# CraftNote vs AI Notebook

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Notebook at 100% against CraftNote's 53%. AI Notebook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CraftNote's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CraftNote sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and AI Notebook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AI Notebook 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 2, 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 AI Notebook's.

CraftNote ships an update weekly, AI Notebook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CraftNote | AI Notebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-notebook-smart-note-take/id6786606093/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 158 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Joyolabs dijital hizmetler anonim sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825395353) | [Wanderful.Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1830965788) |

## 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


### AI Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-notebook-smart-note-take/id6786606093)

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes audio from meetings, lectures, and interviews. It uses AI to provide instant answers to questions about the content and allows for cross-platform syncing and export.

**Highlights:** Automatic audio recording, AI-powered transcription in 112 languages, Contextual AI summaries, Ask AI questions about content, Speaker labeling, Cross-platform sync, Export and share notes

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription Trial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CraftNote free?

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

### Is AI Notebook free?

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

### Which has better reviews, CraftNote or AI Notebook?

AI Notebook is rated higher. CraftNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while AI Notebook averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do CraftNote or AI Notebook have ads?

Neither CraftNote nor AI Notebook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CraftNote or AI Notebook?

CraftNote ships an update weekly, and AI Notebook every 9 days. Most recently, CraftNote was updated on October 17, 2026 and AI Notebook on October 7, 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.*