# AI Note Taker vs NoteBase

The clearest difference is ads: NoteBase at none against AI Note Taker's shown. NoteBase also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 60%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). AI Note Taker's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 9). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AI Note Taker sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and NoteBase sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NoteBase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Note Taker has 56 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of AI Note Taker's written reviews are positive against 90% of NoteBase's.

AI Note Taker ships an update every 10 days, NoteBase fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | NoteBase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-benote/id6742652893/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebase-ai-notes-transcribe/id6746264434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 122 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AIBY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458102137) | [Ancienda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741911123) |

## What reviewers say

### AI Note Taker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-benote/id6742652893)

This AI-powered tool transcribes audio from meetings, lectures, and conversations into searchable text. It generates summaries, allows AI chat for insights, and can convert YouTube videos into text. Share notes easily and create flashcards for study.

**Highlights:** Live audio transcription, AI-generated meeting and lecture notes, YouTube video to text conversion, AI chat for note analysis, Shareable transcripts and summaries, Flashcard creation from notes

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly access (3 days trial) | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly access | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly access (3 days trial) | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly access (3 days trial) | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly access (3 days trial) | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly premium subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium access (1 year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium subscription | $49.99 | per year |


### NoteBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebase-ai-notes-transcribe/id6746264434)

This app records audio, transcribes it accurately with speaker labels, and generates AI-powered summaries and action items. It also converts YouTube videos, files, and photos into structured notes, offering study tools like flashcards and quizzes, and instant translation capabilities.

**Highlights:** Accurate live transcription with speaker labels, AI-generated summaries and action items, YouTube video summarization, File and photo analysis for notes, Flashcards and quizzes for studying, Instant translation to 100+ languages, Notion sync and export options

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Access - 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Access - 1 Week | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Access - 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Access - 1 Month | $14.99 | per month |
| PRO Access - 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| PRO Access - 1 Month | $29.99 | per month |
| PRO Access - 1 Year | $99.99 | per year |
| PRO Access - 1 Year | $154.99 | per year |
| PRO Access - 1 Year | $154.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Note Taker free?

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

### Is NoteBase free?

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

### Which has better reviews, AI Note Taker or NoteBase?

NoteBase is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while NoteBase averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do AI Note Taker or NoteBase have ads?

AI Note Taker shows ads; NoteBase does not.

### Which is updated more often, AI Note Taker or NoteBase?

AI Note Taker ships an update every 10 days, and NoteBase fortnightly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on August 14, 2026 and NoteBase on September 14, 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.*