HiNotes by HiDock vs OnlyCheckboxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiNotes by HiDock
This app records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations using AI, transforming spoken words into structured notes. It offers accurate transcription in multiple languages and allows users to mark key moments for better organization and recall. Save time and stay focused with automated note-taking for various professional and educational settings.
- AI-powered transcription in 75 languages
- VoiceMark™ for highlighting key moments
- Tailored AI meeting notes with templates
- Automatic generation of action items and summaries
- Seamless integration with earphones
- Saves time on manual note-taking
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HiNotes is the companion app to your HiDock device—an AI note taker that works seamlessly with your earphones. It's designed to record, transcribe, and summarize your conversations with remarkable accuracy. Whether you're on a business call or in a brainstorm session, HiNotes transforms your spoken words into clear, structured notes within seconds. What HiNotes Can Do for You - Accurate Transcription in 75 Languages Get high-quality, accurate transcriptions for meetings, calls, lectures, and more—powered by advanced AI. - VoiceMark™ Highlights Mark key moments while recording to revisit what matters most. Let your voice guide the AI to highlight, summarize, and organize better. - Tailored AI Meeting Notes Choose from ready-made templates or customize your own. HiNotes generates action items, summaries, and next steps—just the way you like. - Save Hours Every Week Let AI handle your note-taking so you can stay focused, present, and productive. Perfect For - Project Kick-Offs - Business Calls - Job Interviews - 1-on-1 Meetings - Brainstorms - User Interviews - Project Syncs - Customer Onboarding - Classes & Lectures - Therapy & Consultations - Stand-Ups & Sprint Planning …and many more. Free to use. No subscription required for transcription. Get HiNotes today and never take meeting notes the old way again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OnlyCheckboxes
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Know what needs doing. Know what got done. OnlyCheckboxes gives you one clear place for work, home, routines, errands, and projects. Start with a simple checklist. Add notes, dates, sub-checkboxes, tags, and attachments only when the work needs more detail. WHY YOU'LL LOVE ONLYCHECKBOXES KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING See overdue, due-soon, active, and recurring lists together so the next thing never hides in another app or notebook. MAKE EVERY STEP CLEAR Give each checkbox its own notes, smaller steps, tags, dates, and files. The list stays simple until you need more. REPEAT WHAT WORKS Turn any useful list into a template. Schedule it to come back on the dates that fit your life. WORK WITH AI WITHOUT LOSING THE RECORD Supported AI assistants can create lists and work through steps with you. Their progress lands in the same checklist you can inspect later. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across lists and checkboxes when you need to pick up old work or check what happened. FEATURES • Simple personal checklists • A dashboard for overdue, due-soon, active, and recurring work • Reusable templates • Recurring schedules • Due dates and date ranges • Notes and sub-checkboxes • Tags and search • File attachments • Support for connected AI assistants • Light and dark modes OnlyCheckboxes keeps what needs doing and what got done in one clear place—without turning your life into a project-management system. Download OnlyCheckboxes and start with one list. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnlyCheckboxes at every 4 days against HiNotes by HiDock's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. HiNotes by HiDock sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and OnlyCheckboxes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HiNotes by HiDock ships an update every 3 weeks, OnlyCheckboxes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiNotes by HiDock | OnlyCheckboxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HiDock | Andrew Byrd |
In-app purchases
HiNotes by HiDock
- 1-Month Unlimited (KS)$19.991 Month
- 1-Month Unlimited (MK)$19.991 Month
- 1-Month Unlimited$24.991 Month
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- 1-Year Unlimited (KS)$169.001 Year
- 1-Year Unlimited (MK)$169.001 Year
- 1-Year Unlimited$199.001 Year
- 1200 Mins Quota2 variants$9.99
- 1200 Mins Quota$12.99
- 12000 Mins Quota$99.99
OnlyCheckboxes
- OnlyCheckboxes Monthly$12.001 Month
- OnlyCheckboxes Yearly$99.001 Year
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