Comparison

Grok AI vs Gemini Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Grok AI

This AI assistant provides fast, truthful answers and can perform deep web research. It generates striking images and videos from text or voice prompts, and can analyze uploaded content. Engage in conversations with personalized AI companions and access real-time information from X.

Highlights
  • AI-powered Q&A and web research
  • AI image and video generation
  • Voice mode with live camera
  • Animated AI companions
  • Real-time X (Twitter) data access
  • Image editing capabilities
Features
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Grok is a powerful AI assistant developed by xAI. Designed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious, Grok helps you get better answers, create faster, and understand the world in real time. Whether you need intelligent conversation, advanced research, coding help, or high-quality image and video generation, Grok delivers. AI Assistant Ask anything and get fast, well-reasoned replies. Have Grok do deep research on the web, solve complex problems in math, science, and coding, or analyze documents, photos, and links in the chat. This AI assistant turns complicated topics into clear, actionable insights and can handle multi-step tasks with strong reasoning. Grok Imagine – AI Image and Video Generation Experience fast and powerful AI image and video creation. Generate striking images from text, create short videos with sound, or turn your photos into dynamic videos. You can even generate images using just your voice. Edit existing images by removing objects, changing backgrounds, or applying artistic styles — all with precise control and high quality. Grok Voice Mode Have natural voice conversations with Grok. Talk to your AI assistant and receive human-like replies in real time. Personalize how you interact and choose different conversation styles that match your needs. Real-Time Information from X Get the most up-to-date answers. With direct access to X and the web, this AI assistant keeps you informed about the latest news, trends, and conversations happening right now. Ask Grok to perform advanced searches on X and discover what people are really saying. Easily Transfer Context to Grok Already using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or other AI tools? Easily transfer your conversations and context to Grok so you can continue working without starting over. Real-World Use Cases Students use Grok to study and get clear explanations. Professionals rely on it for research, writing, analysis, and problem-solving. Content creators generate custom images and videos in seconds. Developers get strong coding help and technical insights. Anyone who wants a fast, truthful, and creative AI assistant can benefit from Grok. Who Is Grok For? Grok is built for curious people who want more than basic answers. It’s perfect for students, professionals, creators, researchers, and anyone looking for a powerful AI chat experience combined with advanced image, video, and agent capabilities. If you value truth-seeking, creativity, and real-time knowledge, Grok is made for you. With Grok as your personal AI assistant, navigating knowledge, sparking creativity, and getting real work done becomes faster and more exciting. Download Grok today and experience what a truly helpful AI can do. Terms of Service: https://x.ai/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://x.ai/legal/privacy-policy Grok by xAI

About

Gemini Notebook

This AI-powered tool transforms complex information from various sources into clear, understandable insights. It allows users to upload documents, websites, and videos, then ask questions and receive summarized answers with inline citations. Users can also generate podcast-style audio discussions for a different learning experience.

Highlights
  • Upload PDFs, websites, and videos
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Ask questions about sources
  • Inline source citations
  • Podcast-style audio overviews
  • Offline access
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Turn complexity into clarity with Gemini Notebook, your brain’s new best friend. Join the millions of students, creators, researchers, professionals, CEOs, and more who are saving time, getting stuff done, and learning in new ways. “One of the most compelling and completely flabbergasting demonstrations of AI’s potential yet.” – The Wall Street Journal Now, with the Gemini Notebook app, you can create and access notebooks, ask questions whenever you think of them, and listen to your podcast-style Audio Overviews on the go with background playback and offline support. UPLOAD SOURCES Upload all your long and complex PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, or text into a notebook. INSIGHTS YOU CAN TRUST Gemini Notebook becomes an expert on your sources, summarizing them and making interesting connections. Then, you can ask it questions about, well, anything — and you can trust the answers, since your sources are cited in-line. LEARN YOUR OWN WAY Long blocks of text not your preferred way to learn? Transform what you uploaded into something more your speed, like a podcast-style audio discussion with two engaging AI hosts. You can even join the show to ask questions or steer the conversation in a different direction.

Screenshots

Grok AI4 screens
Gemini Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grok AI at every 2 days against Gemini Notebook's weekly. Grok AI also leads on ratings volume (1.4M vs 61K) and chart position (#4 vs #33). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Grok AI sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and Gemini Notebook sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Grok AI against 4.9 for Gemini Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grok AI has 1.4M ratings behind it against 61K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Grok AI's written reviews are positive against 79% of Gemini Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grok AI ships an update every 2 days, Gemini Notebook weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Grok AI versus Gemini Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrok AIGemini Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4M ratings)4.9 (61K ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4M — better61K
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better#33
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB207 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperX Corp.Google

Customer experience

Grok AI

All ratings1,439,587 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews14,280 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative24.7%

Gemini Notebook

All ratings60,505 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,079 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Grok AI

From 1.4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Unbiased and ethical
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
  • 🤖 Powerful AI capabilities
  • 🌐 Real-time data integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional errors in responses
  • 🔍 Needs more robust search/history features
  • 🔌 Requires X account for full functionality

Gemini Notebook

From 61K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate audio summaries
  • 👍 Useful for learning and studying
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 👍 Great for on-the-go use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio volume issues
  • 🔍 Missing key features from web version
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🔍 Inconsistent dark mode implementation

Bugs and requests

Grok AI

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues with X account integration
  • Inaccurate chess move suggestions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate chat history across X and Grok apps
  • Add user profile customization for personalized image generation
  • Expand iOS integration (widgets, Apple Watch support)
  • Introduce custom model/prompt creation like ChatGPT

Gemini Notebook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio coming through earpiece instead of speaker
  • Interactive features not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to curate audio summaries
  • Sync saved notes from web version
  • Add mind maps, study guides, and other advanced features

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Grok AI

Subscriptions8
  • SuperGrok Lite$10.001 Month
  • SuperGrok7 Days trial$30.001 Month
  • SuperGrok$30.001 Month
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  • SuperGrok Plus$100.001 Month
  • SuperGrok Lite$100.001 Year
  • SuperGrok Heavy$300.001 Month
  • SuperGrok$300.001 Year
  • SuperGrok Plus$1000.001 Year
One-time4
  • Extra Usage Credits 5 USD$5.00
  • Extra Usage Credits 20 USD$20.00
  • Extra Usage Credits 50 USD$50.00
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  • Extra Usage Credits 100 USD$100.00
15 purchases

Gemini Notebook

Subscriptions15
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)2 variants$4.991 Month
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  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB2 variants$19.991 Year
  • 5 TB2 variants$24.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)$49.991 Year
  • 10 TB2 variants$49.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$199.991 Year
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$199.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)2 variants$249.991 Month

Questions

Is Grok AI free?
Grok AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gemini Notebook free?
Gemini Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grok AI or Gemini Notebook?
Grok AI and Gemini Notebook are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.4M and 61K ratings respectively.
Do Grok AI or Gemini Notebook have ads?
Neither Grok AI nor Gemini Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grok AI or Gemini Notebook?
Grok AI ships an update every 2 days, and Gemini Notebook weekly. Most recently, Grok AI was updated on September 24, 2026 and Gemini Notebook on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Grok AI or Gemini Notebook?
Grok AI currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Gemini Notebook at #33. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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