Comet vs Alice Secure Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comet
This AI-powered browser serves as a personal assistant, enhancing focus and streamlining workflows. It offers unified AI search, instant context, and automation across websites for tasks like summarizing, shopping, scheduling, and research.
- Unified AI search
- Instant context and automation
- Summarize, shop, schedule, research
- Personalized workflow adaptation
- Tab and inspiration management
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Comet is an AI-powered browser that acts as a personal assistant and thinking partner. Boost your focus, streamline your workflow, and turn curiosity into momentum. · Unified AI search, instant context, and automation across every site. Summarize, shop, schedule, and research—directly in the browser. · Enjoy the web and let the AI assistant handle your chores · Do everything on your to-do list faster with Comet · Comet adapts to how you think and work, learning your habits to keep you organized. Never lose track of tabs or inspiration. Terms of Service: https://www.perplexity.ai/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.perplexity.ai/privacy
Alice Secure Recorder
Instantly convert conversations into accurate, searchable transcripts in over 100 languages. Offers signal-level security and reliable recording, even in difficult environments. Ideal for professionals who need to preserve and access important audio data.
- Lightning-fast transcripts
- 100+ languages supported
- Signal-level security
- Never lose a recording
- Speaker identification
- Export to multiple formats
- Works offline
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Lightning-fast transcripts in 100+ languages. Signal-level security. Never lose a recording. Built for journalists, trusted by universities and legal professionals. [More] Alice turns any conversation into accurate, searchable transcripts - instantly. Record interviews, lectures, meetings, or field notes and get publication-ready text in minutes. Why professionals choose Alice Secure: Never Lose a Recording Proprietary technology ensures your audio is captured reliably, even in challenging conditions. Tested everywhere from war zones to underground transit. Lightning-Fast Transcripts Industry-leading upload speeds and 98.7% accuracy across 100+ languages. Get your transcript while the conversation is still fresh. True Privacy No analytics. No tracking. No AI training on your content. Signal-level encryption keeps your conversations yours. Built for journalists protecting sources and lawyers protecting clients. Professional Features: Navigable transcripts - tap any word to hear it Speaker identification Timestamps and metadata Export to PDF, DOCX, TXT, or .rec Organize by project, date, or location Works offline - sync when you're ready Trusted By: Investigative journalists at major publications Legal professionals handling privileged communications University research programs and journalism schools Consultants documenting client work Anyone who can't afford to lose important conversations Your voice. Your data. Your control. Educational pricing available for students and universities. Enterprise licensing for teams and organizations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alice Secure Recorder at 100% against Comet's 65%. Alice Secure Recorder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). Comet's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Comet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Alice Secure Recorder sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alice Secure Recorder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comet has 7.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Comet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alice Secure Recorder's.
Comet ships an update every 8 days, Alice Secure Recorder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comet | Alice Secure Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 291 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perplexity AI, Inc. | Polysoft, LLC |
Customer experience
Comet
Alice Secure Recorder
In-app purchases
Comet
- Perplexity Pro$20.001 Month
- Perplexity Pro$200.001 Year
- Perplexity Max$200.001 Month
Alice Secure Recorder
- One Hour$9.99
- Five Hours$39.99
- Ten Hours$69.99
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- Fifteen Hours$89.99
- Twenty Hours$99.99
- Fifty Hours$199.99
- Hundred Hours$299.99
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