speaker attribution can contain mistakes or omissions. Check the original audio and source passages. Sharing uses your chosen destination; deletion requires confirmation.
Notee
This app transforms your phone into an intelligent AI note taker and voice recorder. It accurately transcribes meetings, lectures, and interviews into text, summaries, and actionable notes. Organize your digital notebook and access recordings anytime.
- Smart voice dictation
- Live audio transcription
- Advanced AI summarizer
- Speaker identification
- High quality audio capture
- Instant audio to text converter
- Multilingual dictation
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Notee: AI Note Taker — Transcribe Audio and Video to Text Instantly transcribe audio to text, transcribe video to text, and turn voice recordings into smart AI meeting notes. Notee is the best AI note taker for meetings, lectures, and interviews — combining a powerful voice recorder with automatic speech to text conversion. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO & VIDEO TO TEXT - Transcribe audio to text — record voice and watch transcription appear instantly on screen. - Transcribe video to text — upload any MP4, MP3, or audio file and get an accurate text transcript in seconds. - Video transcriber for YouTube, interviews, and recorded meetings — paste a link or import a file to generate a full transcript automatically. - Audio to text transcription with speaker identification — know exactly who said what in every meeting or lecture. - Voice recording transcription — transform voice memos and recorded calls into searchable, editable text. AI NOTE TAKER & MEETING MINUTES - AI note taker for Zoom and Google Meet — automatically generate clean meeting notes without lifting a finger. - Meeting minutes generator — get structured meeting summaries with key decisions and action items right after every call. - AI meeting note taker with smart summarization — condense hours of audio into concise, shareable meeting notes. - AI notetaker for lectures — record classes and let the AI create study guides and key concept summaries instantly. SPEECH TO TEXT & VOICE RECORDER - Speech to text app — accurate voice dictation converts spoken words into structured text without manual effort. - Voice to text for iPhone — high-quality voice recorder with instant transcription in multiple languages. - Audio transcription app — upload MP3, MP4, M4A, or WAV files for fast, accurate audio to text conversion. - Voice memo transcription — turn quick personal recordings into readable, searchable notes in seconds. - Free audio transcription for new users — try the AI note taker and transcription features at no cost. WHO IS IT FOR? BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS — Turn every call or team sync into documented meeting minutes. The AI meeting note taker captures action items so nothing falls through the cracks. STUDENTS & EDUCATORS — Use the lecture recorder and speech to text app to convert classes into structured notes. Focus on learning while the AI note taker handles the writing. JOURNALISTS & CONTENT CREATORS — Transcribe interviews and recorded audio to text instantly. Pull accurate quotes and build articles faster with the built-in audio transcription app. ENTERPRISE GRADE SECURITY AND PRIVACY Your ideas belong entirely to you. We prioritize absolute data safety. Every audio note, voice dictation, and transcribed text is processed utilizing highly secure protocols. We guarantee strict privacy standards, meaning your sensitive meeting minutes and personal voice memos are never shared with unauthorized parties. Information about subscription auto-renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by navigating to iTunes Account Settings after purchase. After canceling a subscription, it will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be discarded when the user purchases a subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. An account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Service: https://noteeapp.com/hub/legal/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://noteeapp.com/hub/legal/privacy-policy Billing terms: https://noteeapp.com/hub/legal/subscription-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Notee at Free against Stenographer's $4.99. Notee also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5K vs 3). Stenographer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (88% vs 70%). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Notee is free to download; Stenographer costs $4.99 up front. Notee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Stenographer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notee has 5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Stenographer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Notee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stenographer ships an update every 9 days, Notee weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stenographer | Notee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 69.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #75 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 501 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Caleb Phillips | GM UniverseApps Limited |
Customer experience
Stenographer
Notee
Bugs and requests
Stenographer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Notee
Reported bugs
2 issues- Recordings stop without notification
- Unreliable recording during disruptions
Requested features
2 requests- Windows app version
- Phone call recording and transcription
In-app purchases
Stenographer
No in-app purchases
Notee
- Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Premium7 Days trial$8.997 Days
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