Capy vs HelloNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capy
This app offers real-time voice transcription, text translation, and topic-based summaries for meetings and lectures. It aims to boost productivity and organization with a calm, AI-powered companion.
- Real-time voice transcription with timestamps
- Seamless text translation
- Topic-based summaries with bullet points
- Intuitive semantic search
- Effortless sharing of notes
- Multilingual support
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Calmly transcribe voice notes, translate text, and create organized, topic-based summaries—all while staying relaxed and productive with your Capybara language companion. Capybara’s real-time transcription, translation, and smart summarization tools flow together naturally, keeping you at ease while taking notes in class or during meetings. Take a deep breath and let your capy-friend handle the details—even across languages—quietly and securely on your device. Key Features: • Real-Time Voice Transcription with Timestamps Softly capture spoken words in meetings or lectures, complete with timestamps for easy reference • Seamless Text Translation Linked to Transcripts: Drift between languages, with translations nestled under the original text • Thoughtful Summaries with Bullet Points Organize your notes by topic, offering clear, concise bullet points that make reviewing a breeze • Intuitive Semantic Search Search your notes using natural language. Our search understands your intent, guiding you to relevant information even when the exact words don't match • Effortless Sharing Pass along your transcriptions and summaries with ease, whenever it suits you • Embrace Productivity, the Capybara Way Glide through your workday or study sessions like a capybara in a calm stream. Whether you're wading through global meetings, preparing for exams, or simply enjoying multilingual conversations, Capybara's here to support you—one unhurried step at a time. • Take a dip into the Capybara Pond Explore the tranquility of real-time transcription, translation & summarization with Capybara. Perfect For: • Work-baras who appreciate clear, easy meeting notes—no stress, just smooth sailing • Student-baras who thrive on clear, concise lecture notes—no rush, focus on what matters • Polyglot-baras who appreciate seamless, effortless conversations across languages. • Chill-baras who aim to boost productivity without the pressure—get more done, your way. Subscription Details: • Capybara offers a flexible weekly or yearly subscription. • Enjoy full access with an auto-renewing subscription. Prices may vary by location. Manage Subscriptions: Payment will be applied to your App Store Account after your free exploration concludes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless adjusted at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can tend to your subscription in App Store Account Settings. We'd love to hear how Capybara is helping you stay productive and relaxed. Whenever you feel like it, reach out to us at getcapybara.app. Privacy Policy: https://getcapybara.app/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://getcapybara.app/terms/ Experience the Capybara way now, at your own pace. Thanks a munch!
HelloNotes
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HelloNotes is a fast, private, local-first Markdown knowledge base for iPhone and iPad. Your notes are plain .md files in a folder you choose — no account, no lock-in, no cloud required. WRITE IN LIVE MARKDOWN • A native editor with live styling — headings, bold, lists, tables and syntax-highlighted code • LaTeX math ($…$ and $$…$$) and Mermaid diagrams rendered inline • Obsidian-style callouts, hidden comments, and a clean editor that tucks YAML front matter into an editable Properties panel CONNECT YOUR IDEAS • [[Wiki-links]] with autocomplete, including links straight to a heading • Backlinks and unlinked mentions, with one-click linking • #tags (nested) with autocomplete, and a Tags view of every tag in the collection • Note transclusion — embed a whole note or a single section • A mind map of the links across your whole vault, and a graph of each note's links in and out FIND ANYTHING • Full-text search and "Open Quickly" across notes and headings • Bookmarks, daily notes and templates AI ON YOUR DEVICE, OR ON PRIVATE CLOUD COMPUTE • Summarise a note, suggest tags and links, and rewrite a passage — with Apple Foundation Models, powered by Apple Intelligence • An Assistant that answers from your own notes and shows the notes it read, and can look things up on the web — experimental, and it doesn't change your notes • Run Apple's model on your device, Local (Apple), or choose Cloud (Apple), Apple's server model on Private Cloud Compute: what it is sent isn't stored, and isn't accessible to Apple. Its answers and suggestions say which model made them • Or download an open model and run it on your device with MLX There are no third-party AI services and no API keys. VERSION HISTORY WITH GIT • Built-in Git: initialise a repo, browse a note's history and restore earlier versions EXPORT & MORE • Export to HTML or PDF • Full light and dark support Your files stay yours — readable in any editor, syncable with any tool. HelloNotes just makes them a joy to think in. SUPPORTING HELLONOTES (OPTIONAL) HelloNotes is free, and every feature is included for everyone. Two entirely optional purchases live in Settings > Support. Backing HelloNotes adds one thing — the ability to send a support request from inside the app — and nothing else: • Champion — a one-off contribution of A$50. You can give more than once; the app remembers how many times. • Commercial — an annual licence for using HelloNotes at work. A$50 per year, an auto-renewable subscription charged to your Apple Account on confirmation and renewing each year unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hellotham.com/hellonotes/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Capy at 18.0 against HelloNotes's 27.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Capy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and HelloNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capy | HelloNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Workroom Ltd | Hello Tham Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Capy
- Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
HelloNotes
- Commercial$30.001 Year
- Champion$30.00









