# TranscribeAI vs Notedrafts

The clearest difference is rating: Notedrafts at 4.8 against TranscribeAI's 3.7. Notedrafts also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). TranscribeAI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TranscribeAI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Notedrafts sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notedrafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notedrafts has 753 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of TranscribeAI's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notedrafts's.

TranscribeAI ships an update every 2 weeks, Notedrafts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TranscribeAI | Notedrafts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribeai-note-taker/id6739488479/reviews) | **[4.8 (753 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedrafts-note-taking/id6743032079/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 58 | **753** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **81.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ripon Soum](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781016398) | [Appycron Interactive e.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732266825) |

## What reviewers say

### TranscribeAI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribeai-note-taker/id6739488479)

This intelligent assistant transforms audio files, podcasts, and YouTube videos into accurate text transcriptions. It offers AI-powered summaries and an interactive chat feature to engage with your content. Save time and easily access information from any audio source.

**Highlights:** Audio to text transcription, Podcast episode transcription, YouTube video transcription, AI-powered summaries, Interactive content chat, Secure transcription storage

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| premium yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| 1 Hour | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20 Hours | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5 Hours | $8.99 | one-time |
| 10 Hours | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium One Time Purchase | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Solid app
- 🚀 Great function
- 👍 Simple use
- 👍 Nice interface
- 👍 Improved significantly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezes up and stops working
- 💰 Greedy & unethical
- 💰 False lifetime offer
- 💰 Billing Errors
- 💰 Needs to buy credits

**Reported bugs**

- Transcription failed
- Audio files not found the next day
- Inaccurate transcription in multiple languages

**Requested features**

- Add more languages, especially Arabic
- Add preview of sample being worked on
- Implement dark mode
- Add share audio feature


### Notedrafts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedrafts-note-taking/id6743032079)

This app allows you to write, organize, and mark up documents with various tools. It supports PDF annotation, freeform sketching on a large canvas, and vertically extended pages for continuous writing. Customize templates, import various file types, and organize notes with folders and icons.

**Highlights:** Write on PDFs, Freeform canvas sketching, Vertically extended pages, Customizable templates, Import PDFs and images, Organize with folders and icons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| PRO Version | $5.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $14.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $24.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $39.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $49.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth writing experience
- 👍 Clean and polished UI
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 👍 Elegant note-taking experience
- 👍 Plentiful templates and notebook covers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 Missing features like search, audio recording, and undo
- 🔧 Limited customization options for toolbar and pencil settings

**Reported bugs**

- No issues reported

**Requested features**

- Add support for scribble to erase
- Implement custom notebook covers
- Add pure text writing mode
- Ability to customize toolbar
- Embed URL links with web preview


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TranscribeAI free?

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

### Is Notedrafts free?

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

### Which has better reviews, TranscribeAI or Notedrafts?

Notedrafts is rated higher. TranscribeAI averages 3.7 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Notedrafts averages 4.8 from 753 ratings.

### Do TranscribeAI or Notedrafts have ads?

Neither TranscribeAI nor Notedrafts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TranscribeAI or Notedrafts?

TranscribeAI ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notedrafts every 3 days. Most recently, TranscribeAI was updated on October 17, 2026 and Notedrafts on October 16, 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.*