Comparison

Noota vs ITEMS 2

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

Head to head
About

Noota

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes audio, video, PDFs, and YouTube content using AI. It offers on-device processing for enhanced privacy and features like flashcards and quizzes to aid learning and productivity.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Flashcard and quiz generation
  • Supports audio, video, PDF, YouTube
  • 100+ language support
  • Export notes to PDF/Word
Features
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Noota turns meetings, lectures, interviews, YouTube videos, and PDFs into clear, organized notes. Get transcripts, summaries, notes, flashcards, and quizzes from almost any content — all in one app. Whether you're studying, working, researching, or capturing ideas, Noota helps you understand information faster and never miss what matters. RECORD ANYTHING • Record meetings, lectures, interviews, and voice notes • Watch the transcript appear as you speak (iOS 26 or later) • Import audio and video files • Turn YouTube videos into notes and highlights • Upload PDFs and documents, or scan paper with your camera • Search across all your transcripts instantly ASK SIRI, HANDS FREE • "Hey Siri, start recording in Noota" — start, pause, resume, or stop • Open or search your notes by voice • Create a note by voice — name it, dictate it, and tag it • On iOS 27, ask in ordinary words — there's no phrase to memorize • Ask a question about a note and hear the answer read back • Summarize a note, or build a quiz or flashcards, just by asking • Start recording from the Home Screen or Lock Screen widget • Find notes in Spotlight and open straight to them • Add Noota to your own automations in the Shortcuts app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Many transcription apps send recordings to the cloud. Noota processes transcription on your device. • On-device transcription — your audio is never sent to AI providers • No account required to get started • Optional sync, only if you choose it • Spotlight shows note titles and summaries, never your transcripts • Export or delete your notes anytime CLEAR NOTES INSTANTLY • Accurate transcripts in seconds • AI summaries, key takeaways, action items, and decisions • Ask questions about your notes and get instant answers • Translate a summary into another language, on your device • Math formulas render properly, from summaries and transcripts to quizzes and exports • Find information without rewatching or rereading content STUDY SMARTER • Create flashcards from any note • Generate quizzes from lectures and study materials • Turn long recordings into bite-sized learning content • Review faster and retain more information EXPORT AND SHARE • Export to PDF, Markdown, or plain text • Share a summary, a quiz, or a flashcard set in a tap • Share summaries with classmates, colleagues, and clients • Organize notes by class, project, or topic IPHONE, IPAD, MAC, AND APPLE WATCH • Record from your wrist — Noota on Apple Watch sends each recording to your iPhone • A native Mac app, with recording in a panel beside your notes • Full size on iPad, and side by side with another app • One subscription for iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Available in 14 languages PERFECT FOR • Meetings and team calls • Lectures and study sessions • Interviews and research • Voice notes and personal ideas • YouTube videos, PDFs, and documents Download Noota and turn everything you hear, watch, and read into clear notes. Privacy Policy: https://www.noota.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.noota.app/terms-of-use

About

ITEMS 2

Features
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ITEMS 2 – the new generation of your personal asset tracker ITEMS 2 is a completely redesigned new generation of the ITEMS app, which we have been developing for several years. It does far more than the original app, it is faster and friendlier – and above all, it needs no account and no server. All your data stays on your phone, under your control. You no longer have to remember what you own, where it is, who you lent it to and when the warranty expires. With ITEMS 2 it is recorded and always at hand. What's new compared to the original ITEMS: - No account, no server: nothing is sent anywhere and the app works offline. - Sharing with family via iCloud Drive: share your whole inventory or just a part of it (say, the cottage) with one or more people. You can even allow them to edit – their changes are merged automatically and the app notifies you. - Stocktaking: walk around, tick off what you found and save a PDF report. The history of stocktakings stays in the app. - QR labels: print labels for your locations, scan them and instantly see what is where. - Maintenance reminders and alerts for expiring warranties or loans – as notifications and directly in the app. - Duplicate check with merging of items. - Bulk changes with confirmation: move or re-categorize many items at once. - Backups: a complete backup including photos in a single file, restore or merge with another backup, CSV export and import for Excel. - Custom fields (text, number, date), tags, PDF attachments (receipts, warranty cards), unlimited photos per item. - Prices in any currency, filter by currency, totals of your assets' value. - Fast scroller, four view modes, 12 sort orders, saved filters, full-text search ignoring accents, Spotlight search. - Dark mode, app lock (Face ID / Touch ID), 7 languages, full iPad support with a two-column layout. The proven foundations remain: - Easy to use: creating a new item takes a few seconds. - Universal structure: your own categories and subcategories, locations and sublocations, lists of owners and users, custom item statuses. - Item status: you know whether an item is in its place, lent or borrowed – nothing gets lost. - History: every item shows what has happened to it. Appropriate uses: IT equipment, electronics, household items, art collections, tools, books, clothes, sports gear, cottage or company equipment. Free and Premium: For free you manage up to 50 items with backups and alerts. A one-time Premium purchase (no subscription) unlocks unlimited items, custom fields, PDF attachments, CSV export and app lock. Privacy Policy: https://www.monumake.com/items/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.monumake.com/items/terms.html

Screenshots

Noota4 screens
ITEMS 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ITEMS 2 at every 2 days against Noota's weekly. ITEMS 2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Noota sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and ITEMS 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noota ships an update weekly, ITEMS 2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Noota versus ITEMS 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNootaITEMS 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh NguyenMONUMAKE s.r.o.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Noota

Subscriptions5
  • Noota Pro (Weekly)$8.997 Days
  • Noota Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Deal$39.991 Year
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  • Noota Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Noota Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Noota Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
  • Noota Pro (Lifetime)$99.99
1 purchases

ITEMS 2

One-time1
  • Items Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Noota free?
Noota is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ITEMS 2 free?
ITEMS 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noota or ITEMS 2 have ads?
Neither Noota nor ITEMS 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noota or ITEMS 2?
Noota ships an update weekly, and ITEMS 2 every 2 days. Most recently, Noota was updated on October 14, 2026 and ITEMS 2 on October 7, 2026.

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