Comparison

Gemini Notebook vs Lovable

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

Lovable

Transform your ideas into functional apps and websites without coding. Describe your vision, and this tool generates the design, logic, and backend. Iterate through chat and deploy with a single click.

Highlights
  • AI-powered app and website generation
  • Natural language description input
  • Screenshot to app conversion
  • Chat-based iteration and refinement
  • One-click deployment
  • Integrations with popular services (Stripe, GitHub, Notion, etc.)
  • Built-in authentication, database, and hosting
Features
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Lovable turns your ideas into real, working apps and websites. Just describe what you want to make, and Lovable builds it — design, logic, backend, and all. You don't need to know how to code. You don't need a technical co-founder. You don't need to wait months for a developer. If you can describe what you want, you can build it today. Millions of people are already using Lovable to create things they never thought they could. Founders have launched revenue-generating businesses. Marketing teams have shipped websites in an afternoon instead of waiting six weeks. Product managers bring working prototypes to meetings instead of slide decks. Here's how it works: open Lovable, describe your idea in plain language — or drop in a screenshot — and watch it come to life. Lovable generates a complete, working app with real code, beautiful design, and everything wired up. Then iterate by chatting: adjust the layout, add features, connect your payment system, refine until it's exactly right. When you're ready, deploy with one click. What people build on Lovable: - Web apps and mobile apps - Websites and landing pages - Internal tools and dashboards - SaaS products and marketplaces - Custom tools for their team It connects to the tools you already use — Stripe for payments, GitHub for code, Notion for docs, Shopify for e-commerce, Slack for notifications, and dozens more. Authentication, database, and hosting are included from the start. No setup, no configuration, no infrastructure decisions. Lovable was built from day one for people with ideas, not just engineers. That's why it feels different from other tools — simple from the first moment, with professional-quality results you'd be proud to share. Over 25 million projects have been built on the platform. Start building for free. Terms and policies: https://lovable.dev/terms

Screenshots

Gemini Notebook4 screens
Lovable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gemini Notebook at 64K against Lovable's 2.5K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and Lovable sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.9 for Gemini Notebook against 4.8 for Lovable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemini Notebook has 64K ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Gemini Notebook's written reviews are positive against 70% of Lovable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gemini Notebook ships an update weekly, Lovable every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Gemini Notebook versus Lovable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemini NotebookLovable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (64K ratings) — better4.8 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings64K — better2.5K
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#40 — better#95
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB68 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGoogleLovable Labs Incorporated

Customer experience

Gemini Notebook

All ratings63,632 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,536 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.8%

Lovable

All ratings2,361 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative24.3%

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

Lovable

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
8 purchases

Lovable

One-time8
  • 25 Credits (Mobile Pro)$9.99
  • 50 Credits (Mobile Pro)$19.99
  • 25 Credits (Mobile Business)$19.99
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  • Pro Plan$39.99
  • 100 Credits (Mobile Pro)$39.99
  • 50 Credits (Mobile Business)$39.99
  • Business Plan$79.99
  • 100 Credits (Mobile Business)$79.99

Questions

Is Gemini Notebook free?
Gemini Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lovable free?
Lovable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gemini Notebook or Lovable?
Gemini Notebook is rated higher. Gemini Notebook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Lovable averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Gemini Notebook or Lovable have ads?
Neither Gemini Notebook nor Lovable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gemini Notebook or Lovable?
Gemini Notebook ships an update weekly, and Lovable every 6 days. Most recently, Gemini Notebook was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lovable on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Gemini Notebook or Lovable?
Gemini Notebook currently peaks at #40 in the App Store charts, and Lovable at #95. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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