Comparison

Notee vs LocalWhisper

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

Head to head
About

Notee

This app transforms your phone into an intelligent AI note taker and voice recorder. It accurately transcribes meetings, lectures, and interviews into text, summaries, and actionable notes. Organize your digital notebook and access recordings anytime.

Highlights
  • Smart voice dictation
  • Live audio transcription
  • Advanced AI summarizer
  • Speaker identification
  • High quality audio capture
  • Instant audio to text converter
  • Multilingual dictation
Features
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Notee: AI Note Taker — Transcribe Audio and Video to Text Instantly transcribe audio to text, transcribe video to text, and turn voice recordings into smart AI meeting notes. Notee is the best AI note taker for meetings, lectures, and interviews — combining a powerful voice recorder with automatic speech to text conversion. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO & VIDEO TO TEXT - Transcribe audio to text — record voice and watch transcription appear instantly on screen. - Transcribe video to text — upload any MP4, MP3, or audio file and get an accurate text transcript in seconds. - Video transcriber for YouTube, interviews, and recorded meetings — paste a link or import a file to generate a full transcript automatically. - Audio to text transcription with speaker identification — know exactly who said what in every meeting or lecture. - Voice recording transcription — transform voice memos and recorded calls into searchable, editable text. AI NOTE TAKER & MEETING MINUTES - AI note taker for Zoom and Google Meet — automatically generate clean meeting notes without lifting a finger. - Meeting minutes generator — get structured meeting summaries with key decisions and action items right after every call. - AI meeting note taker with smart summarization — condense hours of audio into concise, shareable meeting notes. - AI notetaker for lectures — record classes and let the AI create study guides and key concept summaries instantly. SPEECH TO TEXT & VOICE RECORDER - Speech to text app — accurate voice dictation converts spoken words into structured text without manual effort. - Voice to text for iPhone — high-quality voice recorder with instant transcription in multiple languages. - Audio transcription app — upload MP3, MP4, M4A, or WAV files for fast, accurate audio to text conversion. - Voice memo transcription — turn quick personal recordings into readable, searchable notes in seconds. - Free audio transcription for new users — try the AI note taker and transcription features at no cost. WHO IS IT FOR? BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS — Turn every call or team sync into documented meeting minutes. The AI meeting note taker captures action items so nothing falls through the cracks. STUDENTS & EDUCATORS — Use the lecture recorder and speech to text app to convert classes into structured notes. Focus on learning while the AI note taker handles the writing. JOURNALISTS & CONTENT CREATORS — Transcribe interviews and recorded audio to text instantly. Pull accurate quotes and build articles faster with the built-in audio transcription app. ENTERPRISE GRADE SECURITY AND PRIVACY Your ideas belong entirely to you. We prioritize absolute data safety. Every audio note, voice dictation, and transcribed text is processed utilizing highly secure protocols. We guarantee strict privacy standards, meaning your sensitive meeting minutes and personal voice memos are never shared with unauthorized parties. Information about subscription auto-renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by navigating to iTunes Account Settings after purchase. After canceling a subscription, it will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be discarded when the user purchases a subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. An account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Service: https://noteeapp.com/hub/legal/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://noteeapp.com/hub/legal/privacy-policy Billing terms: https://noteeapp.com/hub/legal/subscription-terms

About

LocalWhisper

This app offers on-device speech-to-text transcription powered by AI. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all audio locally, with options for free offline use or a one-time purchase for enhanced features and accuracy. Advanced users can also connect to their own Whisper servers.

