Comparison

Leap vs Notelyn

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

Head to head
About

Leap

Features
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Over 1,000 students told us what they truly need to study better. That’s how Leap was born: the all-in-one app combining AI, smart tools, and an active community. With Leap you can: Create quizzes, maps, and flashcards instantly with AI. Organize your sessions with smart timers and daily goals. Join virtual classrooms, collaborate, and challenge other students. Earn points, level up, and unlock rewards. Get clear, concise explanations to master any topic. Leap isn't just a tool; it’s a new way to learn—more effective, motivating, and tailored to daily student life. Everything is backed by scientific research on focus and memory. Whether you're catching up or acing exams, Leap helps you study with method and confidence. Download Leap: built by students, for students.

About

Notelyn

Transform lectures and imported content into organized notes, flashcards, and summaries. Features include AI-powered transcription, question generation with citations, and spaced repetition for effective learning. Supports various import formats and cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • AI transcription and summarization
  • Flashcard and quiz generation
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Speaker separation and language detection
  • Import audio, video, PDFs, and web links
  • Mind map creation
  • Cross-device cloud sync
Features
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Record or import anything. Get clean notes, instant summaries, and exam-ready flashcards—plus quizzes and spaced repetition that make learning stick. Why NoteLyn AI • From recordings or PDFs to flashcards in minutes • Mind Maps and cited Q&A to deepen understanding • Speaker separation & language detection for classes and meetings • Batch imports and link-to-text (YouTube, webpages) Capture anything • One-tap Voice Recorder with real-time transcription preview • Upload audio/video (MP3, WAV, M4A) and YouTube/web links • PDF & Docs import with smart outline detection • OCR Camera for textbooks, whiteboards & handwriting • Batch processing, language detection and speaker diarization AI note engine • Clean summaries with headings, bullets & highlights • Ask questions about your notes; get timestamp/page-cited answers • Mind Maps to visualize concepts and export as images Master & remember • Ready-made flashcards with progress tracking • Quizzes (MCQ, cloze, true/false) with instant feedback • Spaced repetition review plan that’s science-backed Also handy • Global search, tags & folders • Audio playback speed control • Text-to-speech in 30+ languages • Export as PDF, Markdown, CSV and more • Cross-device cloud sync Perfect for • Students: record lectures → exam-ready decks • Professionals: capture meetings → action items & summaries • Self-learners: turn videos/articles → structured notes Pricing & Privacy • Free: limited AI transcriptions & summaries • Premium: unlimited AI features, PDFs/OCR, Mind Maps & deep Q&A • Your data is encrypted and never sold. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your iTunes Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://notelyn.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://notelyn.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Leap4 screens
Notelyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notelyn at none against Leap's shown. Notelyn also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Leap sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Notelyn sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Leap versus Notelyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeapNotelyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeap S.R.L.S.Study AI

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Leap

Subscriptions3
  • Leap Lite7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Leap Pro one month7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Leap Pro one year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Leaps$2.99
  • 200 Leaps$5.99
  • 500 Leaps$11.99
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  • 1000 Coins$22.99
8 purchases

Notelyn

Subscriptions4
  • AI Note Taker Pro - Weekly$3.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker Pro - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • AI Note Taker Pro - Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • AI Note Taker Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • 250 Credits · Starter$5.99
  • 750 Credits · Plus$14.99
  • 1,800 Credits · Pro$29.99
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  • 5,000 Credits · Mega$69.99

Questions

Is Leap free?
Leap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notelyn free?
Notelyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leap or Notelyn have ads?
Leap shows ads; Notelyn does not.
Which is updated more often, Leap or Notelyn?
Leap ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notelyn every 2 weeks. Most recently, Leap was updated on September 1, 2026 and Notelyn on September 14, 2026.

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