# CraftNote vs Echo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echo at 100% against CraftNote's 54%. Echo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). CraftNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CraftNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Echo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Echo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CraftNote has 5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of CraftNote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echo's.

CraftNote ships an update weekly, Echo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CraftNote | Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-note-taker/id6814446240/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 156 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joyolabs Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825395353) | [CNTXT - FZCO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831489944) |

## What reviewers say

### CraftNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftnote-smart-ai-note-taker/id6741078963)

This AI-powered tool automates note-taking and meeting transcription. It can join calls, provide real-time transcription, and generate concise summaries, allowing users to focus on the conversation.

**Highlights:** AI-powered meeting summaries, Meeting bot for various platforms, Web app access without download, Transcribe from various media inputs, Real-time transcription with speaker detection, Smart organization and searchability, Secure and private note storage

**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


### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-note-taker/id6814446240)

This app records meetings, calls, and lectures, providing summaries, decisions, and to-dos. It transcribes conversations in Arabic and English, allowing users to ask questions about the content and organize notes by project or class.

**Highlights:** AI-powered meeting summarization, Real-time transcription, Bilingual Arabic/English support, Question answering on conversations, Organized notes with templates, Export notes as PDF/Word

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Echo Pro Weekly | $2.69 | per 7 days |
| Echo Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Echo Pro Monthly | $7.19 | per month |
| Echo Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Echo Pro Yearly | $35.99 | per year |
| Echo Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CraftNote free?

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

### Is Echo free?

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

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

Echo is rated higher. CraftNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Echo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do CraftNote or Echo have ads?

Echo shows ads; CraftNote does not.

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

CraftNote ships an update weekly, and Echo every 2 days. Most recently, CraftNote was updated on November 15, 2026 and Echo on November 8, 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.*