NoteGen vs Reside Living
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time audio recording and transcription
- AI-powered note formatting
- Automatic punctuation and capitalization
- Searchable key terms and topics
- Live captioning
- Privacy-focused
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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
Reside Living
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Reside Living — Your residence, connected Reside Living is the resident app for student accommodation and managed properties. If your residence uses Reside Living, this app connects you directly to your property team. What you can do Report maintenance issues and track progress Message your residence or property team View building notices, events, and shared documents Stay informed about updates from your property manager Getting started You need an account from your residence or landlord. If you are not sure your building uses Reside Living, ask your residence office before downloading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reside Living at none against NoteGen's 10. Reside Living also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. NoteGen sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Reside Living asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoteGen ships an update weekly, Reside Living every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteGen | Reside Living |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (474 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 474 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BUD Technologies | Reside Student Living (Pty) Ltd |
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
Reside Living
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NoteGen
- 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
Reside Living
No in-app purchases
