Comparison

Gemini Notebook vs MinuteMind

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

Head to head
About

Gemini Notebook

This AI-powered tool transforms complex information from various sources into clear, understandable insights. It allows users to upload documents, websites, and videos, then ask questions and receive summarized answers with inline citations. Users can also generate podcast-style audio discussions for a different learning experience.

Highlights
  • Upload PDFs, websites, and videos
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Ask questions about sources
  • Inline source citations
  • Podcast-style audio overviews
  • Offline access
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Turn complexity into clarity with Gemini Notebook, your brain’s new best friend. Join the millions of students, creators, researchers, professionals, CEOs, and more who are saving time, getting stuff done, and learning in new ways. “One of the most compelling and completely flabbergasting demonstrations of AI’s potential yet.” – The Wall Street Journal Now, with the Gemini Notebook app, you can create and access notebooks, ask questions whenever you think of them, and listen to your podcast-style Audio Overviews on the go with background playback and offline support. UPLOAD SOURCES Upload all your long and complex PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, or text into a notebook. INSIGHTS YOU CAN TRUST Gemini Notebook becomes an expert on your sources, summarizing them and making interesting connections. Then, you can ask it questions about, well, anything — and you can trust the answers, since your sources are cited in-line. LEARN YOUR OWN WAY Long blocks of text not your preferred way to learn? Transform what you uploaded into something more your speed, like a podcast-style audio discussion with two engaging AI hosts. You can even join the show to ask questions or steer the conversation in a different direction.

About

MinuteMind

Features
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MinuteMind is a time-tracking app specialized in visualizing your work sessions using the Pomodoro Technique. It lets you log tasks and breaks, then reflect on your daily patterns through intuitive charts. With a simple, distraction-free interface, MinuteMind helps you stay focused and build habits. Ideal for freelancers, remote workers, or anyone looking to reevaluate how they spend their time and boost productivity.

Screenshots

Gemini Notebook4 screens
MinuteMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinuteMind at none against Gemini Notebook's 26. MinuteMind also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Gemini Notebook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Gemini Notebook sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MinuteMind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gemini Notebook ships an update weekly, MinuteMind every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and December 6, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Gemini Notebook versus MinuteMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemini NotebookMinuteMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (61K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings61K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB134 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoogleShunya Kitagawa

Bugs and requests

Gemini Notebook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio coming through earpiece instead of speaker
  • Interactive features not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to curate audio summaries
  • Sync saved notes from web version
  • Add mind maps, study guides, and other advanced features

MinuteMind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Gemini Notebook

Subscriptions15
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)2 variants$4.991 Month
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  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB2 variants$19.991 Year
  • 5 TB2 variants$24.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)$49.991 Year
  • 10 TB2 variants$49.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)$199.991 Year
  • Google AI Pro (2 TB)$199.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)2 variants$249.991 Month
None

MinuteMind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gemini Notebook free?
Gemini Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinuteMind free?
MinuteMind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gemini Notebook or MinuteMind have ads?
Neither Gemini Notebook nor MinuteMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gemini Notebook or MinuteMind?
Gemini Notebook ships an update weekly, and MinuteMind every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gemini Notebook was updated on September 28, 2026 and MinuteMind on December 6, 2025.

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