# Notee vs LocalWhisper

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Notee | LocalWhisper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-note-taker/id6745517667/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localwhisper/id6760680371/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#97** | — |
| Size | 139 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GM UniverseApps Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473276099) | [Kevin Mok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885695111) |

## What reviewers say

### Notee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-note-taker/id6745517667)

**Currently charting:** #97 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great note-taking capabilities
- 👍 Helpful for busy lives and ADHD
- 👍 Useful for clients and meetings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and recording issues
- 🚫 Unavailable on Windows
- 🚫 Can't record phone calls

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings stop without notification
- Unreliable recording during disruptions

**Requested features**

- Windows app version
- Phone call recording and transcription


### LocalWhisper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localwhisper/id6760680371)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LocalWhisper Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*