Highlights
  • On-device speech-to-text transcription
  • Privacy-focused, no cloud uploads
  • Offline functionality
  • AI-powered grammar and punctuation cleanup
  • Customizable phrase keys and user dictionary
  • Optional connection to personal Whisper servers
  • Hands-free dictation with slide controls
Features
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Speech-to-text that runs entirely on your iPhone. No subscription. No cloud. No word limits. Pay once, dictate forever. LocalWhisper is a dictation keyboard powered by Whisper AI. Your voice is transcribed on-device and never uploaded anywhere. Optional AI cleanup polishes grammar and punctuation — also on-device. Why pay monthly to transcribe your own voice? LocalWhisper's free tier has no word limit and works completely offline. Want even better accuracy? A single one-time purchase — less than the price of a coffee — unlocks our most powerful models. Forever. No trials, no renewals, no surprises. WHY GO LOCAL? Every time you dictate into a cloud-based keyboard, your voice is uploaded, processed, and stored on someone else's server. Passwords, private messages, medical notes, journal entries — all of it. LocalWhisper takes a different approach. The AI runs on your device. Your audio is processed in memory, used for transcription, and immediately discarded. There is nothing to hack, nothing to leak, and nothing to sell. Your words never leave your phone. HOLD TO RECORD. SLIDE TO CONTROL. Long-press the mic to record. Release to transcribe. Slide right to lock recording for hands-free dictation. Slide left to discard. It feels natural from the first use. Made a mistake? Undo the last dictation within 30 seconds. Need to tweak the wording? Edit your transcription before it is inserted. Changed your mind? Cancel mid-transcription. You are always in control. THREE WAYS TO TRANSCRIBE Free — A capable Whisper model, bundled and ready to go. Works offline with no purchase needed and no word limit. Genuinely useful for everyday notes, messages, and quick dictation. Pro — For the price of a coffee, unlock Apple Neural Engine acceleration. Choose from models up to Large v3 for faster, more accurate transcription. One-time purchase. No subscription. Yours forever. Server — Connect to your own Whisper server running on your Mac, home lab, or anywhere reachable over Tailscale or your local network. Run the largest models on your own hardware with zero compromise on privacy or accuracy. AI-POWERED ENHANCEMENT Connect your own LLM (Ollama, Groq, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint) for automatic grammar and punctuation cleanup. Run inference locally on your Mac over Tailscale — no cloud required. Choose a style that fits you: General, Developer, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, or Royal. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR TOOLS - Custom phrase keys — configurable shortcuts for punctuation, symbols, and cursor movement - User dictionary — set find-and-replace rules so your terminology is always correct - Live status display — see your provider, model, and latency at a glance - Refined dark theme with fluid animations — a keyboard you will actually enjoy using PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE LocalWhisper collects no data whatsoever. No accounts. No analytics. No telemetry. The App Privacy label reads "Data Not Collected" because that is the literal truth. GET STARTED IN UNDER A MINUTE 1. Download LocalWhisper 2. Open Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add LocalWhisper 3. Enable Allow Full Access (required for local app communication only — no data leaves your device) 4. Switch to the LocalWhisper keyboard in any app 5. Hold the mic and speak Free to download. Free to use. No subscription, no ads, no word limits. Upgrade once if you want the best — it costs less than a morning coffee.

Screenshots

Notee4 screens
LocalWhisper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LocalWhisper at 100% against Notee's 69%. Notee's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Notee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and LocalWhisper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notee has 4.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Notee's written reviews are positive against 100% of LocalWhisper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notee ships an update weekly, LocalWhisper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Notee versus LocalWhisper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteeLocalWhisper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGM UniverseApps LimitedKevin Mok

Customer experience

Notee

All ratings4,738 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews605 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative24.5%

LocalWhisper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Notee

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Recordings stop without notification
  • Unreliable recording during disruptions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Windows app version
  • Phone call recording and transcription

LocalWhisper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Notee

Subscriptions10
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium$8.997 Days
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  • Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium$49.991 Year
  • Premium$69.991 Year
  • Premium$79.991 Year
  • Premium1 Year trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
1 purchases

LocalWhisper

One-time1
  • LocalWhisper Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Notee free?
Notee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocalWhisper free?
LocalWhisper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notee or LocalWhisper?
Notee is rated higher. Notee averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while LocalWhisper averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Notee or LocalWhisper have ads?
Neither Notee nor LocalWhisper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notee or LocalWhisper?
Notee ships an update weekly, and LocalWhisper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notee was updated on September 27, 2026 and LocalWhisper on September 14, 2026.

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