# Note AI vs CraftNote

The clearest difference is rating: CraftNote at 4.7 against Note AI's 4.5. CraftNote also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 660) and review sentiment (54% vs 44%). Note AI's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Note AI sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and CraftNote sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CraftNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CraftNote has 4.7K ratings behind it against 660, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Note AI's written reviews are positive against 54% of CraftNote's.

Note AI ships an update every 5 days, CraftNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note AI | CraftNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (660 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-ai-smart-note-taker/id6736834691/reviews) | **[4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 660 | **4.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **53.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#186** | — |
| Size | 138 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HUBX YAZILIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619331387) | [Joyolabs Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825395353) |

## What reviewers say

### Note AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-ai-smart-note-taker/id6736834691)

**Currently charting:** #186 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Effortlessly capture and organize information from audio and video. This app transcribes spoken content to text, translates across multiple languages, and generates concise summaries. Ideal for professionals, it streamlines note-taking for meetings, calls, and lectures.

**Highlights:** AI-powered transcription, Multilingual audio translation, Video to text conversion, Automatic summarization, Voice to text capture, 50+ language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Note Creation Subs. | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Note Creation Subs | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Note Creation Subs | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Note Creation Subs. | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| note ai weekly subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Note Creation Subs. | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Note Creation Subs. | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Note Creation Subs. | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Note Creation Subs. | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Note Creation Subs. | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly Note Creation Subs. | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Note Creation Subs. | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate transcription
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for students
- 🚀 Fast and practical
- 👍 Great app for note-taking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires paid subscription
- 🐛 Frequent recording failures
- 🐛 Incomplete or inaccurate transcriptions
- 🐛 App not working after purchase
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings disappearing during upload
- Transcription failing after initial use
- Inability to access full functionality after purchase

**Requested features**

- Speaker identification in transcripts
- Improved error handling and reliability
- Clearer subscription and cancellation policies


### CraftNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963)

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and video, generate meeting summaries, and organize notes. It supports various input formats and offers real-time transcription with speaker detection. Stay focused on conversations while the app handles note-taking and summarization.

**Highlights:** AI-powered meeting summaries, Transcribe audio, video, PDFs, and more, Real-time transcription with speaker detection, Automatic note organization and tagging, Secure and private data handling

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Note Taker - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Note Taker - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful app
- 🚀 Very useful for learning from YouTube
- 🚀 Transcription is incredibly accurate
- 👍 AI summaries are useful
- 👍 Makes note-taking fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Advertised as free but requires sign-up

**Reported bugs**

- Partial summarization of recordings

**Requested features**

- Improve summarization to capture all key points


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note AI free?

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

### Is CraftNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Note AI or CraftNote?

CraftNote is rated higher. Note AI averages 4.5 out of 5 from 660 ratings, while CraftNote averages 4.7 from 4.7K ratings.

### Do Note AI or CraftNote have ads?

Neither Note AI nor CraftNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Note AI or CraftNote?

Note AI ships an update every 5 days, and CraftNote weekly. Most recently, Note AI was updated on September 23, 2026 and CraftNote on September 22, 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.*