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 automatically records and transcribes your conversations, meetings, or lectures using advanced AI. It can then summarize lengthy notes, simplify complex text, and even process YouTube videos and local files for easier comprehension.

Highlights
  • Automatic voice recording and transcription
  • AI-powered summarization
  • YouTube video summarization
  • Local file summarization
  • Text simplification
Features
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Effortless Note-taking, Powered by GPT-4 AI AI Note Taker automatically captures notes during your conversations, meetings, or lectures, freeing you to focus on the moment. Powered by GPT-4 AI AI Summarizer to condense long notes instantly Summarize YouTube videos & local files Text Simplifier for easy understanding of complex topics *** Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock all features*** You can choose one-time payment or a yearly subscription. (with 3-day free trial) a monthly subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy: https://evolly.app/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://evolly.app/terms-of-service/

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 ads: Class Notes at none against AI Note Taker's shown. Class Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). AI Note Taker's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. AI Note Taker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Note Taker has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Note Taker ships an update every 6 weeks, Class Notes weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AI Note Taker versus Class Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Note TakerClass Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVOLLY.APPCalogero Cascio

Customer experience

AI Note Taker

All ratings2,015 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative66.9%

Class Notes

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

Bugs and requests

AI Note Taker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings stop unexpectedly
  • Transcription only captures partial meetings
  • Immediate billing during free trial

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to translate transcripts to different languages
  • Reliable PDF export of meeting notes

Class Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AI Note Taker

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium with Free Trial3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$24.991 Month
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  • Annual Premium$99.991 Year
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$299.99
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 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Class Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AI Note Taker or Class Notes have ads?
AI Note Taker shows ads; Class Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or Class Notes?
AI Note Taker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Class Notes weekly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Class Notes on November 4, 2026.

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