Comparison

NoteGen vs Clippit

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

Head to head
About

NoteGen

This app automates note-taking by recording audio, transcribing it in real-time, and generating formatted notes with summaries. It allows for easy searching of key terms and topics, ensuring privacy. Ideal for meetings, lectures, and interviews.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio recording and transcription
  • AI-powered note formatting
  • Automatic punctuation and capitalization
  • Searchable key terms and topics
  • Live captioning
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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NoteGen automates your note-taking, allowing you to stay focused on what matters. It records audio, provides formatted notes and summaries, and lets you search for key terms and topics, all with built-in privacy. NoteGen will never sell or share it with third parties. Perfect for: - Automatically taking and sharing meeting or lecture notes - Recording and transcribing interviews, lectures, videos, webinars, and keynotes - Offering live captions for the hearing impaired or those with microphone restrictions Record & Transcribe in Real Time: - Start recording with just one click. Enjoy highly accurate live transcriptions - Access a list of key points to review later AI-Powered Note Formatting: - Automatic punctuation, capitalization, and formatting - Edit text easily to correct any errors Subscription Information: Unlock all features with a NoteGen subscription. All features require a paid subscription, available through in-app purchases. A 3-day free trial is offered, after which users can choose between a monthly or yearly plan. - 3-Day Free Trial: Access all features at no cost for 3 days. - Subscription Required: After the free trial, continued access to premium features requires a subscription (auto-renews monthly or yearly). Prices vary by location. Contact & Support: - Email: support@budcreate.xyz - Join our discord: https://discord.gg/rtCqttRGeC Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://charmed-snapdragon-05b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-11f02b780450800b8f73dd12a6b4d9e4

About

Clippit

Transform documents, articles, and notes into engaging audio content that sounds like a podcast. This app uses AI to create natural, conversational audio from your text, perfect for learning on the go.

Highlights
  • PDF, article, note, screenshot import
  • Podcast-style 2-speaker conversation
  • Natural, conversational AI voices
  • Summarizes and structures content
  • Customizable playback speed
  • Topic generation suggestions
Features
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Turn any PDF, article, note, or screenshot into audio you can listen to anywhere. Clippit is a powerful text-to-speech app that transforms your reading list into a personal, podcast‑style listening experience, perfect for commutes, workouts, or study sessions. Clippit doesn’t just read text aloud. It turns your content into natural, conversational audio that feels like your favorite podcast. "Clippit revolutionized how I consume content. Instead of spending hours reading, I can now listen during my commute or walk to college." - Elliot G. WHY LISTEN INSTEAD OF READ? Clippit helps you reclaim your time and stay on top of what matters by turning any text into engaging audio: - Study smarter: Convert lecture notes, slides, and online study guides into a podcast-style review. - Stay informed on the go: Turn long-form articles, reports, and newsletters into audio you can listen to hands-free. Audio learning has been shown to improve retention, save time, and enable true multitasking. Clippit makes that accessible for anything you read. WHAT MAKES CLIPPIT DIFFERENT? Most text-to-speech apps sound robotic and monotonous. Clippit gives you: - Podcast-style conversations: Your content is synthesized into a back-and-forth between multiple speakers, so it feels like you’re listening to a real show. - Voices inspired by your favorite hosts: Choose from different voice styles and tones to match the kind of podcast you love. - Smart synthesis: Clippit doesn’t just read text; it summarizes and structures it into a more listenable, flowing conversation. WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS SAYING "I love the way the app turns my study notes and class readings into entertaining podcasts while emulating my favourite podcast online" - Emily M. "I started using NotebookLM, but when I found this app it made it so much easier to listen to content on the go. It does a great job synthesizing the content uploaded and creates a very listenable conversation" - Jennifer S. "It’s so funny to create podcast clips that sound like Joe Rogan and Alex Cooper" - Daniel Z. "It’s so much easier to listen to a podcast version of my notes and online study guides to help me study" - Sam R. FEATURES - Intelligent Content Import: Easily import PDFs, articles, notes, screenshots, and links. Clippit’s smart content recognition pulls out the text and gets it ready for audio. - 2-Speaker Conversation Style: Turn dry text into a dynamic two-speaker conversation. Choose from a variety of voice styles inspired by popular podcasters and adjust the duration of each episode. - Topic Generation: Not sure where to start? Use AI-powered suggestions to generate engaging audio content on any topic, from class subjects to industry trends. - Customizable Playback: Listen your way, change playback speed, skip forward or back 15 seconds, and pick up right where you left off. GO PRO Unlock the full power of Clippit with Clippit Pro: - Unlimited text-to-audio generations from unlimited sources - 2-speaker podcast clips - 10+ high-quality voice options Need help? Contact us at hi@clippit.fm Terms of Use: https://mep.sh/clipslm/terms

Screenshots

NoteGen4 screens
Clippit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clippit at none against NoteGen's shown. NoteGen's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 57%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteGen sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Clippit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for NoteGen against 4.6 for Clippit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 474 and 151 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of NoteGen's written reviews are positive against 57% of Clippit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteGen ships an update weekly, Clippit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NoteGen versus Clippit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteGenClippit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (474 ratings) — better4.6 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings474 — better151
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBUD TechnologiesSpencer Yen

Customer experience

NoteGen

All ratings474 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

Clippit

All ratings151 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.5%

User reviews

NoteGen

From 474 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for studying and note-taking
  • 🚀 Efficient for organizing notes and lectures
  • 🔍 Useful AI-generated summaries
  • 📚 Great for college students and busy professionals

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Expensive subscription
  • 🤯 Confusing billing issues and lack of refunds
  • 🔒 Poor customer service responsiveness

Clippit

From 151 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for studying
  • 👍 Great for multitasking
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Converts text to audio
  • 👍 Good for commuting

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 💰 Limited free usage
  • 💰 High weekly cost
  • 💰 No free trial
  • 💰 Must pay to use fully

Bugs and requests

NoteGen

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Automatic annual subscription instead of monthly
  • Unexpected charges and billing problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Improve free trial experience

Clippit

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • 🐛 Cannot create free clips
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App doesn't open
  • 🐛 File upload incomplete
  • 🐛 App support link broken
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  • 🐛 App freezes
  • 🐛 Not using NotebookLM
  • 🐛 Bugs not fixed
  • 🐛 Subscription issues
  • 🐛 German pronunciation errors
  • 🐛 German number pronunciation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow free clips with ads
  • Improve German language support
  • Fix file upload issues

In-app purchases

8 purchases

NoteGen

Subscriptions8
  • NoteGen Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • NoteGen Monthly3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • NoteAI Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • NoteAI Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Limit$69.991 Year
  • NoteGen Yearly$69.991 Year
  • NoteAI Yearly$99.991 Year
  • NoteAI Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
6 purchases

Clippit

Subscriptions6
  • Clippit Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • ClipsLM Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Clippit Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • ClipsLM Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Clippit Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
  • ClipsLM Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is NoteGen free?
NoteGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clippit free?
Clippit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoteGen or Clippit?
NoteGen is rated higher. NoteGen averages 4.7 out of 5 from 474 ratings, while Clippit averages 4.6 from 151 ratings.
Do NoteGen or Clippit have ads?
NoteGen shows ads; Clippit does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteGen or Clippit?
NoteGen ships an update weekly, and Clippit every 5 days. Most recently, NoteGen was updated on September 23, 2026 and Clippit on September 12, 2026.

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