Comparison

deNoter vs OrbNote

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

Head to head
About

deNoter

Transform lectures, meetings, and ideas into organized notes with AI. Features include live transcription, automatic summaries, mind map generation, and easy organization. Save time and boost productivity by understanding your notes better.

Highlights
  • Live transcription and recording
  • AI-powered summaries and outlines
  • Automatic mind map generation
  • Multi-language support
  • Import and export notes
  • Folder and tag organization
Features
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Turn any meeting, lecture, or fleeting idea into structured, intelligent notes with a single tap. Introducing deNoter, the all-in-one AI note-taking assistant designed to save you time, boost your productivity, and ensure you never miss a key detail. Tired of manual note-taking? deNoter: AI Note Taker listens for you, delivering highly accurate voice-to-text transcription, automatically summarizing key points, and even generating intuitive mind maps to help you visualize and share knowledge effortlessly. Everything you need, all in one app: * Live Transcription & Recorder: Enjoy unlimited audio recording and get instant, detailed transcripts powered by AI. Supports multiple languages. * Smart AI Assistant: Ask questions about your notes, request summaries, extract action items, or generate outlines in seconds. Your personal AI for all your information. * Automatic summaries: Our AI analyzes long recordings and condenses them into concise, easy-to-digest bullet points. Perfect for busy students and professionals. * Mind Map Generation: Instantly transform your notes into beautiful and clear mind maps. The best way to organize thoughts and spark creativity. * Effortless Organization: Easily create folders, add tags, and use our powerful search to find anything in an instant. Your notes, perfectly organized and secure. * Import & Export: Import existing audio/video files and export your notes in various formats (PDF, TXT, DOCX). deNoter is the essential tool for: * Students: Record every lecture and focus on learning, not just typing. * Professionals: Capture every detail from meetings and interviews without missing action items. * Writers & Researchers: Gather ideas and organize information seamlessly. * Anyone looking to supercharge their productivity and learning. Stop just taking notes. Start understanding them. Download deNoter now and unlock the future of note-taking! Terms & Conditions: https://aismartnoter.web.app/terms Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://aismartnoter.web.app/privacy

About

OrbNote

This app offers a chat-style notebook for Apple devices, allowing users to capture text, images, recordings, and files in a timeline format. Organize notes manually or with AI suggestions, and sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note capture
  • Support for text, images, audio, files
  • AI-powered organization suggestions
  • Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Local-first storage
  • Password-protected threads (Pro)
  • Expiring messages (Pro)
Features
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Capture the thought first. OrbNote is a chat-style notebook designed for Apple devices. Text, images, recordings, files, and checklists can all enter the same timeline like messages. You do not need to choose a folder first or design a complete structure while an idea is still forming. Put it in Quick Jot, then organize it manually or ask AI for suggestions when the right place becomes clear. Capture like messaging Every note is a message, naturally preserving its time and context. Quick Jot Not sure where something belongs? Capture it first and organize it later. AI organization · Pro AI can suggest a suitable group and Thread and explain why. Accept or ignore each suggestion, or explicitly enable automatic organization. Text, images, audio, and files Keep different types of content in the same context. Pro adds automatic transcription and search across text in images (OCR), voice transcripts, attachment names, and full article text. Across Apple devices Capture on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and keep everything in sync with your own iCloud account. With Pro, you can also record from Apple Watch. Local-first Regular notes are stored on your devices first, with no separate OrbNote content account required. AI features are optional and run only when you use them. Privacy and control Protect important Threads with a password lock (Pro) and let time-sensitive messages expire automatically (Pro). On Mac, export notes as Markdown with original attachments. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

deNoter4 screens
OrbNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: deNoter at 15.6 against OrbNote's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. deNoter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and OrbNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for deNoter against 5.0 for OrbNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

deNoter ships an update every 2 weeks, OrbNote every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
deNoter versus OrbNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdeNoterOrbNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPham Tuan Anh志远 郭

Customer experience

deNoter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OrbNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

deNoter

Subscriptions6
  • PRO7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PRO$14.991 Month
  • PRO1 Month trial$17.991 Month
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  • PRO$43.991 Year
  • PRO1 Year trial$89.991 Year
  • PRO3 Days trial$89.991 Year
2 purchases

OrbNote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership$2.991 Month
  • Pro Membership$29.991 Year

Questions

Is deNoter free?
deNoter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OrbNote free?
OrbNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, deNoter or OrbNote?
deNoter and OrbNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do deNoter or OrbNote have ads?
Neither deNoter nor OrbNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, deNoter or OrbNote?
deNoter ships an update every 2 weeks, and OrbNote every 11 days. Most recently, deNoter was updated on October 30, 2026 and OrbNote on October 31, 2026.

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