# Melonote vs NoteBase

Melonote and NoteBase both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of NoteBase's written reviews are positive against 63% of Melonote's. Melonote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (43 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Melonote sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and NoteBase sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Melonote against 5.0 for NoteBase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Melonote's written reviews are positive against 90% of NoteBase's.

Melonote ships an update every 3 days, NoteBase fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Melonote | NoteBase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melonoteai-voice-to-text-note/id6670156126/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebase-ai-notes-transcribe/id6746264434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yan Cheng Cheok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562256138) | [Ancienda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741911123) |

## What reviewers say

### Melonote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melonoteai-voice-to-text-note/id6670156126)

Transform audio, video, and web content into actionable summaries, mind maps, flashcards, and quizzes. Record lectures or meetings, paste YouTube links, or input website URLs to instantly generate learning materials and engage with your notes through AI chat.

**Highlights:** AI-powered transcription, Automatic summarization, Mind map generation, Flashcard creation, Quiz generation, Chat with notes, YouTube/Website content processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Melonote Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Melonote Premium | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited notes | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Melonote Premium | $19.99 | per month |
| Melonote Premium | $24.99 | per month |
| Unlimited notes | $24.99 | per month |
| Melonote Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Melonote Premium | $89.99 | per year |
| Melonote Premium | $119.99 | per year |
| Unlimited notes (Discontinued) | $149.99 | per year |
| Top-up 5 hours | $4.99 | one-time |
| Top-up 15 hours | $9.99 | one-time |
| Top-up 30 hours | $19.99 | one-time |
| Top-up 40 hours | $19.99 | one-time |


### NoteBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebase-ai-notes-transcribe/id6746264434)

This app records audio, transcribes it accurately with speaker labels, and generates AI-powered summaries and action items. It also converts YouTube videos, files, and photos into structured notes, offering study tools like flashcards and quizzes, and instant translation capabilities.

**Highlights:** Accurate live transcription with speaker labels, AI-generated summaries and action items, YouTube video summarization, File and photo analysis for notes, Flashcards and quizzes for studying, Instant translation to 100+ languages, Notion sync and export options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Access - 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Access - 1 Week | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Access - 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Access - 1 Month | $14.99 | per month |
| PRO Access - 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| PRO Access - 1 Month | $29.99 | per month |
| PRO Access - 1 Year | $99.99 | per year |
| PRO Access - 1 Year | $154.99 | per year |
| PRO Access - 1 Year | $154.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Melonote free?

Melonote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoteBase free?

NoteBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Melonote or NoteBase?

NoteBase is rated higher. Melonote averages 4.9 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while NoteBase averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Melonote or NoteBase have ads?

Neither Melonote nor NoteBase shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Melonote or NoteBase?

Melonote ships an update every 3 days, and NoteBase fortnightly. Most recently, Melonote was updated on September 26, 2026 and NoteBase on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*