Comparison

Stenographer vs Nekobi AI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Nekobi AI

This offline AI assistant helps professionals and non-English speakers translate, polish, and summarize documents securely. It integrates with email clients to prioritize important messages, ensuring privacy and boosting productivity without recurring fees.

Highlights
  • Offline AI processing
  • Text translation to English
  • Document summarization
  • Email prioritization
  • Secure data handling
  • One-time purchase
Features
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Unlock the full potential of your device with Nekobi AI — Offline AI Assistant for professionals and non-English Speakers. Translate, polish, and summarize documents confidently—completely offline. Communicate clearly. Summarize confidently. Stay fully in control. Nekobi AI is the offline AI assistant designed for professionals and non-English speakers who demand speed, clarity, and privacy. Polish & Translate Any Text • Instantly turn drafts, emails, reports, or presentations into fluent, professional English. • Translate from any language into polished English for global communication. • Perfect for professionals, students, and non-native English speakers who need accuracy and confidence. Summarize Documents Securely • Extract key points from reports, contracts, PDFs, and Docx files. • All processing happens offline—your data never leaves your device. • Ideal for confidential or sensitive work where privacy matters most. Boost Productivity with Smart Email Prioritization • Integrates securely with Gmail and Outlook. • Highlight urgent emails, hide distractions, and save hours every day. • Focus on what truly matters without risking sensitive information. Privacy & Control First • Fully offline AI ensures total privacy. • One-time purchase, no subscriptions, no recurring fees. • Designed for executives, consultants, freelancers, and global professionals. System Requirements: • iPhone 12 Pro or newer (best performance) • iOS 17.0 or later • 4 GB RAM minimum (6 GB recommended) • 3 GB free storage Download Nekobi AI today – write professionally, translate confidently, summarize securely, and stay fully in control of your sensitive work.

Screenshots

Stenographer4 screens
Nekobi AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nekobi AI at 5.0 against Stenographer's 4.3. Nekobi AI also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Stenographer costs $4.99 and Nekobi AI $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nekobi AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Stenographer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nekobi AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stenographer ships an update every 9 days, Nekobi AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stenographer versus Nekobi AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStenographerNekobi AI
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB2.4 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaleb PhillipsNEKOBI AI SOLUTIONS LLC

Customer experience

Stenographer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Nekobi AI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stenographer

No in-app purchases

None

Nekobi AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stenographer free?
Stenographer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nekobi AI free?
Nekobi AI costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stenographer or Nekobi AI?
Nekobi AI is rated higher. Stenographer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nekobi AI averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Stenographer or Nekobi AI have ads?
Neither Stenographer nor Nekobi AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stenographer or Nekobi AI?
Stenographer ships an update every 9 days, and Nekobi AI weekly. Most recently, Stenographer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nekobi AI on October 14, 2026.

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