Comparison

Private AI Note Taker vs Noly

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

Head to head
About

Private AI Note Taker

This app provides on-device AI-powered transcription and summarization for meetings, ensuring your conversations remain private. It records audio from in-person meetings or computer calls, generates transcripts in over 60 languages, and offers features like action item extraction. Specialized versions are available for legal professionals.

Highlights
  • On-device AI transcription and summarization
  • Records in-person and computer-based meetings
  • Transcripts in 60+ languages
  • Identifies speakers and action items
  • Full-text search of recordings
  • Export transcripts and notes
  • Legal-specific features for attorneys
Features
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Basil is a private AI note taker for meetings. Recording, transcription and summaries run on your device. Basil has no server, and Basil never receives your meetings. WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS Most AI note takers send your audio to a cloud service to be transcribed and summarized. Basil doesn't. Transcription runs on the Neural Engine. Summaries are generated on your device by Apple Intelligence, on devices that support it. There is no Basil account to create. RECORD ANY MEETING • In Person — capture the room with your microphone. • Computer (Mac) — capture both sides of a Zoom, Teams or Meet call without putting a bot in the meeting. Nothing joins your call. • Import existing audio or video files. Basil extracts the audio on your device. TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIES • A fast live transcript while you record, then a more accurate final pass right after the session. • Transcripts show who spoke. Name a speaker once and Basil recognizes them next time. • Summaries, action items, decisions and follow-ups, generated on your device. • Transcription in 60+ languages. • Full-text search across everything you have recorded. • Export your transcripts and notes. BASIL FOR LAW A legal edition for attorneys and firms: • Privilege attestation — an on-device provenance record of how a recording was captured and processed. • Consent log — a timestamped attestation, built to the strictest all-party-consent standard. • Matters and clients — organize by matter rather than by date. • Privileged & Confidential labeling on recordings, transcripts and exports. These are record-keeping tools for legal professionals. They are not legal services or legal advice, and no software can guarantee a privilege outcome. Basil's contribution is architectural: Basil never receives your client conversations, and AI processing runs on your device. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES A universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. iCloud Sync is on by default. It keeps your library in your own iCloud account so your other devices can use it. Apple stores it; Basil does not receive it. Basil shows what sync sends before anything moves. Turn it off any time in Settings › iCloud. YOUR CHOICES • Live transcription runs on your device by default. If you turn that setting off, some languages use Apple's speech service for the live preview, and for the final transcript when no on-device engine can make it. • No analytics and no ad SDKs in the app. EXPORT Share a transcript and its notes as text to Notes, Files, Mail and other apps. Pro adds JSON and CSV export. SUBSCRIPTIONS Basil Pro unlocks unlimited recording. Basil for Law adds the legal feature set above. Free trials are available on both. Current pricing and trial length are shown on the subscription screen in the app. Privacy Policy: https://basilai.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://basilai.app/terms

About

Noly

This app automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes audio from meetings, lectures, or interviews. It helps users stay focused by handling note-taking, providing concise summaries with key takeaways and action items.

Highlights
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Instant AI transcription
  • Smart AI summaries
  • Organized notes
  • Export and share notes
Features
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Noly - Let AI Take Notes For You Stay focused and present - Noly captures everything for you. Whether it’s a meeting, lecture, interview, or personal brainstorm, Noly automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes your audio so you never miss an important detail again. Noly is your fast, accurate AI note-taker - built for clarity, productivity, and peace of mind. Built for Busy People Noly helps you focus by handling the note-taking for you. Record your conversations, get clean transcripts, and instantly receive AI-generated summaries and key points. No typing, no stress — just tap and talk. Key Features: • One-Tap Recording Capture high-quality audio from meetings, classes, interviews, or voice memos instantly. • Instant AI Transcription Get fast, accurate transcripts powered by advanced AI. Works for conversations, lectures, and multi-speaker discussions. • Smart AI Summaries Skip the clutter. Receive clean, concise summaries with key takeaways and action items. • Organized Notes, Automatically Noly keeps your recordings, transcripts, and summaries in one clean, simple list so everything is easy to find. • Export & Share Send notes to email, text, or your preferred apps with one tap. Perfect For • Students & Educators – Record lectures and get easy-to-read summaries • Professionals & Executives – Capture meetings and extract key decisions • Creators & Journalists – Record interviews and conversations • Anyone who wants to save time and stay organized Subscription & Terms Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your iTunes Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://trynoly.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://trynoly.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Private AI Note Taker4 screens
Noly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Private AI Note Taker at 5.0 against Noly's 4.7. Private AI Note Taker also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Noly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private AI Note Taker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Noly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Private AI Note Taker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private AI Note Taker has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 5 days, Noly weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Private AI Note Taker versus Noly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate AI Note TakerNoly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (41 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTONSOR LLCObed Pierre-Louis

Customer experience

Private AI Note Taker

All ratings41 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%

Noly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Private AI Note Taker

Subscriptions4
  • Basil AI Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Basil for Law Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Basil AI Pro Yearly (Save 17%)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Basil for Law Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Basil AI Pro Lifetime$199.00
4 purchases

Noly

Subscriptions4
  • premium weekly2 variants$7.997 Days
  • premium weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • premium yearly$79.991 Year
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  • premium yearly3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Private AI Note Taker free?
Private AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noly free?
Noly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private AI Note Taker or Noly?
Private AI Note Taker is rated higher. Private AI Note Taker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Noly averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Private AI Note Taker or Noly have ads?
Neither Private AI Note Taker nor Noly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private AI Note Taker or Noly?
Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 5 days, and Noly weekly. Most recently, Private AI Note Taker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Noly on November 5, 2026.

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