Comparison

Private AI Note Taker vs AI Note Taker

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

AI Note Taker

Effortlessly record, transcribe, and summarize meetings. Ask questions about meeting content, highlight key decisions, and organize action items for seamless follow-up. Integrates with popular online meeting platforms.

Highlights
  • Record and transcribe meetings
  • Capture whiteboard photos
  • Automatic meeting summaries
  • Highlight key decisions and action items
  • Ask questions about meeting content
  • Integrates with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet
  • Share meeting notes
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Stop struggling to capture every detail during meetings. AI Note Taker helps you record, transcribe, and understand meetings — so you can stay focused on the conversation and review what matters later. Whether you’re in an online meeting, an in-person meeting, or a field visit, AI Note Taker seamlessly captures conversations and turns them into clear, structured summaries you can actually use. Capture and Transcribe • Record high-quality audio during meetings • Capture photos of whiteboards, slides, and documents • Improved transcription support for noisy or mobile recording environments • Audio and visuals stored together for full context AI Summaries & Insights • Automatic meeting summaries with key decisions highlighted • Action items organized for follow-up • Structured outputs tailored to different work scenarios AI Q&A for Meetings • Ask questions about recorded meeting content • Quickly find key points and details from your meeting content • Generate follow-ups, task lists, or outlines from meeting content Online Meeting Support • Automatically joins Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet meetings based on your settings. • Capture and transcribe online meetings automatically • Organize meeting content for later review Share Meeting Notes • Share summaries, decisions, and action items when needed. Designed for professionals across sales, product, HR, marketing, and leadership roles — from individual contributors to founders. AI Note Taker offers auto-renewable subscriptions: *Unlimited Plan Monthly: $19.99/month *Pro Plan Monthly: $9.99/month Subscription Terms Eligible new users may receive a 7-day free trial on select plans. After the free trial, the subscription automatically renews at the selected plan price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings under Subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed in Account Settings. Cancel anytime — access continues until the end of the current billing period. Privacy Policy: https://www.meetingnotetaker.ai/privacy_policy Terms of Service: https://www.meetingnotetaker.ai/terms_of_service Questions? Contact us at: info@meetingnotetaker.ai

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Private AI Note Taker at every 5 days against AI Note Taker's every 2 weeks. Private AI Note Taker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AI Note Taker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 AI Note Taker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Private AI Note Taker against 4.9 for AI Note Taker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Private AI Note Taker's written reviews are positive against 100% of AI Note Taker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 5 days, AI Note Taker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private AI Note Taker versus AI Note Taker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate AI Note TakerAI Note Taker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (44 ratings) — better4.9 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTONSOR LLCSpark AI

Customer experience

Private AI Note Taker

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

AI Note Taker

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

AI Note Taker

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Pro Plan$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Plan FreeTrial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Unlimit Plan$19.991 Month
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  • Monthly Unlimited7 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Private AI Note Taker free?
Private AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private AI Note Taker or AI Note Taker?
Private AI Note Taker is rated higher. Private AI Note Taker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while AI Note Taker averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Private AI Note Taker or AI Note Taker have ads?
Neither Private AI Note Taker nor AI Note Taker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private AI Note Taker or AI Note Taker?
Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 5 days, and AI Note Taker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Private AI Note Taker was updated on November 8, 2026 and AI Note Taker on November 5, 2026.

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