Comparison

Rephrased vs SelahNote

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

Head to head
About

Rephrased

This app transcribes and summarizes audio from lectures, meetings, or recordings. It offers privacy-focused, offline processing and customizable summary templates for academic or business needs. Start with free uses and explore affordable subscription options.

Highlights
  • Accurate offline transcription
  • Privacy-focused local processing
  • Customizable summary templates
  • Audio file import (beta)
  • Free to try with initial uses
Read full description

Developed by a college student familiar with the challenges of note-taking, Rephrased is an intuitive app designed to make note-taking faster, easier, and more secure. Whether you’re in a classroom, a meeting, or reviewing audio recordings, Rephrased helps you stay organized by transcribing and summarizing important information with ease. Key Features: • Accurate Transcription: Powered by Whisper, Rephrased processes audio locally on your device for high accuracy and fast results. • Privacy-Focused: Transcription is fully offline, and no data is stored on servers. Once processed, your data is gone—giving you full control. • Flexible Summaries: Choose from General, Academic, or Business templates to create summaries that match your needs (online feature). • Audio Import: Import existing recordings for transcription (beta feature). • Free to Try: Start with a few free uses, no subscription or free trial required. Rephrased is perfect for capturing deadlines, assignments, and key points from lectures or meetings. With affordable subscription options and features designed to fit the needs of students and professionals, Rephrased is your go-to tool for efficient note-taking and summarization. By using this app you agree to our terms of use (EULA) which can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SelahNote

This app records audio from sermons, lectures, or existing files to generate transcripts, structured notes, and identify scripture references. It helps users stay engaged by managing note-taking automatically, with organization and sharing features available.

Highlights
  • Live and uploaded audio transcription
  • AI-generated notes and summaries
  • Scripture reference detection
  • YouTube transcription
  • Folder organization
  • Export and sharing options
  • Cross-device account syncing
Features
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Stay present during sermons while SelahNote handles the note-taking. Record live audio, upload an existing recording, or submit a supported YouTube link. SelahNote creates a transcript, generates structured notes, identifies relevant Scripture references, and helps keep everything organized for later. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record or upload audio. 2. Generate your notes. 3. Review and organize your transcript, notes, and references. FEATURES • Live and uploaded-audio transcription • AI-generated notes and summaries • Scripture reference detection • YouTube transcription • Folders for organizing your recordings and notes • Export and sharing options • Account syncing across supported devices SelahNote is designed for sermons, Bible studies, lectures, and other spoken content where you want to listen attentively without losing important details. Some transcription and note-generation features require a subscription. AI-generated transcripts, notes, and references may contain errors, so important information should be reviewed. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/ce33b2b3-0505-4e6d-be0f-b322b4e993fd Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rephrased4 screens
SelahNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SelahNote at 16 against Rephrased's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Rephrased sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SelahNote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Rephrased against 5.0 for SelahNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SelahNote has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rephrased versus SelahNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRephrasedSelahNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRick FarmerKyle-Anthony hay

Customer experience

Rephrased

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SelahNote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rephrased

Subscriptions2
  • Standard plan$2.991 Month
  • Pro plan$5.991 Month
7 purchases

SelahNote

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$7.001 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$14.001 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$21.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$77.001 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$150.001 Year

Questions

Is Rephrased free?
Rephrased is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelahNote free?
SelahNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rephrased or SelahNote?
Rephrased and SelahNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do Rephrased or SelahNote have ads?
Neither Rephrased nor SelahNote shows ads.

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