# CraftNote vs HiNoter

The clearest difference is chart position: HiNoter at #200 against CraftNote's unranked. HiNoter also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 53%) and device support (4 vs 2). CraftNote's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CraftNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and HiNoter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CraftNote against 4.8 for HiNoter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of CraftNote's written reviews are positive against 62% of HiNoter's.

CraftNote ships an update weekly, HiNoter every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CraftNote | HiNoter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hinoter-ai-note-taker/id6747097475/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | **61.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#200** |
| Size | 158 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joyolabs dijital hizmetler anonim sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825395353) | [AISION PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809294338) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 (8)**

| 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 | $79.99 | 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 |

**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


### HiNoter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hinoter-ai-note-taker/id6747097475)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, lectures, and interviews. It allows users to ask questions about their recordings and generates AI-powered mind maps for quick understanding. Securely store and share your notes with ease.

**Highlights:** One-tap recording and AI transcription, Automatic meeting recording and summarization, AI-generated summaries and mind maps, Ask AI questions about recordings, Speaker identification, Securely encrypted data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $69.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CraftNote free?

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

### Is HiNoter free?

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

### Which has better reviews, CraftNote or HiNoter?

HiNoter is rated higher. CraftNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while HiNoter averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do CraftNote or HiNoter have ads?

Neither CraftNote nor HiNoter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CraftNote or HiNoter?

CraftNote ships an update weekly, and HiNoter every 8 days. Most recently, CraftNote was updated on November 8, 2026 and HiNoter on November 9, 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.*