# VTransBUDS vs TicNote

The clearest difference is rating: TicNote at 4.0 against VTransBUDS's 3.0. TicNote also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 6). VTransBUDS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. VTransBUDS sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and TicNote sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TicNote holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VTransBUDS's written reviews are positive against 55% of TicNote's.

VTransBUDS ships an update every 2 weeks, TicNote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | VTransBUDS | TicNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vtransbuds/id6714465512/reviews) | **[4.0 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticnote-ai-recorder-and-agent/id6739864932/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **24** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **55.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 123 MB | 211 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Beibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469856091) | [Mobvoi PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716294301) |

## What reviewers say

### VTransBUDS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vtransbuds/id6714465512)

This AI-powered app offers efficient and accurate multilingual text transcription for various communication scenarios. It acts as a portable intelligent assistant, helping users record, summarize, and manage information from conferences, calls, and daily interactions to boost work and life efficiency.

**Highlights:** Multilingual text transcription, AI-powered accuracy, Speech to text efficiency, Intelligent summarization, Portable intelligent assistant, Work and life management

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Equity duration of 120 minutes | $3.99 | one-time |
| VTransBuds AI for one month | $12.90 | one-time |
| Equity duration 600 minutes | $12.99 | one-time |
| PRO Transcription 1 month | $17.90 | one-time |
| Ultra transcription for 1month | $26.90 | one-time |
| Equity duration 3000 minutes | $48.90 | one-time |
| PRO Transcription 6 months | $54.90 | one-time |
| Pro Transcription  for 1Year | $96.90 | one-time |
| VTransBuds AI1 year | $98.90 | one-time |
| Ultra transcription 6 months | $139.99 | one-time |
| VTransBuds AI permanent | $168.99 | one-time |
| ultra 1年 | $199.99 | one-time |
| Ultra transcription1 year | $239.00 | one-time |


### TicNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticnote-ai-recorder-and-agent/id6739864932)

This AI-powered app records and transcribes meetings and calls, generating professional summaries. It supports over 100 languages and acts as a personal agent to manage tasks and information, with project wiki features for enhanced efficiency.

**Highlights:** One-tap recording, Accurate transcription, Professional summaries, 100+ languages supported, AI personal agent, Project wiki

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Business | $39.99 | per month |
| Annually Hardware Vip | $79.00 | per year |
| Annually | $199.00 | per year |
| Annually Business Hardware | $239.00 | per year |
| Annually Business | $399.00 | per year |
| 150 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 minutes | $6.99 | one-time |
| 750 | $9.90 | one-time |
| Mini | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2000 minutes | $12.99 | one-time |
| Standard | $19.99 | one-time |
| 4000 minutes | $24.99 | one-time |
| Large | $39.99 | one-time |
| 3750 | $49.00 | one-time |
| 7500 | $89.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is VTransBUDS free?

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

### Is TicNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, VTransBUDS or TicNote?

TicNote is rated higher. VTransBUDS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TicNote averages 4.0 from 24 ratings.

### Do VTransBUDS or TicNote have ads?

Neither VTransBUDS nor TicNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, VTransBUDS or TicNote?

VTransBUDS ships an update every 2 weeks, and TicNote every 10 days. Most recently, VTransBUDS was updated on October 24, 2026 and TicNote on October 30, 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.*