# AI Note Taker vs Playbacks

The clearest difference is ads: Playbacks at none against AI Note Taker's shown. Playbacks also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 56). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Playbacks sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AI Note Taker against 4.8 for Playbacks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playbacks has 1.2K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of AI Note Taker's written reviews are positive against 83% of Playbacks's.

AI Note Taker ships an update every 10 days, Playbacks weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Note Taker | Playbacks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-note-taker-benote/id6742652893/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbacks-ai-note-taker/id6746785083/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 56 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **82.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 122 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AIBY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458102137) | [Playbacks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848592678) |

## 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 |


### Playbacks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbacks-ai-note-taker/id6746785083)

This AI-powered assistant records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. You can also upload existing recordings or YouTube links for transcription and analysis. Ask the AI questions about your content to extract key information and action points.

**Highlights:** Record and transcribe conversations, Upload audio files and YouTube links, Generate AI-powered summaries, Ask AI questions about recordings, Speaker identification with timestamps, Export and share notes

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Playbacks Premium Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Playbacks Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Playbacks Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Playbacks Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $62.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $71.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Access | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $139.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Diligent in fixing problems
- 👍 App works as expected
- 💡 Useful for meetings and calls
- 👍 Streamlines administrative work
- 👍 Helpful in various aspects of life

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App failed after becoming a paying customer
- 🔒 Manipulative feedback system

**Reported bugs**

- App didn't generate summary or transcript
- Login screen freezes

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Note Taker free?

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

### Is Playbacks free?

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

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

Playbacks is rated higher. AI Note Taker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Playbacks averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

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

AI Note Taker shows ads; Playbacks does not.

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

AI Note Taker ships an update every 10 days, and Playbacks weekly. Most recently, AI Note Taker was updated on August 14, 2026 and Playbacks on September 24, 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.*