Comparison

Whisper Notes vs Private AI Note Taker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Whisper Notes

This app uses advanced AI to accurately transcribe audio recordings locally on your device. It supports 99 languages with translation, offers offline functionality, and automatically summarizes content and generates action items for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Local device processing for privacy
  • Supports 99 languages with translation
  • Offline transcription capabilities
  • Automatic summarization and action items
  • Searchable local storage
Features
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Efficiently capture and organize your audio content with this advanced transcription app, designed for both students and professionals. Powered by state-of-the-art AI deep neural network models, this app provides highly accurate transcriptions, converting spoken content into clear, structured text. Privacy is a top priority, with all processing occurring locally on your device. No data is ever sent to external servers, ensuring that your transcriptions remain private and secure. This makes the app particularly suitable for confidential meetings, personal notes, and sensitive discussions. The app is built on the world’s most widely adopted transcription model, trusted by over 10 million users globally. It supports 99 languages, with full translation capabilities, enabling seamless transcription and translation across multiple languages. Whether transcribing corporate meetings, academic lectures, or international conversations, this app ensures precise and reliable results. Offline functionality allows for uninterrupted transcription, even without an internet connection. Additionally, the app features advanced AI tools that automatically summarize transcriptions and generate actionable items, enhancing productivity and saving valuable time. All transcriptions are stored locally on your device, with full searchability for easy access to specific content. This ensures efficient organization and quick retrieval of important information. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone requiring accurate, private, and efficient transcription, this app is a comprehensive solution for all transcription needs. Experience the power of cutting-edge AI technology in a secure, user-friendly platform. We do not collect any data. You can review our privacy policy at https://www.whispernotes.pro/privacy-policy. By using this app, you agree to the terms outlined in https://www.whispernotes.pro/terms-and-services and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Private AI Note Taker

This app provides on-device AI-powered transcription and summarization for meetings, ensuring your conversations remain private. It records audio from in-person meetings or computer calls, generates transcripts in over 60 languages, and offers features like action item extraction. Specialized versions are available for legal professionals.

Highlights
  • On-device AI transcription and summarization
  • Records in-person and computer-based meetings
  • Transcripts in 60+ languages
  • Identifies speakers and action items
  • Full-text search of recordings
  • Export transcripts and notes
  • Legal-specific features for attorneys
Features
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Basil is a private AI note taker for meetings. Recording, transcription and summaries run on your device. Basil has no server, and Basil never receives your meetings. WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS Most AI note takers send your audio to a cloud service to be transcribed and summarized. Basil doesn't. Transcription runs on the Neural Engine. Summaries are generated on your device by Apple Intelligence, on devices that support it. There is no Basil account to create. RECORD ANY MEETING • In Person — capture the room with your microphone. • Computer (Mac) — capture both sides of a Zoom, Teams or Meet call without putting a bot in the meeting. Nothing joins your call. • Import existing audio or video files. Basil extracts the audio on your device. TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIES • A fast live transcript while you record, then a more accurate final pass right after the session. • Transcripts show who spoke. Name a speaker once and Basil recognizes them next time. • Summaries, action items, decisions and follow-ups, generated on your device. • Transcription in 60+ languages. • Full-text search across everything you have recorded. • Export your transcripts and notes. BASIL FOR LAW A legal edition for attorneys and firms: • Privilege attestation — an on-device provenance record of how a recording was captured and processed. • Consent log — a timestamped attestation, built to the strictest all-party-consent standard. • Matters and clients — organize by matter rather than by date. • Privileged & Confidential labeling on recordings, transcripts and exports. These are record-keeping tools for legal professionals. They are not legal services or legal advice, and no software can guarantee a privilege outcome. Basil's contribution is architectural: Basil never receives your client conversations, and AI processing runs on your device. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES A universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. iCloud Sync is on by default. It keeps your library in your own iCloud account so your other devices can use it. Apple stores it; Basil does not receive it. Basil shows what sync sends before anything moves. Turn it off any time in Settings › iCloud. YOUR CHOICES • Live transcription runs on your device by default. If you turn that setting off, some languages use Apple's speech service for the live preview, and for the final transcript when no on-device engine can make it. • No analytics and no ad SDKs in the app. EXPORT Share a transcript and its notes as text to Notes, Files, Mail and other apps. Pro adds JSON and CSV export. SUBSCRIPTIONS Basil Pro unlocks unlimited recording. Basil for Law adds the legal feature set above. Free trials are available on both. Current pricing and trial length are shown on the subscription screen in the app. Privacy Policy: https://basilai.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://basilai.app/terms

Screenshots

Whisper Notes4 screens
Private AI Note Taker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Private AI Note Taker at 5.0 against Whisper Notes's 4.8. Private AI Note Taker also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 82%). Whisper Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Whisper Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Private AI Note Taker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Private AI Note Taker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Whisper Notes's written reviews are positive against 94% of Private AI Note Taker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisper Notes ships an update every 6 days, Private AI Note Taker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whisper Notes versus Private AI Note Taker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper NotesPrivate AI Note Taker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50 ratings)5.0 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiberace Pte. Ltd.TONSOR LLC

Customer experience

Whisper Notes

All ratings50 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Private AI Note Taker

All ratings41 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Whisper Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Week)7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro (1 Month) Special$12.991 Month
  • Pro (1 Month)$14.991 Month
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  • Pro (1 Year)$99.001 Year
5 purchases

Private AI Note Taker

Subscriptions4
  • Basil AI Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Basil for Law Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Basil AI Pro Yearly (Save 17%)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Basil for Law Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Basil AI Pro Lifetime$199.00

Questions

Is Whisper Notes free?
Whisper Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private AI Note Taker free?
Private AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whisper Notes or Private AI Note Taker?
Private AI Note Taker is rated higher. Whisper Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Private AI Note Taker averages 5.0 from 41 ratings.
Do Whisper Notes or Private AI Note Taker have ads?
Neither Whisper Notes nor Private AI Note Taker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisper Notes or Private AI Note Taker?
Whisper Notes ships an update every 6 days, and Private AI Note Taker every 5 days. Most recently, Whisper Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Private AI Note Taker on November 5, 2026.

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