Comparison

NoteGen vs Genio

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

Genio

Capture lectures, organize notes with AI-powered summaries, and create personalized quizzes. Study effectively on the go without needing a desk, transforming commutes into learning opportunities. Improve grades and reduce study stress with structured note-taking.

Highlights
  • Record lectures and import slides
  • AI-powered transcripts and summaries
  • Create personalized quizzes
  • Annotate slides and add freehand notes
  • Organize notes by class and topic
  • Distraction-free reading view
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Transform idle moments into active learning and turn your commute into a breakthrough. Listen to lectures on your way to class, flip through your notes on the bus, or squeeze in a quiz between lectures with Genio Notes on mobile. You don’t need a desk to study—you just need your phone. ABOUT GENIO NOTES Genio Notes helps you take meaningful notes in class and study from them at home or on the go. Genio’s structured note taking process and thoughtful AI-powered features are proven to positively impact your study skills with better grades and more confidence, while also lowering your study-related stress. Whether you’re capturing complex equations or long discussions, Genio Notes will ensure you never miss out. KEY FEATURES Capture everything - Record your in-person or online classes - Add notes and labels, time-stamped to your recording - Import lecture slides and other important documents before, during or after class - Take pictures in class and upload them straight to your notes feed - Use Scribble to draw diagrams, graphics and equations and other freehand notes. - Annotate your slides to highlight key concepts, jot down questions and draw connections between visual elements - Insert formatted formulas and equations directly to the notes feed Organize your notes - Use transcripts to convert audio to text (identifies STEM equations, identifies speakers and supports multiple languages) - Use AI Outline to create a structured summary, with links to the audio (identifies STEM equations) - Add multiple classes to a folder collection to keep everything together. Refine your notes - Build out your notes from class with definitions, images and slide annotations - Use audio filters to clear up the sound in loud lecture halls - View the tasks from all your classes in one central list Apply your learning - Create a personalized quiz from one event or a whole collection of events. Change the number of questions, which topics to cover and which speakers to include. Covers topics from philosophical debates to complex mathematical equations. - Use reading view for a distraction-free way to look through your notes. OTHER INFORMATION You need an account to use the Genio Notes app. If you already have an account, you can get going and log in straight away. With a Genio Notes account you can also use our web app for longer, focused study sessions.

Screenshots

NoteGen4 screens
Genio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoteGen at 76% against Genio's 33%. NoteGen also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (474 vs 24). Genio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Genio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $151.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteGen holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoteGen has 474 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of NoteGen's written reviews are positive against 33% of Genio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteGen ships an update weekly, Genio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NoteGen versus Genio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteGenGenio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (474 ratings) — better1.8 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings474 — better24
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBUD TechnologiesSonocent Ltd

Customer experience

NoteGen

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

Genio

All ratings24 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative62.5%

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

Genio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Genio

Subscriptions1
  • Genio Notes for individuals$151.991 Year

Questions

Is NoteGen free?
NoteGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Genio free?
Genio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoteGen or Genio?
NoteGen is rated higher. NoteGen averages 4.7 out of 5 from 474 ratings, while Genio averages 1.8 from 24 ratings.
Do NoteGen or Genio have ads?
NoteGen shows ads; Genio does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteGen or Genio?
NoteGen ships an update weekly, and Genio fortnightly. Most recently, NoteGen was updated on September 23, 2026 and Genio on September 20, 2026.

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