Comparison

Playbacks vs Cluely AI Notes App

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

Cluely AI Notes App

Features
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Cluely AI Notes records voice, turns speech into editable text, and keeps every saved recording in one library for people who capture ideas, meetings, lectures, and notes on the move. Recording and Transcription Choose a recording language, start a voice memo, and stop when you are done. The app saves the transcription for editing right away. Library and Review • Save recordings with transcription previews • Reopen past notes from the library • See analysis and translation status on saved entries • Delete recordings you no longer need AI Analysis and Translation Premium features work on a transcription or pasted text. AI analysis pulls out key ideas and main topics, while translation shows the translated text in a chosen target language. Record Limits and Access Free recording is capped at 15 minutes total. Premium removes that limit and unlocks AI analysis, translation, and the AI text review tab for text review outside recording. Plans Free Access – Voice recording and transcription – Manual transcription editing – Library of saved recordings – 15-minute total recording limit Notes Pro Subscription – Unlimited recording and transcription – AI analysis for key ideas and main topics – Translation for transcriptions and pasted text Translation Pro Subscription – AI text review tab for analysis and translation from text – Choose a target language for translated text Cluely AI Notes keeps voice notes and follow-up text work in one place. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C8Iaphv-QlapSRAqWvPoEH14YlYa8CnS0qvyCxh41zg/edit?usp=sharing Term of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/174_nomW9zqAogI8hv9BkudBBgH43CpmiuiRJOl2JFAA/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Playbacks4 screens
Cluely AI Notes App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Playbacks at 3 against Cluely AI Notes App's 1. Playbacks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Cluely AI Notes App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Playbacks versus Cluely AI Notes App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybacksCluely AI Notes App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaybacksDebbie Delacruz

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

Cluely AI Notes App

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
4 purchases

Cluely AI Notes App

Subscriptions4
  • Notes Pro Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Notes Pro Subscription Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Translation Pro Subscription$6.997 Days
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  • Translation Pro Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days

Questions

Is Playbacks free?
Playbacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cluely AI Notes App free?
Cluely AI Notes App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playbacks or Cluely AI Notes App have ads?
Neither Playbacks nor Cluely AI Notes App shows ads.

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