# HiNoter vs Echo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echo at 100% against HiNoter's 62%. Echo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). HiNoter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HiNoter sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Echo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Echo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiNoter has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of HiNoter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echo's.

HiNoter ships an update every 8 days, Echo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HiNoter | Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hinoter-ai-note-taker/id6747097475/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-note-taker/id6814446240/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 140 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AISION PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809294338) | [CNTXT - FZCO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831489944) |

## What reviewers say

### HiNoter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hinoter-ai-note-taker/id6747097475)

This app automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, lectures, and interviews. It allows users to ask questions about their recordings and generates AI-powered mind maps for quick understanding. Securely store and share your notes with ease.

**Highlights:** One-tap recording and AI transcription, Automatic meeting recording and summarization, AI-generated summaries and mind maps, Ask AI questions about recordings, Speaker identification, Securely encrypted data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $69.99 | per year |
| Annual Unlimited | $79.99 | per year |


### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-note-taker/id6814446240)

This app records meetings, calls, and lectures, providing summaries, decisions, and to-dos. It transcribes conversations in Arabic and English, allowing users to ask questions about the content and organize notes by project or class.

**Highlights:** AI-powered meeting summarization, Real-time transcription, Bilingual Arabic/English support, Question answering on conversations, Organized notes with templates, Export notes as PDF/Word

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Echo Pro Weekly | $2.69 | per 7 days |
| Echo Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Echo Pro Monthly | $7.19 | per month |
| Echo Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Echo Pro Yearly | $35.99 | per year |
| Echo Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HiNoter free?

HiNoter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Echo free?

Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HiNoter or Echo?

Echo is rated higher. HiNoter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Echo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do HiNoter or Echo have ads?

Echo shows ads; HiNoter does not.

### Which is updated more often, HiNoter or Echo?

HiNoter ships an update every 8 days, and Echo every 2 days. Most recently, HiNoter was updated on November 14, 2026 and Echo on November 8, 2026.

---

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