MyNote vs Shoulder Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyNote
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If you often don't have time to write down important information from your classes or meetings and you are looking for a simpler and more convenient option. Then MyNote AI is what you were looking for. The application uses advanced AI technology to automatically record and transcribe your classes, lectures or meetings. With MyNote, you can record audio or upload PDF files, and AI will provide you with verbatim transcripts with short summaries. Increase your productivity and learning efficiency with AI MyNote. Now you don't need to spend hours studying all the material or watching videos to learn and record important information for you. With My Note, you will collect all the information you need in a matter of minutes, be it audio, PDF files or YouTube videos - Record lectures, meetings or voice notes and transcribe them with one click. Thanks to advanced features, you don't have to worry about missing an important detail or not taking notes from your lectures or meetings. Perfect for students and professionals, staying organized and informed has never been easier. Boost your productivity with AI-powered study guides: Audio recording and instant transcription: Record your lectures, meetings, or conversations with high-quality audio and get an instant, real-time transcript with a summary and important notes. No more boring, time-consuming recordings — just useful study materials you can actually use! AI-powered summaries: MyNote AI instantly analyzes your notes, PDFs, audio, and video to provide a quick summary with key content highlighted. This feature is perfect for quickly reviewing important material before exams, meetings, or presentations, allowing you to grasp key concepts without scrolling through 100 pages of notes. Flashcards and quizzes: Now you can test yourself and your knowledge right in the app with customizable flashcards and interactive quizzes. With MyNote, you can create, edit, and review flashcards based on your notes. The app automatically creates quizzes based on your content to test your understanding and reinforce your knowledge. This feature is ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to reinforce their knowledge with Flachcard and Quizz - This allows you to thoroughly study the submitted material without missing anything important. Now all your notes are in one place with advanced AI organization and automatic categorization and organization of all your notes. All the information you need - by topic, date, or relevance - is now so easy and convenient. Create and customize folders to keep your notes organized in one place. Advantages of MyNote over other Note Takers: Simple and intuitive interface with all the necessary features, easy to use and convenient for storing all your important notes and lectures in a variety of formats and an expanded selection of languages. UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL FEATURES - You can subscribe to unlimited access to all features of the app. - Subscriptions are automatically billed at a rate based on the subscription plan you select By making an in-app purchase, you acknowledge and accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://assistifyaiprivacypolicy.notion.site https://assistifyaitermsofuse.notion.site
Shoulder Surf
This app acts as a meeting copilot, transcribing conversations in real-time and providing instant summaries. It allows users to ask questions about the discussion, generate various file types from meeting content, and chat with past meetings for insights.
- Live transcription with speaker labels
- AI-powered Q&A and custom prompts
- Generate spreadsheets, Gantt charts, and emails
- Attach documents for AI context
- Chat with past meetings
- Private audio responses
- On-device speech recognition
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SHOULDER SURF: MEETING & INTERVIEW ASSISTANT You can take notes, or you can be in the meeting. Not both. I built Shoulder Surf because I kept losing the conversation while trying to capture it. Looking down to write something means missing the next thing. Trying to remember everything means listening less. The harder you work to stay on top of a meeting, the less present you actually are. Shoulder Surf takes the tracking off your plate so you can stay where you should be: in the conversation, looking at the person in front of you. STAY PRESENT It listens, transcribes, and quietly keeps a running record of what was said and who said it. Rolling summaries refresh every few minutes, so if your attention drifts you can catch up in seconds without breaking eye contact. ASK WITHOUT INTERRUPTING Tap once to ask anything about what was just said. Pull the action items, get a fact checked, request a suggested response, or ask whatever you want, and the answer lands before the conversation moves on. Read it on screen, or hear it privately through your AirPods. TURN MEETINGS INTO DELIVERABLES This is where Shoulder Surf goes past note taking. Ask it to build something and it does: a real Excel spreadsheet, a project Gantt chart, a summary document, a follow up email. It generates the actual file, right there in the chat, from what was discussed. Hand it a document too, a spec, an agenda, a contract, and it reads that alongside the meeting so its answers are grounded in your real material, not guesswork. CHAT WITH YOUR MEETINGS Every session is saved as a complete record: full transcript, captured insights, photos, and AI responses. Chat with any meeting to surface a decision or pull a detail. Or chat across an entire project, choose how many past meetings to include and what to draw from, and ask questions that span weeks. REMEMBER ACROSS MEETINGS Meeting Memory carries decisions and commitments into the next meeting. Plus brings your recent meetings into every answer. Pro brings all of them. HOW IT WORKS Shoulder Surf runs on your iPhone, beside your meeting. It captures audio through the microphone and transcribes on device in real time. Nothing to install on your computer. No bots joining your calls. Never in a screen share. Works with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, in person, or anywhere conversations happen. FEATURES • Live transcription with on-device speech recognition • Speaker labels so you know who said what • Quick Prompts: summaries, action items, suggested responses, fact checking, and your own custom prompts • Generate real files: spreadsheets, Gantt charts, documents, and emails from your meeting • Attach documents so the AI answers from your own material • Web search on demand for questions that need current info • Private audio responses through AirPods or Bluetooth headphones • Camera capture: slides, whiteboards, documents • Shareable meeting reports • Save action items straight to Reminders • Apple Watch: trigger queries from your wrist, phone untouched • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen for at a glance status • Available in English, French, Spanish, and Japanese PRIVACY FIRST • On-device transcription means audio never leaves your phone • API keys stored in your iOS Keychain • iCloud sync optional, no account required for on-device features • Your data, your control PLANS • Free: on-device Apple Intelligence AI at no cost, plus a recurring monthly cloud AI budget of about 5 hours a month that renews. Reports, People, monthly searches and files. • Plus: unlimited cloud AI, Memory across recent meetings, document attachments, project chat, more searches and files each month. 7 day free trial. • Pro: everything in Plus, plus full-history Memory and advanced AI for reports and analysis. • Bring Your Own Key: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, and more. Subscriptions auto renew monthly. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Service: https://shouldersurf.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyNote at 17.0 against Shoulder Surf's 26.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. MyNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Shoulder Surf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MyNote | Shoulder Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Kozubovskyi | WEIRTECH |
In-app purchases
MyNote
- MyNote PRO - Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- MyNote PRO - Yearly$49.991 Year
Shoulder Surf
- Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro$14.991 Month





