# AI Note Taker vs AI Notebook

The clearest difference is monetization model: AI Notebook at free with in-app purchases against AI Note Taker's subscription. AI Notebook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (45% vs 33%). AI Note Taker's advantage is ratings volume (596 vs 185). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AI Note Taker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and AI Notebook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.5 for AI Note Taker against 4.6 for AI Notebook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 596 and 185 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of AI Note Taker's written reviews are positive against 45% of AI Notebook's.

AI Note Taker ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Notebook weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | AI Notebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (596 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-notebookai/id6670445252/reviews) | **[4.6 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-notebook-smart-note-taker/id6737346766/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **596** | 185 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **45.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 117 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [APPNATION YAZILIM HIZMETLERI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560806519) | [APTE Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675202009) |

## What reviewers say

### AI Note Taker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-notebookai/id6670445252)

This AI-powered tool captures, organizes, and transforms audio and media into structured notes, flashcards, and quizzes. It automates summarization of meetings and lectures, offering interactive learning tools and multilingual support.

**Highlights:** AI-powered audio summarization, Organize notes by topic/date, Generate quizzes and flashcards, Media file integration, Multilingual note-taking, Customizable notes with reminders

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Notebook AI - Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Notebook AI - Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Access | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Access | $89.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful
- 👍 Amazing application
- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Exceeded expectations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not working
- 🐛 Limits recording time/size
- 🐛 Formatting issues with exports
- 🐛 Unreliable for longer recordings
- 🐛 Requires payment for full functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings get deleted when exceeding size limit
- App stops working when screen is locked
- Inconsistent behavior with paid 'Pro' version

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize notes into folders
- Increase recording time/size limit
- Improve compatibility with longer recordings
- Offer a true unlimited recording option


### AI Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-notebook-smart-note-taker/id6737346766)

This app uses AI to transcribe meetings, summarize lectures and documents, and organize notes. It allows users to chat with their content, convert voice notes to text, and generate study materials. Seamlessly sync and export notes across devices for enhanced productivity.

**Highlights:** AI meeting transcription, LLM-powered summaries, Chat with content, Voice notes to text, Flashcard generation, Multi-modal input support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $89.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $119.99 | per year |
| 10 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 25 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 55 Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 150 Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good
- 👍 Effectively helped with course notes transcription
- 👍 Provides good summarization function
- 👍 Useful software
- 👍 Great note-taking tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 AI unable to align with real-time
- 🐛 Generates nonsensical content
- 🐛 Recording and analysis not working
- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Paid version has less functionality than free version

**Reported bugs**

- Recording not working
- Summarization not working
- Frequent crashes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to load files and images
- Cross-platform support (Mac, Web)
- Improved language support (multilingual)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Note Taker free?

AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AI Notebook free?

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

### Which has better reviews, AI Note Taker or AI Notebook?

AI Notebook is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 596 ratings, while AI Notebook averages 4.6 from 185 ratings.

### Do AI Note Taker or AI Notebook have ads?

Both AI Note Taker and AI Notebook show ads.

### Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or AI Notebook?

AI Note Taker ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Notebook weekly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on September 3, 2026 and AI Notebook on September 26, 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.*