Comparison

Playbacks vs Murble

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

Head to head
About

Playbacks

This AI-powered assistant records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. You can also upload existing recordings or YouTube links for transcription and analysis. Ask the AI questions about your content to extract key information and action points.

Highlights
  • Record and transcribe conversations
  • Upload audio files and YouTube links
  • Generate AI-powered summaries
  • Ask AI questions about recordings
  • Speaker identification with timestamps
  • Export and share notes
Features
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Playbacks is your all-in-one AI powered note taking assistant. NEW: Summarize anything, not just audio. Add PDFs, slides, articles, YouTube videos, and photos on their own or attach them to a recording, and Playbacks folds everything into one summary you can chat with. Then turn any note into quizzes and flashcards, and challenge classmates and friends on the leaderboard. Whether you're in a meeting, class, interview, or watching a video, Playbacks captures every word, transcribes it with stunning accuracy, and delivers clear, organized notes - so you can stay focused instead of scribbling. With one tap, Playbacks records your conversation and automatically generates word-for-word transcripts, clean summaries, and lets you ask the AI questions like: "What were the key action points?" or "Who mentioned the deadline?" No recording? No problem. Upload an MP3, a PDF, a slide deck, or a photo, or paste a YouTube or article link, and Playbacks will instantly generate a summary and insights you can chat with. Talk to your recordings. Tap once and start a live voice conversation with any meeting or lecture - ask questions out loud, get answers out loud, in real time. Debrief a meeting on your walk home, or turn any lecture into a study session. Playbacks is built with privacy in mind - your recordings are stored securely, and your data is never shared. Playbacks transcribes and summarizes in dozens of languages, including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi and many more. The app is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Japanese. Playbacks is perfect for: Combining a lecture with its slides and readings into one set of notes Turning your notes into quizzes and flashcards before an exam Talking through a meeting out loud instead of rereading it Auto-generating meeting notes to share with your team Turning lectures into searchable, beautiful transcripts What you can do with Playbacks: Sources & Uploads Add PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, text files, and photos - on their own or attached to any note Add web articles, YouTube videos, MP3s, or a second recording Scan book pages, handouts, and whiteboards with your camera Update your summary to bring every source together Ask the AI about anything in your sources Quizzes & Flashcards Generate quizzes and flashcards from any note or source Share with classmates and friends, and compete on the leaderboard Voice Conversations Talk to any recording in a live voice conversation Ask questions out loud and hear answers back Review a lecture or debrief a meeting hands-free Record & Transcribe Record anything instantly with high quality audio Get instant word level transcripts Speaker identification with timestamps Automatic recovery if a recording is interrupted Smart AI Summaries Pull out action items, decisions, or mentions Edit any summary to add detail or make corrections AI Chat Chat directly with your transcript and sources Ask follow-up questions anytime, with your chat history saved Playback That Keeps Up Transcripts highlight in real time as the audio plays Tap any timestamp to jump straight to that moment Polished Notes Clean formatting with punctuation + line breaks Find any word or phrase in your transcript and summary Adjustable text size for comfortable reading Organize with tags Export and share notes in seconds, or send a web link Who is Playbacks for? Working professionals Students and grad researchers Interviewers and journalists Educators and lecturers Doctors, therapists, and patients Church attendees and spiritual leaders Content creators and podcasters Remote teams, freelancers, consultants, and coaches Test preppers and self-learners Playbacks is the fastest way to go from raw audio and documents to organized notes you can actually talk to - and study from. Terms Of Use: https://www.playbacks.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.playbacks.ai/privacy

About

Murble

This app transcribes voice recordings on your device, generating summaries and action items. It offers robust search, organization tools, and privacy-focused features. An optional Pro subscription unlocks advanced functionalities like iCloud sync and AI chat with your notes.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription and AI summaries
  • Automatic action item detection
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Smart folders and note organization
  • Private iCloud sync (Pro)
  • Chat with your notes (Pro)
Features
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Murble turns your voice into organized notes privately on iPhone and iPad. Record a thought, a meeting or a lecture. Murble transcribes it on device, writes a clear summary and finds action items. When you return, search every part of the note, combine filters, save smart folders, mark important moments and add more audio to the same note. No account. No cloud processing. No tracking. WHAT YOU GET FREE • Unlimited recording and on-device transcription • AI summaries with key points and highlights, in the style you choose • Automatic action items you can check off • Live transcription preview while you speak • Anonymous speaker labels you can rename, merge or split • Text notes, Share Extension, Siri, Shortcuts, widgets and Control Center actions • Search that reaches summaries, action items, speaker labels and folder names • One View menu for sorting and combinable filters, plus smart folders that keep themselves current • Select several notes at once to pin, move or delete them together • Markers you drop with one tap while recording, and can add or move afterwards • Add a new take to an existing note instead of starting a second one • A Storage screen that shows what your recordings take up, and clears audio past an age you pick • Categories, import and export (PDF, Markdown, SRT and more) • Face ID lock and optional auto-delete of audio MURBLE PRO • Apple Reminders sync: send action items to Reminders, completion syncs back • Chat with your notes: ask questions, get answers grounded in the recording • Detailed multi-section reports with decisions and next steps • Translations of transcripts and summaries • Private iCloud sync across your devices: choose whether sync carries your recordings PRIVACY FIRST Transcription and AI run on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence or a downloadable offline model. With iCloud sync on, data is stored only in your private iCloud database. We cannot read your notes. Ever. Murble Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getmurble.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Playbacks4 screens
Murble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playbacks at 84% against Murble's 33%. Playbacks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). 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. Playbacks sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Murble sells 3 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

Playbacks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playbacks has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Playbacks's written reviews are positive against 33% of Murble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playbacks ships an update every 4 days, Murble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Playbacks versus Murble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybacksMurble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaybacksLukasz Majda

Customer experience

Playbacks

All ratings1,287 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative13.5%

Murble

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Playbacks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App didn't generate summary or transcript
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

Murble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Playbacks

Subscriptions13
  • Playbacks Premium Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Playbacks Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Playbacks Premium Monthly3 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Playbacks Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly$62.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly$71.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$139.991 Year
3 purchases

Murble

Subscriptions2
  • Murble Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Murble Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Murble Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Playbacks free?
Playbacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Murble free?
Murble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playbacks or Murble?
Playbacks is rated higher. Playbacks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Murble averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Playbacks or Murble have ads?
Neither Playbacks nor Murble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playbacks or Murble?
Playbacks ships an update every 4 days, and Murble every 3 weeks. Most recently, Playbacks was updated on October 16, 2026 and Murble on October 14, 2026.

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