Comparison

AI Note Taker vs Simple Note Taker

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

Simple Note Taker

Features
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Catch the thought before it goes. Simple Note Taker takes a note in one gesture: type it, say it, film it, photograph it, or share it straight in from another app. Give it a title if you like, drop it into a collection with a tap, and find it again later by searching. WHAT IT CAPTURES • Text, with an optional title • Photos, screenshots and files • Voice notes and videos (Pro). Videos are made smaller on your phone before they are saved, so they sync quickly • Anything shared in from another app, through the share sheet KEEP IT TIDY Put notes into collections with one tap: work, home, ideas, whatever you like. A note can be in several collections or none, and removing a collection never deletes a note. Your notes are grouped by day, newest first. DON'T FORGET IT Put a time on any note and your iPhone nudges you. The reminder is set on the device, so it arrives with no signal and with the app closed. iOS keeps the 64 soonest ready at once; beyond that they queue and arm themselves as earlier ones pass. ON YOUR PHONE AND IN YOUR BROWSER (Cloud) Sign in on the iPhone app and the Chrome extension and the same notes appear in both. Every change is sent straight away, the app checks for new notes every hour, and a sync button is always there. Ask a plain question and get an answer from your own notes. IT WORKS WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Open the app and start writing. With no account your notes live on this phone and nowhere else. If you sign in later, the app asks before adding the notes already on your phone to your account. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Turn on end-to-end encryption and notes are sealed on this phone with a passphrase we never receive. The trade-off is stated at the switch: a server that cannot read your notes cannot search them or answer questions about them. No advertising. No analytics that follow you. Nothing sold. Export everything to Markdown or PDF at any time, and delete your account and all its data from inside the app, immediately. PLANS Free: 5 notes a day on this device, with text and photos, and ads. Pro: voice and video recording, unlimited notes, attachments, export, and no ads. Cloud: sync between your phone and browser, Ask your notes, unlimited notes, and no ads. Pro + Cloud: everything, for less than buying both. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew until cancelled; manage or cancel them in Settings › your name › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://notes.cstsolution.com/privacy/ Made by CST Solution. Support is a real person on WhatsApp: +84 904 879 900.

Screenshots

AI Note Taker4 screens
Simple Note Taker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Note Taker at none against AI Note Taker's shown. Simple Note Taker also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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 Simple Note Taker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Note Taker ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple Note Taker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AI Note Taker versus Simple Note Taker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Note TakerSimple Note Taker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVOLLY.APPCST VIET NAM SOFTWARE SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITED

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

Simple Note Taker

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
6 purchases

Simple Note Taker

Subscriptions6
  • Cloud$4.991 Month
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro + Cloud$7.991 Month
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  • Pro (yearly)$47.991 Year
  • Cloud (yearly)$47.991 Year
  • Pro + Cloud (yearly)$76.991 Year

Questions

Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Note Taker free?
Simple Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AI Note Taker or Simple Note Taker have ads?
AI Note Taker shows ads; Simple Note Taker does not.
Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or Simple Note Taker?
AI Note Taker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple Note Taker every 9 days. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on November 8, 2026 and Simple Note Taker on November 6, 2026.

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