# CraftNote vs Pyxie

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pyxie at 100% against CraftNote's 53%. Pyxie also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 24) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CraftNote's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CraftNote sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Pyxie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pyxie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CraftNote has 4.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of CraftNote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pyxie's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CraftNote | Pyxie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyxie/id6768866659/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 158 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Joyolabs dijital hizmetler anonim sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825395353) | [Pyxie Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896611748) |

## 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 (12)**

| 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 | $69.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| AI Note Taker - Yearly | $89.99 | 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 |
| 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


### Pyxie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyxie/id6768866659)

This app helps parents and nannies align on childcare by creating a shared reference guide. An AI assistant answers caregiver questions based solely on the family's provided information, ensuring consistency and clarity without intrusive tracking.

**Highlights:** Guided parent sessions, Living reference guide for nannies, AI assistant for caregiver questions, Customizable house rules, Parenting approach sharing, No location or recording tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CraftNote free?

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

### Is Pyxie free?

Pyxie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Pyxie is rated higher. CraftNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Pyxie averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do CraftNote or Pyxie have ads?

Neither CraftNote nor Pyxie shows ads.

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

CraftNote ships an update weekly, and Pyxie weekly. Most recently, CraftNote was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pyxie on October 11, 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.*